Fede Álvarez Talks Potential Alien: Romulus Sequel

Fede Álvarez has ideas for an Alien: Romulus sequel.

Alien: Romulus opened in United States theaters this past weekend. Directed by Álvarez, the movie, which is set between the events of 1979’s Alien and 1986’s Aliens, stars Cailee Spaeny as Rain, David Jonsson as Andy, and more.

Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Álvarez was asked if he has ideas to continue the story of Alien: Romulus and if he would be able to pitch a potential sequel tomorrow if he had to.

What did Fede Álvarez say about a potential Alien: Romulus sequel?

“Yes, I definitely can,” Álvarez answered. “We tend to do that naturally, not even thinking about sequels. For us, movies have not become franchises, tentpoles, and sequels. This is a language that I’ve only learned in the last ten years of my life working here. For me, it’s always been about story. So, once we finished, we started thinking, “What do you think happens when or if they get to your Yvaga? Is it going to be great? Or is it a terrible place?” We tend to believe it’s probably a terrible place that they think is great and fantasize about, so we naturally started thinking about where it goes and what’s going to happen. And then, a few minutes in, we go, ‘Oh, that sounds like a sequel.’

“But we really try to think about it more in terms of story and if it needs another chapter and whether people want to know what happens next. So we’ll wait to see what people think and if people ask for it. My philosophy is that you should never make [a sequel] in two years. You’ve got to get away. You’ve got to get the audience to really want it. If you think about Alien and Aliens, there are seven years between them. But we definitely have ideas about where it should go.”

Alien: Romulus is currently playing in United States theaters.

Brandon Schreur

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