Alien: Romulus 2 still needs a director – Demián Rugna denies sequel involvement

Alien: Romulus 2 NewsBy Chris Sep 29, 2025Comments

The hunt for a director for the Alien: Romulus sequel is still on! Despite rumors circulating earlier this month that Demián Rugna might be involved, Rugna himself has denied any involvement – dispelling the rumor and leaving the position of director still open on Fede Alvarez's folllow-up! Demián laid the rumor to rest while speaking to Omlete, to which he clarified:

I heard the rumor. It’s truly flattering, and I love the idea, but there’s nothing to it. Just a comment from Fede Álvarez. It’s fantastic that they’re linking me to that, but I wish it were true and I didn’t have to say there’s nothing to it.

Cameras were supposed to begin rolling on Alien: Romulus 2 (unofficial title) next month, but with no director yet attached, the likelihood of that seems rather slim now.

Other rumors began making the rounds last month after Fede Alvarez shocked fans everywhere when he announced his departure as director on the Romulus sequel. It was suggested that Fede and Ridley Scott clashed on creative differences, however no clarification has been made to dispell these rumors yet. The initial claim was that Fede wanted to incorporate Michael Fassbender's David into the storyline for Alien: Romulus 2 and that conflicted with plans Scott already had in place for his own next Alien prequel installment which would also see a reprisal of Fassbender's David. That heavy rumor got a lot of us talking, but neither Alvarez or Scott have made any public acknowledgements regarding those claims and they remain unclear for the time being.

Not too long before Fede announced his relinquishing of directorial duties on Romulus 2, Ridley Scott was quoted mentioning interest in revisiting his Alien prequels recently however, suggesting that if he had the right idea, he would "for sure" make another one. Coincidence? Perhaps...

As it stands, we don't know who will direct the next Alien movie, when it will actually start filming or when it will hit theaters. But now that Alien: Earth season 1 has concluded, we're sure the ball will get rolling on the Alien: Romulus sequel soon.

Banner artwork for this post is of early Xenomorph concept art for Alien: Romulus by Dane Hallett.

The Alien: Romulus sequel is currently in development and cameras are set to roll by October, 2025! Be sure to bookmark the Alien: Romulus 2 Info Page for an up-to-date account of all available information, production updates and important details!

In addition to the upcoming Alien: Romulus sequel, we have the Alien: Earth TV series from Noah Hawley now streaming and a rumoured Alien vs. Predator reboot in the works as well!