Alien: Romulus climbs to the top of HBO Max's global streaming charts, proving the sci-fi franchise still has staying power.

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Disney's Alien: Romulus, the first sequel in the franchise after a 7-year hiatus, has become the fifth most-watched movie on ...

Alien: Romulus is still slated to earn a sequel, and based on what we already know, it won't be spearheaded by the same director from the popular Alien spin-off. In fact, the first film's director, ...

Case in point: James Cameron’s Aliens took a sharp turn from Ridley Scott’s original film, changing the tone from a sci-fi/horror nightmare to an action-horror thrill ride. Cameron was clearly ...

The Disney/Fox merger has often split opinions, but it's done wonders for the Alien and Predator franchises. The latter has flourished on Dan Trachtenberg's watch, while Alien: Romulus was a definite ...