The Alien Franchise

[Silver Nemesis]

Romulus felt feels like a greatest hits remix rather than a bold new chapter. Recycled dialogue, visuals and plot beats - and a big one - the xenos didn't feel dangerous. The film needed a bigger cast to inflict more kills. A 6/10 film at best.

This is what I expected. I still haven't seen Romulus, but I'm planning to check it out in the next week or so. Based on the trailers and reactions I've seen, I get the impression it's a safe Force Awakens-style sequel that appeals to the familiar without doing anything new or innovative. But I'm hoping I'll enjoy it and will find some positive qualities to highlight.

[Silver Nemesis]

The trailer for Predator: Badlands (2025) has been released.

Why am I posting this in the Alien thread? Because Elle Fanning's character is a Weyland-Yutani android. You can see the Weyland-Yutani logo in her eyes in the following shot.

It looks like Disney is reconnecting the Alien and Predator franchises. Does this mean there's a new AvP movie on the horizon?