TheAlien: Romulusstreaming release date has been revealed. The 2024 release, which was directed by Fede Álvarez and stars Cailee Spaeny, David Jonsson, Archie Renaux, and Isabela Merced, is the ninth installment in the franchise and follows a crew attempting to steal cryostasis equipment from a supposedly abandoned space station who find themselves face to face with the deadly Xenomorph. In theaters,Romulusbecame the secondhighest grossingAlienmoviebehind 2012’sPrometheusby earning $350.8 million against its $80 million budget.
20th Century Studioshas shared a new trailer announcing thatAlien: Romuluswill debut on Hulu on November 21. This date comes more than three full months after the movie’s premiere in theaters in August. The release is surprisingly soon, though the streaming platform is not a surprise, as the movie is a 20th Century Studios production that was originally developed as a Hulu exclusive release like its fellow sci-fi franchise extenderPreybefore it transitioned to a theatrical release. See the announcement video below:
What This Streaming Release Date Means For Alien: Romulus
The Movie Has An Uphill Battle On Hulu
By premiering on November 21,Romuluswill be presented with a challenge. Although this Hulu release coincides with American Thanksgiving, which takes place on November 28 and during which many families gather and seek out new streaming movies, there are a cavalcade of new releases set to premiere around that same time in theaters. November 22 sees the simultaneous release ofGladiator IIandWicked, which will be followed by the debut ofMoana 2on November 27. All three movies are projected to turn out huge grosses, whichcould distract general audiences from the at-homeAlien: Romulusrelease.
Romuluscould become a huge draw for individuals and families who love [horror]…
There will also be competition in the streaming sphere. On November 22, Netflix is set to premiere the new August Wilson dramaThe Piano Lesson, which is a buzzy awards season effort. However, one advantage that theAlienmoviehas over its competitors is the fact thatit is a horror title being released in a dry period for the genre, both in theaters and on streaming. With no other major horror releases in theaters,Romuluscould become a huge draw for individuals and families who love the genre, helping boost its prospects despite the major competitors flooding the marketplace.
Our Take On The Alien: Romulus Streaming Release Date
The Movie Has Another Chance To Shine
Although it remains to be seen how the movie performs on Hulu, it could very well succeed regardless of the competition, given what a commercial and critical success it was during its theatrical run. In addition to the movie grossing more than $350 million,Alien: Romulusreviewsearned it a Certified Fresh Rotten Tomatoes score of 80%, with an even better 85% audience score. With that kind of reception bolstering its streaming debut,it may prove to be competition-proofand climb the Hulu chart as soon as it premieres.
Alien: Romulus
Cast
Alien: Romulus is the seventh film in the Alien franchise. The movie is directed by Fede Álvarez and will focus on a new young group of characters who come face to face with the terrifying Xenomorphs. Alien: Romulus is a stand-alone film and takes place in a time not yet explored in the Alien franchise.
