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WhenAlien: Romuluswas officially announced, fans knew something great was in the offing. You just know something big is coming your way when theAlienfranchise returns. The franchise has already amassed more than $1 billion over the decades, becoming the premier science-fiction horror movie series around the world. And directorFede Álvarez’sAlien: Romulusseems to have followed in the footsteps of its predecessors, striking gold in its opening weekend itself.
Alien: Romuluslooks all set to bring the ‘Aliens’into motion
The cast, starring Cailee Spaeny, David Johnson, Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn, and Aileen Wu, has the daunting task of living up to the expectations of the fans of the franchise. Set to take place between the events ofAlienandAliens,Alien: Romulusis going to depict a new group’s tryst with the xenomorphs aboard the space station Renaissance.
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DirectorFede Álvarez, who has proved his pedigree by helming the likes ofEvil DeadandDon’t Breathe,knew he had a big task at his hands. And he was more than excited to immortalize his name in the annals of the franchise, trying to add complexities to the character dynamics, which would add a distinct element to theAlienfranchise.
Alien: Romulusmight breach a stellar box office record on its opening weekend
IfAlien: Romulus’sopening is anything to go by, directorFede Álvarez might be right after all. The movie looks all set to make a whopping $100 million on its opening weekend. The figures would be a serious upgrade on the Box Office performance ofAlien: Covenant,which would only make $240 million on a budget of $97 million.
‘ALIEN: ROMULUS’ is on track to earn over $100M on its global box office opening weekend.
The film had a $80M budget.pic.twitter.com/HW4iK3fce4
— The Hollywood Handle (@HollywoodHandle)July 10, 2025
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Breaking even a large-scale project of this ilk over the opening weekend is a serious achievement. And credit must be given to DirectorFede Álvarez, and the young lot who are spearheading the movie. The concomitant result of their efforts has led to fans going gung-ho over the movie.
What makesAlien: Romulusspecial
Everyone who has caught a glimpse of the movie knows what a stroke of genius it is. Some fans have even gone on to label the movie“a massive success”.The reason?
We did it boys
— J (@FOOKMYWIFI)June 17, 2025
That ending bruh
— Jank (@Tommyjank1)July 06, 2025
ROMULUS GANG RISE UP
— sitch (@sitch616)August 25, 2025
What makesAlien: Romulusa huge success is not only how it brings the franchise back to life, but also how it leaves the road ahead open. The movie finally brings back what madeAliensthe success it was – a hell lot of horror. And its real magic lies in the fact that it has managed to stoke the fans’ interest, getting hooked on the possibility of a possible sequel.
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Movie was a nice return to form for the franchise, the numbers are well deserved. Hope this means a sequel, because I’m certainly invested in what happens next.
— Prodi Lemaj (@ProdiLemaj)August 03, 2025
Hopefully it hits over 400-500 million, if not more for it’s theatrical run and gets a sequel.
It’s incredible what they achieved with such a tight budget. I had a blast with the film.
— Darth Thunder ⚡ (@XDarthThunderX)June 29, 2025
This one is gonna do VERY well at the box office. Curios to see how far it’ll go.
— CinemaBums (@Cinema_Bums)July 06, 2025
Whether or not 20th Century Studios greenlights a sequel is a fact that remains to be seen. Fans sure are hoping that it happens.
Smriti Sneh
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Smriti Sneh is a Content Writer at Fandom Wire specializing in celebrities and everything pop-culture. Being a literature research scholar, she is cashing in on her writing skills by working in the entertainment news sector - studying literary theories by day, and navigating celebrity net worth through the night. Although you can find her writing poems at any and all hours.
