Alien: Romulus contains quite a few call-backs and nods to Ridley Scott's original masterpiece and James Cameron's sequel, but it also reintroduces a much-maligned concept from Alien: Resurrection.

Rodo Sayagues (Evil Dead) co-wrote the script with Álvarez while Scott is on board as a producer for the film. Álvarez has stated he’s looking to take the franchise into a different direction to do ...