Depending on who you ask, Alien: Romulus is either a return to form, an original standalone sci-fi horror flick, a hackneyed piece of fan service, or a competent cocktail of all three. But one thing is clear: It is certainly an Alien movie, set in the same universe that was launched in 1979, expanded in 1986, and then made complicated by various sequels and prequels. In terms of its chronology, Romulus takes place just 20 years after Alien, which still puts it 37 years before Aliens. The vast 57-year gap between Alien and Aliens creates a pretty big continuity canvas in which Romulus can exist. But does the ending of the movie change our perception of the next chronological film in the series?
