Alien: Romulus

Alien: Romulus
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Fede Álvarez
Written by	Fede Álvarez Rodo Sayagues
Based on	Characters by Dan O'Bannon Ronald Shusett
Produced by	Ridley Scott Michael Pruss Walter Hill
Starring	Cailee Spaeny David Jonsson Archie Renaux Isabela Merced Spike Fearn Aileen Wu
Cinematography	Galo Olivares
Edited by	Jake Roberts
Music by	Benjamin Wallfisch
Production companies	Scott Free Productions Brandywine
Distributed by	20th Century Studios
Release dates	August 12, 2024 (2024-08-12) (Los Angeles) August 16, 2024 (2024-08-16) (United States)
Running time	119 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$80 million
Box office	$108.2 million[2][3]

Alien: Romulus is a 2024 American science fiction horror film directed by Fede Álvarez, who co-wrote the screenplay with Rodo Sayagues. Produced by Scott Free Productions and Brandywine Productions, it is the seventh installment in the Alien franchise, set between the events of Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986). The film stars Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn, and Aileen Wu. It follows a group of young space colonists who come face to face with a Xenomorph while scavenging a derelict space station.

At CinemaCon in April 2019, 20th Century Fox announced their plans to produce future Alien films. Álvarez was attached as director in March 2022, and Spaeny joined the film as the lead later that year. Filming took place from March to July 2023. The film had its world premiere in Los Angeles on August 12, 2024, and was released in the United States by 20th Century Studios four days later. It received generally positive reviews from critics and has grossed $108.2 million.