The movie “Alien: Romulus” new production of the franchise “Alien” hits theaters on Thursday (15). Starring Cailee Spaeny (“Civil War”) and Isabela Merced (“The Last of Us”), the science fiction film resumes the saga that began in 1979 with the film “Alien, the Eighth Passenger “.
“Alien: Romulus” is the ninth film released in a saga that has lasted more than 40 years. The new film is directed by Fede Álvarez (“Evil Dead”), and promises to be “independent” of the other productions. In the chronology of the story, it is set between “Alien” (1979) and “Aliens: The Rescue” (1986).
With the arrival of the new film, how about remembering the other works released? CNN cast all nine “Alien” films.
Discover all the films in the “Alien” franchise
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“Alien” (1979)
According to the synopsis, a spaceship, upon returning to Earth, receives strange signals coming from an asteroid. While the team investigates the location, one of the crew members is attacked by a mysterious being. What seemed to be an isolated attack turns into constant terror, as the attacked crew member took an alien embryo into the ship, which does not stop growing and aims to kill the entire crew.
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“Aliens” (1986)
After sleeping for 57 years, the only survivor of a space tragedy discovers that the place where everything happened to her ship has been colonized and, despite the pressure, decides to return to save the 70 families there. But even with all the weaponry, they are no match for the hundreds of aliens that invaded the colony.
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“Alien 3” (1992)
Ripley is the only survivor when her ship crashes on Fiorina 161, an inhospitable planet inhabited by ex-convicts from a maximum security prison.
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“Alien – Resurrection” (1997)
Two centuries after her death, Lieutenant Ripley is cloned by scientists aboard a spaceship, which is also a laboratory. However, the clone has alien blood in its composition and everything gradually becomes darker.
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“Alien vs. Predator” (2004)
A team discovers a pyramid that is home to two new species of aliens. One species considers humans to be incubators for new aliens. The other species are intergalactic athletes who hunt their opposites for fun, putting the group of scholars in the crossfire.
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“Prometheus” (2012)
A team of scientists embarks on a space journey to discover the truth about the origins of the human race. On their destination planet, they encounter powerful creatures and frightening revelations.
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“Alien: Covenant” (2017)
The crew of the colony ship Covenant, bound for a remote planet on the far side of the galaxy, discover what they believe to be an unexplored paradise, but is in fact a dark and dangerous world.
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“Alien: Romulus” (2024)
The film follows a group of space colonists exploring an abandoned station when they come across an unknown and frightening life form.
Where to watch the “Alien” movies?
All films in the franchise are available on the Disney+ streaming service. “Alien: Romulus” is in Brazilian cinemas.
Source: CNN Brasil
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