The story ofAlien: Romulussets up the return of another major android in the sequel, and while David is the most-requested one, it isn’t him. Ever since it was announced thatAlien: Romuluswould act as a prequel toAliens,many franchise fans have been hoping for the return of Michael Fassbender’s David, the villain ofPrometheusandAlien: Covenant. BringingDavid back in a potentialAlien: Romulussequelseems like the perfect way to tie the twoAlienmovie series together, but David actually isn’t the android most likely to return now.
InPrometheus, David is introduced as a new synthetic model from Weyland-Yutani, with him joining the expedition to locate the Engineers. The events of the film lead David to take a villainous turn, with him using the black goo to decimate the Engineer population inAlien: Covenant. He immediately begins experimenting, with David eventually using the black goo to create the first Xenomorph. Theending ofAlien: Covenantset up an even bigger villain storyfor the character, but despite it being highly requested,Alien: Romulusstill hasn’t brought the synthetic villain back.
Rook’s Role In Alien: Romulus Suggests A New Version Of Bishop Could Come Next
If Weyland-Yutani Develops New Synthetics Fast Enough
AlthoughAlien: Romulusfocuses on an all-new cast of characters, there is a returning face from the originalAlienfilm. While on board theRomulusspace station, Rain and the gang run into a synthetic named Rook. As it turns out, Rook is another member of the model line that Ash belonged to in the originalAlien, withCGI being used to recreate Ian Holm’s appearance inAlien: Romulusdespite his death in 2020. While this was a controversial move, the fact thatAlien: Romulusis willing to do this sets up some interesting possibilities for future character returns.
Did Rook Take Over Andy In Alien: Romulus?
Alien: Romulus sees David Jonsson’s android Andy interfacing with the villainous Rook (Ian Holm), but did the latter fully take him over?
SinceAlien: Romulusbrought back an Ash model in the form of Rook,it only makes sense that a new version of Bishop could come next. Since Bishop appears inAliens, which takes place afterAlien, it seems that the Weyland-Yutani Corporation moved on to the model line that Bishop belongs to. So, sinceAlien: Romulus 2will take place in the future after the events ofAlien: Romulus, it would make sense for a synthetic bearing the likeness of Lance Henricksen to appear, further connecting the sequel toAliens.
Alien: Romulus 2’s Teased Timeline Placement Makes A Bishop Return More Likely
Alien: Romulus 2 Will Take Place Nine Years Later
Alien: Romulustakes place between the originalAlienandAliens, with its placement in theAlientimeline allowing Weyland-Yutani’s Rook synthetic to appear. While details onAlien: Romulus 2are still very vague, one important detail about the sequel’s timeline placement make the return of Bishop or a similar synthetic even more likely. As it turns out, the year thatAlien: Romulus 2will take place in is already known, as the ending ofAlien: Romulushas already spoiled this major sequel story detail.
Alien: Romulusends with Rain and Andy on a ship headed for the distant planet of Yvaga III.The film reveals that Yvaga III is a nine-year flight from the Jackson’s Star Mining Colony, and since the story of the sequel probably won’t take place until Rain makes it to the planet, it can be assumed thatAlien: Romulus 2will take place nine years afterAlien: Romulus. This means that Weyland-Yutani has had nine years to further develop its technology, meaning that it is entirely possible that the corporation could have moved on to the Bishop synthetic models by then.
How Alien: Romulus' Sequel Could Bring Lance Henricksen’s Bishop Back
The Actor Is Still Alive
Lance Henricksen is still alive, meaning that anAlien: Romulussequel could bring a synthetic who looks like Bishop back by simply deaging the actor rather than using CGI to recreate him. This would get rid of much of the controversy that came withAlien: Romulus' usage of Ian Holm’s likeness, with some viewers not being fans of the practice of bringing deceased actors back to life with technology.
If Ridley Scott’s Alien: Covenant Sequel Never Happens, At Least Alien: Romulus Had This Major David Engineer Connection
Alien: Romulus was expected to bring the series back to its roots, and while it did so, it also referenced Ridley Scott’s divisive Prometheus story.
Alien: Romulusexplains that Weyland-Yutani has no presence on Yvaga III, meaning that if the sequel does take place on this planet, it will be hard to bring ina character like Bishop. However, it is incredibly unlikely that anAlienfilm would completely forego using the franchise’s main antagonists, so it can be expected that Weyland-Yutani will have some role in anAlien: Romulussequel, meaning that Lance Henricksen’s Bishop synthetic can easily return.
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.
