For years, there was chatter online about District 9 director Neill Blomkamp's plans for Alien 5. The plan was for Ripley and Newt to return, making up for the missteps made with the characters in ...

Alien: Romulus was hailed by fans and critics alike and turned in strong box office numbers, but it seems that won't be enough to keep Fede Álvarez on board for the sequel, at least as its director.

Announced back in 2015, Alien 5 never happened, but Alien: Covenant and, then, 2024's Alien: Romulus did. Blomkamp's Alien 5 idea, often referred to as Alien: Xeno, was the most thoroughly developed ...