Romulus director has a cool idea to bring back the crossover franchise, but it would probably be impossible to pull off.

Alien: Romulus helmer, Fede Álvarez, teases a major step forward for the sci-fi horror film’s sequel. Find out more here.

Alien: Romulus 2 is already in the works, according to writer-director Fede Álvarez. Rumors of a sequel have been building ever since Romulus defied expectations at the box office last summer, and now Álvarez has not only confirmed that the project is greenlit — he has revealed his progress.

With director Fede Alvarez continuing to write the movie, the filmmaker has shared he hopes the sequel to 'Alien: Romulus' will enter production this year.

At a recent screening of Alien Romulus hosted by the folk at Collider, Alien Romulus writer & director Fede Alvarez was asked about his return to the Alien franchise and confirmed he was already writing the script with the hope to begin filming this year!

Speaking in a special IMAX screening of the film hosted by Collider, director Fede Álvarez shared plans to begin filming this year. “I think the sequel is my next movie. As for when the cameras might pick up on the feature – it’s a good question. I hope I can shoot it this year,” he said.

Alien: Romulus only came out in cinemas last year, but director Fede Alvarez says he hopes to shoot a sequel in 2025. The best Alien movie since 1986?

After having recently shot down the rumours of Ellen Ripley returning for Alien Romulus's sequel, Fede Alvarez has been discussing the science-fiction icon's presence in his Saturn-award winning entry into the Alien series.

Romulus , Fede Alvarez , has had a good time playing with other people’s IPs, but he is looking to do something new… like a slasher movie. During a recent interview with Collider , the filmmaker said:

Imagine going to a movie and not knowing it's secretly a sequel. In today's entertainment landscape, it's almost impossible to conceive of a studio not leveraging the IP of a franchise in order to generate buzz.