Alien: Romulus promises to cleverly mix the horror thrills of Ridley Scott's original 1979 masterpiece with the action-heavy 1986 sequel by James Cameron. If you're currently in the mood to get back into the iconic sci-fi series before it arrives, you'll want to read our in-depth examination of the Xenomorphs' many life stages and forms as seen in the movies.
The Alien movie franchise will soon expand with an Alien TV series too, which could keep the tradition of each creative team bringing their own sensibility to the universe alive. First, however, we've yet to see how Romulus strikes a balance between the first two classics while hopefully closing some of the gaps in the canon opened by Scott's Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, two divisive but fascinating prequels full of big ideas and bold swings.
