The team at Weta Digital, Alex Gillis and Stan Winston's Legacy Effects studio will be responsible for bringing the practical Alien Xenomorphs for Fede Alvarez's Alien: Romulus to life, according to new reports! Alec Gillis and Legacy Effects are no stranger to the world of Alien, having provided practical effects work for many of the previous Alien films - Stan Winston's original studio being responsible for the iconic Warrior Xenomorph suits and Xenomorph Queen puppet from James Cameron's sequel Aliens (excluding Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, whose Xenomorph suits and other practical effects were handled by the talented crew at Odd Studio and visual effects by Weta & MPC).
We expect a healthy blend of both practical effects and CGI from Alien: Romulus and Legacy Effects are sure to deliver!
The upcoming Alien movie, which now has a set release date of August 16th, 2024 is expected to wrap principal photography by the end of this month - after nearly 4 months of production. As new details surface we'll be sure to keep you updated!
The Alien: Romulus sequel is currently in development and cameras are set to roll by October, 2025! Be sure to bookmark the Alien: Romulus 2 Info Page for an up-to-date account of all available information, production updates and important details! You can also share any news & rumours we may have missed by starting your own discussion in our forums!
In addition to the upcoming Alien: Romulus sequel, we have the Alien: Earth TV series from Noah Hawley arriving this August and a rumoured Alien vs. Predator reboot in the works as well after it was revealed Weyland-Yutani play a key role in the upcoming Predator: Badlands movie! There's really never been a better time to be a fan of the Alien movies. Be sure to check out our image galleries for the latest images, posters, concept art and leaked materials for all these upcoming Alien projects!
