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Fede Alvarez is no longer directing the Alien: Romulus sequel!

Fede Alvarez is no longer directing the Alien: Romulus sequel!
By ChrisAlien: Romulus 2 NewsLeave a CommentPublished: September 5, 2025

With a month before cameras are set to roll on the Alien: Romulus sequel, director of the last film, Fede Alvarez has announced he and producer Ridley Scott are currently looking for a new filmmaker to take over the reigns, as Alvarez is no longer directing the picture! Speaking to TooFab last night on the red carpet at Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights in Hollywood, Alvarez revealed:

We just finished the script, actually, for a sequel for Romulus, but I’m gonna pass the torch on this one as director. I think that’s usually what has happened, except for Ridley, filmmakers come, you make one and you pass the baton to the next one. But we wrote the story because we really love what we started with Romulus and we want to continue the story. We love the story, and now we just want to find a director that really wants to go for the jugular.

Who do you think should direct the next Alien film? Let us know in the comments!

Thanks to Bloody-Disgusting for the news!

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!

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Hope the original director comes back.

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I'm surprised by this but fine with it. I had enough issues with Romulus as is. I just can't think of who they could actually get. My dream pick has always been Alex Garland but he's doing the Elden Ring movie. 

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My pick remains Denis Villeneuve for an Alien movie. I think he's done the most justice for source material for the franchises he's made films for. He'd bring some amazing skill to Alien and he's worked with Ridley before on Blade Runner.

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He'd be great but super busy. He's currently filming Dune Messiah then is doing Bond 26

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He'd be great but super busy. He's currently filming Dune Messiah then is doing Bond 26

I know, it's wishful thinking on my part. I don't think my dream will come true 😂 Wonder if Neill Blomkamp is gonna throw his hat in the ring. 👀

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My pick remains Denis Villeneuve for an Alien movie. I think he's done the most justice for source material for the franchises he's made films for. He'd bring some amazing skill to Alien and he's worked with Ridley before on Blade Runner.

Yea my vote goes to Denis Villeneuve as well

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my second choice would be Alfonso Cuarón

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Give it to Neill Blomkamp!

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Give it to a director that knows how to do horror and that understands the importance of human characters.

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Extremely disappointed in this news, Fede did an incredible job with the movie. Hopefully they find someone as talented.

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