Alien: Romuluscopies the ending of Ridley Scott’s prequel films, but the future will be different thanks to one key factor. Directed by Fede Álvarez, the latest installment in the sci-fi franchise has quickly become revered as one of thebestAlienmoviesof all time. The film currently holds an 80% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes, withreviews praisingAlien: Romulusfor bringing the franchise back to its roots. The sequel, taking place between the events ofAlienandAliens, is also a commercial success, garnering $331.5 million against an $80 million budget as of writing.
In addition to bringing new life into the horror film series,Alien: Romuluscontains Easter eggsreferencing various parts of the franchise. This includes direct callbacks to the first two movies, alongside concepts first introduced in Scott’s prequels. One of these includes thePlagiarus Praepotens, a black, goo-like substance introduced inPrometheusthat was being studied on theRenaissancebefore the Xenomorph’s capture. Beyond this blatant reference, however,Alien: Romulusalso copies both of Scott’s prequel movies during its ending.
Where Did All The Facehuggers & Xenomorphs Come From In Alien: Romulus?
How is it that there are so many facehuggers and xenomorphs on board the Renaissance station in Alien: Romulus, and yet there are no eggs?
Alien: Romulus Ends The Same Way As Prometheus & Alien: Covenant
A Human & Android Are The Only Ones Left Alive
Theend ofAlien: RomulusseesRain (Cailee Spaeny) and her android brother Andy (David Jonsson) as the only survivors of the Xenomorphs, flying to Yvaga in hopes of starting a new life. This is similar to how Scott’sPrometheusended, with scientist Elizabeth Shaw (Noomi Rapace) and android David (Michael Fassbender) leaving LV-223 in hopes of finding the Engineers' homeworld. This finale is also mirrored inAlien: Covenant’s ending, which sees David put the surviving Daniels (Katherine Waterson) and Tennessee (Danny McBride) into stasis.
InAlien: Covenant, it’s revealed that Shaw was dead, with David having used her body to attempt to perfect the Xenomorph.
All threeAlienmovies end with a human survivor and an android leaving on a spaceship, making the newest entry’s final scene extremely similar to its two latest predecessors. The only key difference comes fromAlien: Covenant, wherein David also brought two Facehuggers aboard, seemingly intent on killing Daniel and Tennessee. WithAlien: Romulus' castalso mostly dying off as the film progresses, all three films share strong similarities in their endings. However, one major factor confirms a follow-up to the newest movie wouldn’t mirror the same twist as Scott’s prequels.
Alien: Romulus' Sequel Won’t Repeat The Prequels' Same Tragic Human Twist
Andy Isn’t Going To Kill Rain
InAlien: Covenant, it’s revealed that Shaw was dead, with David having used her body to attempt to perfect the Xenomorph. By the end of that same movie, it’s clear the android plans to use Daniels and Tennessee in the same way, given the Facehuggers he brought on their ship. However, Rain will escape the fate of getting killed by an android, asAndy’s main prerogative is making sure she is safe.This confirms that if anAlien: Romulussequelever happened, it could still follow the pair, as Rain wouldn’t have to worry about Andy killing her.
While Andy’s mission changed when Rook changed his prime directive, Rain was able to revert him back to his old self.
Although the ending ofAlien: Romulusis extremely similar toPrometheusandAlien: Covenant, Rain and Andy’s sibling relationship meansanother tragic outcome isn’t going to happen. Instead, a sequel could see the pair returning as the central duo, clarifying how they continue to have a strong bond after their traumatic experiences. Similar endings aside, the newest movie offers much more concrete hope than Scott’s prequels, making it stand out among the three of them.
Alien: Romulus
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Alien: Romulus is the seventh film in the Alien franchise. The movie is directed by Fede Álvarez and will focus on a new young group of characters who come face to face with the terrifying Xenomorphs. Alien: Romulus is a stand-alone film and takes place in a time not yet explored in the Alien franchise.
