As such, there is one detail about Alien: Romulus that has left a lot of eagle-eyed viewers asking what’s going on – and it has to do with the fates of two major characters in the film.

After grossing more than $350 million globally and earning strong scores of 80% from critics and 85% from audiences on Rotten Tomatoes, Alien: Romulus was one of the biggest movies of 2024.

Even before a xenomorph comes aboard and starts picking them off, the crew of the commercial towing vessel the USCSS Nostromo ...