The Alien franchise has experienced its ups and downs at the box office. However, Romulus stood out as one of the more successful installments in recent years. Further, the TV show Alien: Earth is set to expand the franchise’s lore. Whether or not Alvarez directs the next film, fans can expect the saga to continue evolving.

Romulus’ director Fede Álvarez has revealed he is still “trying to find a story that is worthy of everyone’s time”.

Alien: Romulus director Fede Álvarez shares an update on a possible sequel to the movie, indicating that audiences may have to wait a while before seeing a follow-up. The filmmaker said that while he and 20th Century Studios are interested in going back to the Alien franchise,

"Otherwise, you never want to fall into the mistake of making [a sequel] just because the first one is a big hit … [making a sequel] just because you can make it, that’s always a recipe for disaster," he continued. Ridley Scott is also said to be working on a new Alien movie, so there could be plenty more where that came from, too.

Alien: Romulus hit theaters this summer and became an instant hit among audiences and critics who rated it one of the highest in the franchise on Rotten Tomatoes. Following Cailee Spaeny as Rain, joined by fellow cast members David Jonsson,

Alien: Romulus was a big hit for Disney and 20th Century Studios and one day there will be a sequel, it’s inevitable. Director Fede Alvarez has previously said that they are actively working on another film,

Romulus, has discussed how a potential sequel could work, which indicated that any follow-up movie will still be pretty far off. While Álvarez and 20th Century Studios are eager to continue with the Alien franchise,

Alien: Romulus has a sequel on the way, and if it can capitalize on what the first film set up, it will be able to keep feeling fresh and unique.