Alien: Romulus Sequel Won’t Repeat This Controversial Franchise Mistake
During an appearance at HorrorHound Weekend in Cincinnati (as reported by Screen Rant), director Fede Álvarez, who created the story for the new *Alien: Romulus* film, explained his reason for writing the sequel despite not directing it. He said he and his team wanted to protect the characters they’d developed, referencing the deaths of Hicks and Newt in a previous *Alien* film. Álvarez stated they wrote the story to ensure those characters survived, allowing the next director to continue their storylines.