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However, it’s not quite as simple as that suggests.
But dont fret, if that seems a bit confusing, weve got you covered.
Read on for all you gotta know about when exactly it takes place on the Alien timeline.
Where does Alien: Romulus take place on the Alien timeline?
It actually takes place precisely 20 years after Alien, meaning its 37 years before Aliens.
If youre looking for an exact date, this means it is set in 2142.
Their plan is to find pods on there that will take them to a new life on Yvaga.
They were tasked with finding the xenomorph that Ripley shot out into space at the end of Alien.
This happened 1770 days before, according to Rook.
“So the characters of this movie and the world are very blue-collar.
The technology is still very low-tech and analog.”
Alien: Romulus is out in theaters now read ourAlien: Romulus review.
