When the sequel toAlien: Romuluscontinues Rain and Andy’s adventures, it can do something with the xenomorphs that no previousAlienmovie has done. 20th Century Studios boss Steve Asbell hasconfirmed that a sequel toAlien: Romulusis in development. They’re in talks with Fede Álvarez to return as the director, and it seems as though Asbell recognizes what worked so well the first time. He wants to continue the story of Rain and Andy, the sole survivors played by Cailee Spaeny and David Jonsson, and see where their intergalactic journey takes them next.
The reasonwhyAlien: Romulusworked so wellis that the audience genuinely cared about the characters. Rain’s fierce protectiveness of her android brother made her easy to root for. Spaeny proved to be every bit the badass action hero that Sigourney Weaver was before her, and Jonsson’s endearing awkwardness made Andy one of the most sympathetic synths in the entire franchise. It’s a promising sign that Asbell wants to keep the sequel focused on these characters. But ultimately,the stars of theAliensaga are the aliens themselves — and theRomulussequel can do something its predecessors never did.
Alien: Romulus' Sequel Can See The Xenomorphs Attacking Out In The Open
What If Yvaga III Is Secretly Infested With Xenomorphs?
All throughoutAlien: Romulus, Rain, Andy, and their friends are trying to escape their dreary mining colony andmake it to Yvaga III, where they can finally lead prosperous lives and see sunlight for the first time ever. They only stop at the Renaissance station to pick up the cryosleep chambers they’ll need to make the trip. Unfortunately, the station turns out to be full of bloodthirsty xenomorphs and two-thirds of the group don’t survive this stopover. After surviving the ordeal,Rain and Andy will surely head straight to their original destination.
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But the sequel would be pretty boring if Yvaga III is the peaceful utopia they hope it’ll be. This is anAlienmovie after all; at a certain point, the xenomorphs will have to show up and start killing people. What if they get to Yvaga III and it turns out to be infested with xenomorphs?This would give the movie a chance to have xenomorphs out in the open, attacking people on large, spacious plainswhere there’s nowhere to hide. This would be a first for theAlienfranchise.
The Alien Movies Have All Taken Place In Confined And Empty Spaces
There Was One Brief Sequence Out In The Open, But That’s It
Having the xenomorphs out in the open, roaming free, would be a brand-new conceit for anAlienmovie.Every previousAlienmoviehas taken place in confined spaces, like the Nostromo inAlienor the Fiorina 161 Class C Work Correctional Unit inAlien 3. This has been great for building a sense of claustrophobia, but it’s become a familiar formula.Alien: Romulusrepeated this claustrophobic formula by trapping its protagonists aboard the Renaissance station, butthe sequel has a chance to get out in the open.
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There have been a couple of exceptions to theAlienfranchise’s formulaic confinement. In the third act ofAlien: Covenant, a xenomorph is seen out on the range before it hides inside the ship and starts picking off the crew, but that’s about it. There’s never been a fullAlienmovie or an extended section of one set out in the open on the surface of a foreign planet. IftheAlien: Romulussequelhas a swarm of xenomorphs out on the plains of Yvaga III, thenit can subvert the usual formula and do something new.
Yvaga III Being Attacked By Xenomorphs Would Make Rain’s Story Even Better
Rain Has Been Dreaming About Yvaga III, So This Would Be The Ultimate Tragedy
Rain already has a great story fromAlien: Romulus— she’s a hard worker undervalued by a megacorporation, a disadvantaged orphan who’s had to make it on her own, and a protective sister who will do whatever it takes to keep her brother safe from bullies and computer viruses — but the sequel has the chance to make her story even better. The first movie established that she’s always dreamed about seeing the sun. She’s created this image of what Yvaga III is like; she pictures a perfect paradise that will solve all her problems.
She’s created this image of what Yvaga III is like; she pictures a perfect paradise that will solve all her problems.
If she finally makes it to Yvaga III and finds that it’s not paradise after all, then theAlien: Romulussequel can make Rain’s story much more tragic. She’s had nothing but hardship and obstacles to overcome throughout her entire life, andthe only thing that got her through was hope that Yvaga III would make it all okay. If Yvaga III is a xenomorph-infested nightmare, she’ll have to really dig deep to find the courage to get through it.
Alien: Romulus
Cast
Alien: Romulus is the seventh film in the Alien franchise. The movie is directed by Fede Álvarez and will focus on a new young group of characters who come face to face with the terrifying Xenomorphs. Alien: Romulus is a stand-alone film and takes place in a time not yet explored in the Alien franchise.
