Fede Álvarez Says He Never Planned to Direct Alien: Romulus 2, Explains Why

Fede Álvarez has an explanation as to why he’s not directing Alien: Romulus 2.

Alien: Romulus was released in United States theaters in 2024 from 20th Century Studios. Set between the events of 1979’s Alien and 1986’s Aliens, the Álvarez-directed movie stars Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, and Isabela Merced.

A sequel to Alien: Romulus is now in the works; however, Álvarez recently revealed that he won’t be directing the movie.

What did Fede Álvarez say about Alien: Romulus 2?

“I don’t think I was ever going to [direct Alien: Romulus 2]. We always knew right when we finished that this is one of those things where you come in and you do one, and get out,” Álvarez said before referencing James Cameron and David Fincher while speaking at HorrorHound Weekend, per Epic Film Guys Jeremy. “…All those directors I love, they just went, did one, [and] they left. Ridley, obviously, he created it, so he has the right to make a bunch of them.

“But we did want to write it. Mostly it’s because we love the characters we created, so we want to make sure no one kills them right at the beginning of the next one…They went and killed Hicks and Newt just like that, and we were like, ‘Hey, let’s not let that happen.’ So we wrote it and made sure they stayed alive, and now we can let someone else make it.”

The director told TooFab that he’s now focused on a “personal project” that he and his co-writer have “been keeping on the back burner for a while.” Jeff Sneider, meanwhile, recently reported on The Hot Mic that some behind-the-scenes drama may be the actual reason that Álvarez isn’t helming Alien: Romulus 2.

No director is attached to Alien: Romulus 2 at this time, and the movie does not yet have a release date.

Originally reported by Brandon Schreur at SuperHeroHype.

Source: Comingsoon.net