Alien: Romulus Director Denies Ripley’s Return in Sequel
Álvarez directly addressed the AvP fan site on platform X, clarifying that the rumor was just “entertaining speculation, but entirely unfounded.” This swiftly put to rest any theories or conjectures suggesting a return of the famous character from the initial nine Alien films. The film Romulus, which unfolds between the incidents of the first Alien and Aliens, operates independently from the broader movie series, as it focuses on characters who matured on a Weyland-Yutani corporation mining planet.