Alien: Romulus is a 2024 science fiction horror film directed by Fede Álvarez who co-wrote the script with Rodo Sayagues. Produced by 20th Century Studios, Scott Free Productions and Brandywine Productions, it is part of 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 as six downtrodden young space colonists who encounter hostile creatures while scavenging a derelict space station in which they plan to navigate for another planet.