With an impressive Rotten Tomatoes score and a very divisive cameo, Fede Álvarez's "Alien: Romulus" turned heads and burst chests in 2024 as the latest big-screen addition to the "Alien" franchise.

After years of uneven entries and stalled projects, the Alienfranchise is reclaiming its place in pop culture. Alien: Romulus (2024) represented the first major Alien film in years, following a period ...