What does the timeframe revelation — and the fact that the monster makers from the original films are on board — tell us about the potential plot of this new entry into the “Alien” franchise? Could “Alien: Romulus” show us a story that was only briefly touched upon in the director’s cut of “Aliens” before things went to hell?
While it hasn’t been confirmed yet, given that we’ll be reunited with the xenomorphs, there’s a chance that “Alien: Romulus” could take place at Hadley’s Hope. That’s the name of the colony that was hit with an alien infestation, which led to Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) and the team of colonial marines paying it a visit in “Aliens.” This would align with an image that Fede Álvarez posted on Instagram, showing a hallway resembling the colony base.
If this does end up being the case, it would certainly make for a worthy watch. There are scenes in the “Aliens” director’s cut that show the start of the xenomorph takeover and briefly introduce Newt (Carrie Henn). “Romulus” could expand on that and show us the doomed families that the conglomerate corporation Weyland-Yutani sent to Hadley’s Hope to work. We’ll have our answers when “Alien: Romulus” arrives in cineplexes on August 16, 2024.
