Director Fede Alvarez is teasing what may lie ahead for the character of Rain in his potential sequel to Alien: Romulus.

Alien: Romulus has been an absolute lightning rod for the ongoing Alien franchise. Director Fede Alvarez took things back to Ridley Scott’s horror roots with Romulus, resulting in more than $350 million at the global box office and heaps of praise from viewers.

Alien: Romulus director Fede Alvarez says he and co-writer Rodo Sayagues are kicking around ideas for a Romulus sequel, and while no title has been released,

Alien: Romulus hit theaters on Aug. 14, 2024, in the United States and ended up taking in $105,313,091 at the domestic box office. According to Box Office Mojo, that figure puts it as the second-highest-grossing movie in the Alien franchise.

Read Empire ’s full Alien: Romulus interview with Fede Alvarez – talking the film’s reception, its most controversial elements, and where he’d take it next – in the 28 Years Later issue, on sale Thursday 16 January. Pre-order a copy online here. Alien: Romulus is out now on 4K, Blu-ray, DVD and digital.

Fede Alvarez says he's ready to go big or go home for his next Alien movie. "Rodo [Sayagues, co-writer] and I are working on that right now," Alvarez told Empire. "We're excited about where it can go.