The Alien franchise has been alive and kicking for decades, and its ending is nowhere in sight. Alien: Romulus will introduce this sci-fi horror series to a new generation of viewers through a story of young space travelers fighting for survival in the deep ends of space.
Cailee Spaeny (Priscilla), Isabela Merced (Madame Web), David Jonsson (Rye Lane), Archie Renaux (Shadow and Bone), Spike Fearn (Aftersun), and Aileen Wu lead the cast of Alien: Romulus, which centers on a group of young space colonizers facing grave danger while scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station.
Álvarez’s decision to focus on a younger cast of characters was very intentional, and he was always interested in telling the stories of kids growing up in a space colony, who had nowhere to turn.
“It had all the DNA of the originals, but it automatically felt different and fresh, mostly because kids that age approach problems in a completely different way than adults do and professional adults do. So it’s just a completely different viewing experience,” Álvarez told The Hollywood Reporter.
Alien: Romulus was initially only intended for Hulu release, but 20th Century Studio eventually decided to release it theatrically on August 16.
