Summary
TheAlienfranchise has been divided for years now, butAlien: Romulushas officially united the entire franchise after 45 years. With the exception of the originalAlienandAliens,every otherAlienmoviehas been fairly divisive, with the franchise constantly having to change plans in order to please audiences. This is why the cliffhanger endings ofAlien: ResurrectionandAlien: Covenantwere never resolved, which was a big disappointment for some. However,Alien: Romulushas surprisingly found the perfect balance between eachAliensaga, managing to fit everything together in a fantastic way.
Alien: Romulusis finally out, and the newestAliensequel has a lot more franchise and lore surprises than many viewers initially guessed. ThroughoutAlien: Romulus' marketing, the film seemed like a return to tradition for theAlienfranchise, with it being closer to Ridley Scott’s 1979 original than anything else. This seemed as if it wasa response to the mixed reception and box office disappointments ofPrometheusandAlien: Covenant. However,Alien: Romulus' unique place in theAlientimelineallowed for the film to pull off one major trick, uniting the entireAlienfranchise for the first time.
Alien: Romulus Ending Explained
Alien: Romulus' ending leaves the door open for another entry in the franchise. We break down the Alien sequel’s final moments & what might come next.
Alien: Romulus Directly Links Ridley Scott’s Prequels To The Original Movies
Through The Return Of The Black Goo
Upon the release ofPrometheus,Ridley Scott promised a multi-movie prequel seriesthat would eventually link up to the originalAlien’s point in the timeline. WhileAlien: Covenantdid continue this plan, connecting morePrometheuselements to the originalAlien, the 2017 film was still set years before the 1979 movie and focused on entirely different characters. With the announcement thatAlien: Romuluswould depart from thesePrometheusplans, it seemed as ifAlien: Covenant’s cliffhanger ending would never be solved. However, this wasn’t entirely the case, withAlien: Romulusbringing back a bigPrometheusstoryline.
DespiteAlien: Romulustaking place betweenAlienandAliens, the film brings back the black goo fromPrometheusandAlien: Covenant. The film reveals Weyland-Yutani discovered the black goo while experimenting on the Xenomorph from the originalAlien, with the company hoping to use it to evolve humanity. This is incredibly similar to David’s plan fromAlien: Covenant, and while it doesn’t feature any of the characters from thePrometheussaga, the use of thisPrometheusstory proves thatAlien: Romulushas definitively linked the prequels to the original franchise.
8 Reasons Alien: Romulus' Reviews Are So Positive
Alien: Romulus’ reviews are in, with critics describing Álvarez’s film as the best Alien movie since James Cameron’s Aliens and a return to the form.
Alien: Romulus' Connections To Other Alien Movies Improves The Franchise
Prometheus Feels More Connected Now
AlthoughAlien: Romuluscarrying on plot points fromPrometheusandAlien: Covenantmay be controversialto some, these connections actually improve the franchise. For years now, theAlienfranchise has felt segmented, with the original series and the prequel series having two entirely different tones, stories, and bits of lore. While thePrometheusmovies are good, they just didn’t feel like the originalAlien, mostly due to how different things like the black goo and David’s villain arc were.
By takingPrometheuselements and directly inserting them later in theAlientimeline,Alien: Romulushas made the entire franchise seem like a more cohesive whole.Alien: Romulusdirectly explains how the black goo affected the events of the firstAlienand its sequels, makingPrometheusseem as if it had more of an impact. While there are still some lingering questions,Alien: Romulusmakes theAlienfranchise seem like a more complete saga, which is the best thing that it could have done.
Alien: Romulus’ New Xenomorph Explained: Origin, Differences, & Future
Alien: Romulus introduces a new Xenomorph to the long-running franchise, and it’s one of the most frightening additions to the series in ages.
Alien: Romulus Uniting The Franchise Is Great For Alien’s Future
Other Alien Storylines Could Come Back
Alien: Romulus' decision to unite the franchise is great, as it could have positive impacts on the future of theAlienseries. Bringing back thePrometheusstory element means that futureAliensequels could do the same thing for other less-well-receivedAlienfilms. Things like the prison fromAlien 3or thecliffhanger ending fromAlien: Resurrectioncould return, further ironing out the wrinkles in theAlienfranchise.
On top of that,anAlien: Romulussequel could continue building on the story of thePrometheusprequels. One of the biggest disappointments of the prequel series was thatAlien: Covenant’s cliffhanger ending was left unresolved. However, Michael Fassbender’s David and his evil plan to create the original Xenomorph could be further explored in anAlien: Romulussequel, with Weyland-Yutani attempting to discover the origins of the black goo. There is all kinds of potential for the future now, and it is all thanks toAlien: Romulus’attempts to unite the franchise.
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.
