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How is Alien: Romulus connected to Alien?

Alien: Romulus is set 20 years after the events of Alien and the destruction of the Nostromo.

Alien Romulus

When the crew arrives on the Renaissance vessel, we learn more about the connection between the two.

Her final pilots log callout also is eerily similar to Ripleys, at times even verbatim.

Read on for our breakdown of those below.

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Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley and Carrie Henn as Rebecca during the sci-fi movie, Aliens.

The Xenomorph in Alien: Earth

Xenomorph in Alien: Earth

Alien Earth teaser

The Xenomorph on top of a container

Armageddon

Shawn Levy

Predator: Badlands

Dave Filoni

Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith

Yoda in Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

Days Gone Remastered protagonist Deacon running from hundreds of zombies in the rain

PS5 Pro reveal from trailer

The cast of Thunderbolts standing in an elevator during the trailer for the upcoming Marvel Phase 5 movie.

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 screenshot of the Paintress painting the number 33 onto a distant pillar while Gustave and Sophie watch from the harbor port, framed by a circle of light

Absolute Martian Manhunter #2

Florence Pugh, David Harbour, Sebastian Stan and the rest of the cast of Thunderbolts*

Articulate box, cards, board, and tokens on a wooden table

Logan Kim as Hershel and Lauren Cohan as Maggie in The Walking Dead: Dead City season 2