How is Marvel’s Captain Marvel connected to Alien: Romulus? Recently, a mysterious Xenomorph appears on X (formerly Twitter) when you use the Captain Marvel or The Marvels hashtags.
Chill, everyone! This is just a promotion for the upcoming Alien: Romulus movie, hitting theaters on August 16, 2024. X users can use the hashtags below to see the Xenomorph appear.
- #CaptainMarvel
- #CarolDanvers
- #TheMarvels
Alien: Romulus is directed by Fede Álvarez—who co-wrote it with Rodo Sayagues. Set between the events of Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986)—the story follows a group of young space colonists who, while scavenging a derelict space station, come face to face with a Xenomorph.
Following the LA premiere, Alien: Romulus is Certified Fresh at 81% on Rotten Tomatoes. It is the third highest-rated Alien movie—described as an intense and chilling ride of terror, with sequences similar to the Dead Space games.
Here are the plot details of Alien: Romulus from 20th Century Studios:
The sci-fi/horror-thriller 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 film stars Cailee Spaeny (Priscilla), David Jonsson (Agatha Christie’s Murder is Easy), Archie Renaux (Shadow and Bone), Isabela Merced (The Last of Us), Spike Fearn (Aftersun), and Aileen Wu.
Alien: Romulus is produced by Ridley Scott (Napoleon), who directed the original Alien and produced and directed the series entries Prometheus and Alien: Covenant; Michael Pruss (Boston Strangler); and Walter Hill (Alien), with Fede Álvarez, Elizabeth Cantillon (Charlie’s Angels), Brent O’Connor (Bullet Train), and Tom Moran (Unstoppable) serving as executive producers.
