Highlights
- Alien: Romulus hits streaming on October 15, 2024.
- The film is set between the events of Alien and Aliens.
- Available on Prime Video, AppleTV, and VUDU for purchase or rental.
- Prime Video offers early access starting October 14 at 9 p.m. PT.
- Directed by Fede Alvarez, the movie uses practical visual effects.
- Box office success with $342.7 million in global earnings.
- 80% Rotten Tomatoes critics score, 85% audience score.
The highly awaited movie Alien: Romulus, the latest installment in Ridley Scott’s Alien franchise, is arriving on digital streaming on October 15.
Directed by Fede Alvarez and produced by Scott, the movie, which hit theaters on August 16, offers a new chapter set between the original Alien and James Cameron’s Aliens.
In Alien: Romulus, a group of young miners, trapped on a desolate planet, are desperate to escape and start fresh.
Their mission takes a horrifying turn when they enter an abandoned space outpost to scavenge cryo pods necessary for a nine-year voyage to their new home.
Unfortunately, they accidentally awaken a swarm of terrifying Xenomorphs, setting off a nightmare they could have never imagined.
Watch Alien: Romulus on Streaming Platforms
Starting on October 15, Alien: Romulus will be available on multiple streaming platforms. Fans can buy or rent the film through popular services like Prime Video, AppleTV, and VUDU.
Prime Video, however, offers early access to the film starting at 9 p.m. PT on October 14 for $29.99. Digital rentals, usually $5 cheaper, are expected to cost $24.99 for a 48-hour period.
Practical Effects Bring Back Classic Alien Horror
Director Fede Alvarez focused on keeping the film’s practical effects in line with the original 1979 Alien movie.
One standout scene features actress Aileen Wu’s intense encounter with the infamous Facehugger.
Alvarez’s attention to detail made the scene more realistic, even matching the Facehugger’s breathing to the character’s gasps for air.
Success at the Box Office
Alien: Romulus has already garnered impressive box-office success. The movie earned $105.2 million domestically and a stunning $237.5 million internationally, bringing its global earnings to $342.7 million.
Produced on a budget of $88 million, it’s clear that both fans and critics have embraced this latest chapter of the legendary Alien saga.
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes gave Romulus an 80% rating, with the audience score reaching 85%.
Fans praised the film for keeping the dark, nightmarish atmosphere of its predecessors while injecting new scares that keep viewers on the edge of their seats.
Be sure to catch Alien: Romulus when it hits streaming platforms on October 15.
