Michael Sarnoski Is on the Short List of Potential Alien: Romulus Sequel Directors

Did Fede Álvarez Exit 'Alien: Romulus' Sequel Over Disagreement With Ridley Scott?

Alien: Romulus is getting a sequel, but director Fede Álvarez (Evil Dead) will not be returning. Instead, A Quiet Place: Day One director Michael Sarnoski is being eyed to take the reins. It sounds simple, but where there’s smoke, there’s fire, and reports online indicate Álvarez left over several disagreements with Alien creator and franchise producer Ridley Scott. An exchange on Twitter spills the tea: Feature First reported that Álvarez repor…

Michael Sarnoski is on the short list of potential Alien: Romulus sequel directors

Director Fede Álvarez’s contribution to the Alien franchise, Alien: Romulus (you can read our review HERE), was a success – so it was no surprise to hear, just a couple of months after the film’s theatrical release, that 20th Century Studios was working with Álvarez to develop a sequel to the film. All this time, we’ve been expecting Álvarez to direct the follow-up as well, becoming the first director other than Ridley Scott to helm two films in…

ALIEN: ROMULUS Sequel Reportedly Eyeing A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE Filmmaker Michael Sarnoski

After Fede Álvarez decided against returning to helm the planned Alien: Romulus sequel, a new report reveals that The Death of Robin Hood filmmaker Michael Sarnoski is now in the mix.