EntertainmentStreamingNew sci-fi hit streams next week, 45 years after landmark originalAlien: Romulus is crawling into viewWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
EntertainmentStreamingNew sci-fi hit streams next week, 45 years after landmark originalAlien: Romulus is crawling into viewWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
Alien: Romulus is crawling into view
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There aren’t many sci-fi franchises with longer histories thanAlien, with the truly iconic original movie coming out 45 years ago as of 2025. Few series are still alive and kicking after that length of time, but the latestAlienfilm came out just a few months ago.
Alien: Romulusis a return to the series' roots in many ways, and if you’ve been waiting to stream it on one of thebest streaming servicesout there, you’re about to be in luck. It’s hitting Disney+ here in the UK on 15 January, in just a few days' time.
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Alien: Romulus | Official Trailer - YouTube
Alien: Romulus | Official Trailer - YouTube
That’s the same corporation that has tried to capture and control the Xenomorph across so manyAlienfilms, and things prove just as murky this time around, too. Our main character is Rain (Cailee Spaeny), who gets roped into a scheme to get off the mining encampment, stealing supplies from a drifting ship along the way. That ship, surprise surprise, turns out to have a Xenomorph chilling in it.
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From there you can expect scenes of dripping tension as her new crew encounters face-huggers, the alien’s acid spit and more through a series of terrifying moments. Without spoiling anything, there are some pretty spectacular deaths and even some new monstrous enemies to take in.
The movie’s best element, though, is Rain’s “brother”, a simple robot called Andy (David Jonsson). His loyalty comes into question when new orders are downloaded to his operating system, and the tension between helping Rain and completing his new objectives adds a fun twist.
I watchedRomulusjust a few weeks ago and enjoyed it wholeheartedly – with a few reservations that I won’t share to avoid creating hangups before you see the movie. It’s visually astonishing in places, though, and brings these vicious aliens to life like never before. Add it to your watchlist from 15 January to enjoy it yourself!
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