
Written by Alan Dean Foster - the author who has been writing about Aliens since the very beginning - it's the only Alien novel I know of that doesn't directly feature the black shiny creatures. That doesn't make the story any less engaging though and it does mean we get a much more original story instead of following the formula most of the Alien films do. There has also been speculation that the cast will be a mix of returning and new actors, and franchise lead Sigourney Weaver has expressed interest in reprising her role in the new film fresh off her starring role in Avatar: The Way of Water.Alien Covenant - Origins is a prequel to the latest Alien story, describing the journey of getting the colony ship launched on it's ill-fated journey, bridging the gap between Prometheus and Alien Covenant. The confirmed cast list includes young actors like Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Spike Fearn, Aileen Wu, and Isabela Merced.

The new installment is said to focus on an eclectic group of young people in a fight for their lives against a Xenomorph on a distant colony.Īlvares is known for using younger actors in his films, and the cast announcements so far for Alien: Romulus confirm this trend, with most of the actors in their 20s. Giger whose design work on the iconic creature garnered him an Academy Award.Īs the name suggests, Alien: Romulus is rumored to take place on the Xenomorph’s home planet of Romulus and explore the origins of the dangerous species. First celebrated back in 2016, celebrants chose 4/26 in reference to the designation of the moon in Ridley Scott’s original Alien film in 1979 and as a tribute to late Swiss artist H.R. The Tweet commemorates today’s celebration of World Alien Day and gives fans one of the first peaks into the production process of Alien: Romulus which began filming in Budapest earlier in March.
