Fede Álvarez Confirms Alien: Romulus Sequel Is His Next Film

After the massive success of Alien: Romulus, director Fede Álvarez has confirmed that a sequel is already in development, and likely to be his next project. The film, which earned over $350 million globally, reignited interest in the franchise while pleasing both fans and critics.

Starring Cailee Spaeny as Rain Carradine and David Jonsson as her android brother Andy, “Alien: Romulus” ended with the two siblings as the only survivors aboard the ill-fated space station. The film’s contained yet intense setting was brought to life at Origo Studios in Budapest, underscoring Hungary’s continuing relevance as a top location for high-concept science fiction productions.

Speaking during a recent IMAX screening and Q&A hosted by Collider, Álvarez revealed that he’s already writing the follow-up and hopes to begin filming later this year. “I think the sequel is my next movie,” he said, adding that a clear narrative path for the continuation has already been laid out.

While specific plot details remain undisclosed, Álvarez expressed his desire to take the franchise into new territory. “I think for the next one it would be nice to go further, to go to places where you don’t know anything that’s going to happen. I think that’s the most exciting thing for me,” he said. He described the Alien universe as a “vast horizon”, open to reinterpretation and expansion.

The comments came as part of a panel celebrating the film’s Oscar nomination for Best Visual Effects, which included VFX Supervisor Eric Barba and Wētā FX’s Dan Macarin. Álvarez emphasized that he and the studio share a commitment to making the sequel meaningful and not just reactive to the first film’s commercial success.

“There were many things I wanted to bring back and I wanted to see again,” he explained. “For a sequel now, I think there’s a vast horizon in front of us… I would love to go into truly uncharted waters for the franchise.”