What to Know Before ‘Alien: Romulus’

Alien: Romulus is the ninth film in the Alien franchise that started way back in 1989 with Ridley Scott’s classic sci-fi horror movie. That includes sequels, prequels, and even a couple crossovers with the Predator franchise. And the new Romulus movie actually draws pretty heavily on the existing lore of the series — mostly from Alien, but also from Aliens, Ridley Scott’s Prometheus, and even some of the other sequels.

If you missed any of the Alien movies through the years, or you just want a refresher before Alien: Romulus, our latest video is here to help. It recaps 45 years of Alien movies, Ripley one-liners, and Weyland-Yutani dirty deeds in just about 13 minutes. It would take hours to watch all of these films! Just watch our full recap below instead. It will fill you in on the story, the characters, the Xenomorphs, the famous lines, and all the stuff in between.

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If you liked that video on the long history of the Alien franchise from Alien to Alien: Romulus, check out more of our videos below, including one filled with facts you may not know about Prometheus, another on surprising facts you didn’t know about Ridley Scott’s Alien, and one on all the stuff you’ve never realized about James Cameron’s Aliens.Plus, there’s tons more over at ScreenCrush’s YouTube channel. Be sure to subscribe to catch all our future episodes. Alien: Romulus premieres in theaters on August 16. For more on the new film, you can read our spoiler-free review, or our full ranking of the Alien franchise from worst to best.