‘Alien: Romulus', the latest instalment in the iconic horror/sci-fi franchise, is coming to Disney+ on 15th January 2025.
The news comes as the film's star David Jonsson has been nominated for the prestigious BAFTA Rising Star Award 2025. ‘Alien: Romulus' is directed by Fede Alvarez, who takes the franchise back to its roots.
While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young colonisers come face-to-face with the most relentless and deadly life form in the universe.
The film stars Cailee Spaeny (‘Priscilla'), Archie Renaux (‘Shadow and Bone'), Isabela Merced (‘The Last of Us'), Spike Fearn (‘Aftersun'), Aileen Wu and David Jonsson (‘Agatha Christie’s Murder is Easy'). ‘Alien: Romulus' has a screenplay by Fede Alvarez and frequent collaborator Rodo Sayagues, based on characters created by Dan O’Bannon and Ronald Shusett.
Ridley Scott — who directed the original ‘Alien' and the series entries ‘Prometheus' and ‘Alien: Covenant' — produces with Michael Pruss and Walter Hill.
‘Alien: Romulus' is the start of a new chapter with a brand-new story unlike any other Alien movie that came before it, featuring all-new creatures and characters. Fans can dive deeper into the iconic franchise by binge watching every ‘Alien' movie now on Disney+ including ‘Alien', ‘Aliens', ‘Alien 3', ‘Alien Resurrection', ‘Prometheus' and ‘Alien: Covenant'.
