Alien: Romulus — Official Trailer, Poster and Release Date

With about two months to go before its theatrical release, “Alien: Romulus” has dropped a new trailer, offering a closer look at its plot, characters, and scares.“Alien: Romulus” takes the phenomenally successful “Alien” franchise back to its roots: While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.

The latest trailer for “Alien: Romulus” ramps up the tension with face-huggers, acid blood, and zero-gravity thrills.

The Alien franchise has had a rollercoaster journey over the decades, with its quality fluctuating and its mythology expanding in often contradictory ways. Fans have witnessed the fearsome xenomorphs clash with the Predator extraterrestrials, transcending comic books and video games.

After Ridley Scott’s prequel trilogy was cut short and “Prey” revitalized the Predator saga, Disney and 20th Century Studios are aiming to do the same for Alien. Early indications suggest writer-director Fede Álvarez (Evil Dead 2013, Don’t Breathe) might have succeeded whereas others have not by returning to the series’ roots while introducing new elements.