The cult science fiction horror franchise is set to Alien: Romulus. The 2024 film was directed by Fede Álvarez and stars Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn and Aileen Wu. It takes place between the original Foreigner and its sequel from 1986 AliensThe film further expanded the franchise’s universe and includes a number of installments that are primarily linked by the presence of the monstrous alien called the Xenomorph and the insidious Weyland-Yutani Corporation.

In addition to the seven Foreigner Films made since the franchise began with Ridley Scott’s original 1979 classic, including two films in the prequel timeline that began with 2012’s The Last Man. PrometheusThe franchise includes two crossover films with the Predator Franchise, This brings the total number of functions to nine. Outside of the films, the franchise has expanded over the years to include novels, comics, video games, a web series, a collection of short films, and more. The future of the franchise also looks bright, with at least one confirmed project in the pipeline.

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Alien: Earth (TV series)

Coming soon to FX on Hulu

The upcoming Alien: Earth will most likely the first part of the franchise that follows Romulus to screens. The show – which was developed by Noah Hawley for FX on Hulu and does not have an official premiere date at the time of writing – will debut a franchise by bringing the universe to the small screen. The ensemble cast of the series, set 30 years before the events of the original series on Earth, Foreignerincludes Sydney Chandler, Alex Lawther, Adrian Edmondson, Samuel Blenkin, Essie Davis, David Rysdahl, Adarsh ​​​​Gourav, Kit Young and Timothy Olyphant.

It remains to be seen whether the big-budget, effects-heavy show will be such a success that it will be renewed for more seasons. However, it is not intended as a miniseries, so The option is available for further seasons should that be the case. In fact, Hawley said in a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter that he could imagine working on the show for “the next 10 years of my life.” This means that Alien: Earth is the only officially confirmed new part of the series, and there could be years of further episodes to come.

Will there be an “Alien: Romulus 2”?

Alien: Romulus is a box office success

So far, there is no official statement as to whether there will be a future sequel to the franchise on the big screen. Alien: Romulus The box office seems to show that such a possibility is almost inevitable. The film, which cost a relatively modest $80 million, has already grossed more than $100 million worldwide before the end of its first week in theaters. It is will probably be the second most successful film in the franchise behind PrometheusBelow you will find a breakdown of the budgets and box office results of the entire main franchise, excluding the Predator Crossovers:

Since the break-even point for a theatrical release is usually around two to two and a half times the production budget, the 2024 film will likely need to gross around $200 million to break even. However, it is well on its way to reaching that milestone with ease, so a sequel seems quite possibleespecially in view of the fact that the Alien: Romulus The ending left some questions unanswered. Álvarez also hinted The Hollywood Reporter The “We definitely have ideas about where we want to go.”

Alien vs. Predator 3 was teased

The previous part premiered in 2007

Although the AvP Crossover franchise dried up after the release of the parts in 2004 and 2007, the possible Alien vs Predator 3 has received several teasers recently. These include a quote from Álvarez, who said Deadline The he wouldn’t necessarily be against being co-director of a new part “if people want to see that” after RomulusThe fact that both franchises are owned by 20th Century Studios makes a continued crossover quite possible.

The possibility of another crossover has also seemed more robust in recent years, as both franchises have achieved critical and commercial success in the 2020s. In addition to Alien: RomulusThe Predator Franchise had success with 2022’s preyfollowed by the upcoming standalone entry wastelandGiven that Disney, the owner of 20th Century Studios, has had success with its interconnected Marvel universe, You may consider the third Alien vs Predator Film in too long a time.

Source: THR & Deadline