Alien: Romulus is the eighth instalment in the long-running Alien film franchise, set between the events of Ridley Scott’s 1979 Alien and James Cameron’s 1986 sequel, Aliens. Directed by Fede Álvarez and co-written with frequent collaborator Rodo Sayagues, the film was produced by Scott Free Productions.

Rain Carradine, played by Cailee Spaeny (known for Priscilla and The Civil War), is a mine worker on Jackson’s Star, a human colony located somewhere in the solar system. Denied leave from her job despite fulfilling the required time, the frustrated young woman hatches a plan to leave for sunnier climes.

Accompanied by Andy, a docile android inherited from her father and portrayed by David Jonsson (known for Rye Lane), Rain joins a group of scavengers aboard a derelict spaceship, hoping to find a way off their prison planet. Their desperate gamble takes a terrifying turn when they discover the ship is infested...