Two of the year's biggest sci-fi hits Alien: Romulus and Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes are getting sequels
Oct. 24, 2024Both films made over twice their budget at the global box office
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Alien: Romulusand Kingdom of thePlanet of the Apeshave been greenlit for sequels at Fox.
“We’re working on a sequel idea now. We haven’t quite closed our deal with Fede [Alvarez], but we are going to, and he has an idea that we’re working on,” Fox president Steve Asbell toldThe Hollywood Reporter. “The two survivors, Rain and Andy, played by Cailee Spaeny and David Jonsson, were real highlights of the film. And so I always think of it like, ‘Wow, where do people want to see them go next?’ We know there’s going to be aliens. We know there’s going to be great horror set pieces. But I fell in love with both of them and I want to see what their story is.”
Asbell also added: “There’ll be another Apes in ‘27.”
Alien: Romulus, directed by Fede Alvarez, grossed $350.8 million against $80 million at the global box office, and was hailed by fans and critics alike as one of the best Alien films in the franchise. The film’s ending does leave the door open for a sequel, and it’ll be exciting to see Spaney and Jonsson return to make sense of the awful aftermath.
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Lauren Milici is a Senior Entertainment Writer for GamesRadar+ currently based in the Midwest. She previously reported on breaking news for The Independent’s Indy100 and created TV and film listicles for Ranker. Her work has been published in Fandom, Nerdist, Paste Magazine, Vulture, PopSugar, Fangoria, and more.
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