After being revitalized by the 2024 surprise hit Alien: Romulus , the long-running Alien franchise could already find itself back on the ropes thanks to one significant change. After the lore and history of the Alien universe expanded with Prometheus and Alien: Covenant , Alien: Romulus took the franchise back to the cosmic claustrophobia of its roots, and restored interest in the franchise as a whole.

That interest has been further reinvigorated by the TV series Alien: Earth , which has set records with its Rotten Tomatoes score . Naturally, there are plenty of ideas for the future of the franchise flying around, and a sequel to Alien: Romulus was first on the list. As it stands now, there is a sequel in development, although it will carry on without one of the ke

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