Alien: Romulus takes place in a familiar point in the timeline in the Alien franchise.

Many fans are wondering when exactlyAlien: Romulustakes place in theAlientimeline.

Alien: Romulusexpands the franchise by diving deep into an unexplored place in the vast timeline ofAlienmovies.

Cailee Spaeny as Rain, Sigourney Weaver as Ripley, Alien Xenomorph

Alien Timeline Explained

Alien: Romulusis set between 1979’sAlienand 1986’sAliens, taking place in 2142.

The 37 years betweenAlien: RomulusandAliensare a long time for exploring more of the lore within theAlienfranchise.

The timeline above doesn’t include the twoAlien vs Predatormovies (Alien vs. PredatorandAlien vs. Alien: Romulusis now playing in theaters worldwide.

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