Alien: Romulus was one of the biggest movies of 2024, but director Fede Álvarez says the film was nearly a surprise. Find out more here.

After having recently shot down the rumours of Ellen Ripley returning for Alien Romulus's sequel, Fede Alvarez has been discussing the science-fiction icon's presence in his Saturn-award winning entry into the Alien series.

Romulus director has a cool idea to bring back the crossover franchise, but it would probably be impossible to pull off.

Imagine going to a movie and not knowing it's secretly a sequel. In today's entertainment landscape, it's almost impossible to conceive of a studio not leveraging the IP of a franchise in order to generate buzz.

With director Fede Alvarez continuing to write the movie, the filmmaker has shared he hopes the sequel to 'Alien: Romulus' will enter production this year.