Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Simon is a Los Angeles-based journalist who covers film and TV. It's been a big year for the Alien franchise. Not only did the crowd-pleasing Alien: Romulus revive the iconic film series ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Alien: Romulus was a hit at the box office, bringing in approximately $350.9 million. Following the movie's release, Álvarez expressed interest in continuing the story in a sequel.

The Alien movies have long attracted some big-name — or soon-to-be big-name — directors to show off their chops. After sci-fi legend Ridley Scott established the story in Alien, a pre-Titanic James Cameron stepped in next for Aliens, followed by future ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment. To do so, however, they must scavenge cryo pods for a nine-year trek from an abandoned space outpost. Where there, the group inadvertently unleashes ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Romulus will soon burst into your living room. The seventh “Alien” installment will begin streaming on Hulu on Nov. 21.