It couldn’t have pleased me more to see Alien: Romulus absolutely crush in its box office run on the 2024 movie schedule. Director Fede Álvarez’s midquel was a dark spectacle that proved the saga still has a loyal fanbase, whether or not Ellen Ripley is present.

Alien: Romulus, directed by Fede Alvarez, recently proved a huge hit – and so, following that movie's success, Scott is developing another Alien film for 20th Century Studios, according to The Hollywood Reporter .

There is one mystery that started out in the first Alien movie that could finally get solved with a return of the legendary director.