Fede Alvarez will not direct the sequel to his hit 2024 film Alien: Romulus. The search is on for a new filmmaker to helm the sequel.
According to TooFab, Alvarez will remain onboard the project as a producer, He also co-wrote the screenplay with Rodo Sayagues. TooFab chatted with Alvarez on Thursday at Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights.
“We just finished the script, actually, for a sequel for Romulus. But I’m gonna pass the torch on this one as director,” Alvarez said. “I’m going to produce it, with Ridley Scott, we’re gonna produce it together and we’re right now trying to find a new filmmaker to come in.”
“I think that’s usually what has happened, except for Ridley, filmmakers come, you make one and you pass the baton to the next one,” the filmmaker added.
“But we wrote the story because we really love what we started with Romulus and we want to continue the story. We love the story and now we just want to find a director that really wants to go for the jugular.”
Cailee Spaeny and David Jonsson are expected to reprise their respective roles from Alien: Romulus for the sequel, which will be released by 20th Century Studios.
IGN’s Tom Jorgensen was a big fan of Alien: Romulus, scoring it an 8 out of 10 in his review:
“Helped along by a talented ensemble of young actors and reference-quality production design, Alien: Romulus’s back-to-basics approach to blockbuster horror boils everything fans love about the tonally-fluid franchise into one film, and it’s one that you’re going to need to start making time for the next time you plan on marathoning Alien and Aliens.”
Although fans will have to wait awhile to see a Romulus sequel, there’s still plenty of the Alien franchise to enjoy these days.
Be sure to read our Alien: Earth, Episode 5 review, learn how Alien: Earth’s Morrow shares some similarities with Ripley and why The Eye is the true hero of Alien: Earth.
