Alien: Romulus‘ Rook resembles the original legacy character Ash for a very particular reason. The new 2024 movie, which was directed by Fede lvarez, takes place between the events of the original Ridley Scott science fiction horror classic Alien (1979) and its 1986 James Cameron-helmed sequel Aliens, which added heavy action elements to the mix. Romulus, which boasts a Certified Fresh score of 80% on Rotten Tomatoes and grossed $350.7 million against its $80 million budget, is the ninth theatrical installment in the long-running franchise, including the two crossovers with the Predator franchise that premiered in the mid-2000s.