Pre-order Alien: Romulus today and enjoy Alien (1979) instantly. Experience these two truly terrifying companion chapters in the legendary Alien franchise. In “Alien,” the epic original that started it all, the crew of the space-tug Nostromo responds to a distress signal, only to discover a deadly life form that breeds within human hosts. Then in “Alien: Romulus,” follow the Alien story arc as young colonizers scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, come face-to-face with the relentless creature and its offspring. Horror master Fede Alvarez directs “Alien: Romulus” from a screenplay by Alvarez and frequent collaborator Rodo Sayagues based on characters created by Dan O’Bannon and Ronald Shusett. Ridley Scott — who directed the original “Alien” from a screenplay by Bannon — produces with Michael Pruss and Walter Hill.