Ridley Scott’s Desire to Return to ‘Alien’ Could Be Delaying ‘Romulus’ Sequel

"Alien: Romulus 2" Still Seeking A Director

20th Century Studios is reportedly still in search of a director for the proposed follow-up to “Alien: Romulus,” according to The InSneider (via WOR). Fede Alvarez was in pre-production on the sequel when he suddenly exited the project in early September last year. Both Cailee Spaeny as ‘Rain’ Carradine and David Jonsson as Andy were expected to return for the follow-up, which Alvarez and co-writer Rodo Sayagues had been writing since the first …

Alien: Romulus 2 still appears to be trapped in limbo

Almost two years after Alien: Romulus course-corrected the franchise, the sequel still doesn’t appear to be any closer to finding a director. Given that we have all these young, talented horror directors emerging, you might think that 20th Century Studios would find it relatively easy to find someone to make an Alien sequel. But after Alien: Romulus was widely regarded to have breathed a bit more life into a decades-old franchise in 2024, plans …

Ridley Scott’s Desire to Return to ‘Alien’ Could Be Delaying ‘Romulus’ Sequel

20th Century is still in search of a director for the next ‘Alien,’ but The InSneider is hearing that the process has been difficult. Sources say that producer Ridley Scott is not making it easy on anyone because he actually wants to direct it himself.Last year, Fede Álvarez, who helmed “Alien: Romulus,” was in pre-production on the sequel when he suddenly exited the project. Did Álvarez step aside voluntarily, or was there friction behind the s…