"Otherwise, you never want to fall into the mistake of making [a sequel] just because the first one is a big hit … [making a sequel] just because you can make it, that’s always a recipe for disaster," he continued. Ridley Scott is also said to be working on a new Alien movie, so there could be plenty more where that came from, too.

"Alien" movies have been frightening and delighting audiences since 1979 when the original, directed by Ridley Scott, was released in theaters. "Alien: Romulus" director Fede Alvarez told On The Red Carpet he is thrilled that his take on the franchise is bringing in all types of viewers.

There are five different Alien characters that appear in multiple movies throughout the franchise, beyond the most obvious character, Ellen Ripley.

Alien: Romulus is available on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD from 2 December. Bonus features include four-part Making of Alien: Romulus, a breakdown of the climactic zero-gravity sequence, extended/deleted scenes,