It’s admirable that 20th Century Studios tried to tie together the disparate threads of its Alien franchise with Fede Álvarez’s Alien: Romulus. In 2024, we’re sure someone at the company believed audiences would flock to an Alien sequel that pulled together the most prominent ephemera from the series,

Ridley Scott has criticized the state of modern cinema, arguing that quantity and digital spectacle too often overshadow strong writing. Speaking at BFI Southbank in London, the Alien and Gladiator director said he has even started rewatching his own films,