March 20, 2025 5:58 am

'Alien: Romulus' Director Reveals Where Ellen Ripley Appears in the Sci-Fi Prequel/Sequel
'Alien: Romulus' Director Reveals Where Ellen Ripley Appears in the Sci-Fi Prequel/Sequel

‘Alien: Romulus’ Director Reveals Where Ellen Ripley Appears in the Sci-Fi Prequel/Sequel

Alien: Romulus is now one of the best and most successful films in the Alien franchise. In the land of prequels and sequels within the universe created by Ridley Scott in 1979, it stands out as the one that achieved a perfect balance between complying with the franchise rules and being its own thing. Taking place between Alien and Aliens, it’s the only one in this part of the timeline that doesn’t feature the hero Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) fighting xenomorphs. But, according to director Fede Álvarez, this doesn’t mean she isn’t “present” in the movie. But where?

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​Fede Álvarez confirms Ellen Ripley is in ‘Alien: Romulus’. You just failed to notice her. Read More