It couldn’t have pleased me more to see Alien: Romulus absolutely crush in its box office run on the 2024 movie schedule. Director Fede Álvarez’s midquel was a dark spectacle that proved the saga still has a loyal fanbase, whether or not Ellen Ripley is present.

Alien: Romulus, directed by Fede Alvarez, recently proved a huge hit – and so, following that movie's success, Scott is developing another Alien film for 20th Century Studios, according to The Hollywood Reporter .

Ridley Scott is developing a new Alien movie. Scott kicked off the Alien franchise in 1979 with Alien starring Sigourney Weaver. That was followed by James Cameron’s Aliens in 1986 and a number of other sequels,

Ridley Scott's not done in the Alien universe, it seems, as a brand new interview with The Hollywood Reporter reveals that the man behind the franchise is developing a new Alien film following the success of Alien: Romulus in the summer.

Alien has become one of the most acclaimed and influential horror movies ever made but what were the horror movies that influenced Ridley Scott?