Every ‘Alien’ Movie Is Finally Streaming Together on April 1

Back in 1979, Ridley Scott made one of the biggest sci-fi game changers with Alien. The feature revolutionized the genre by seamlessly blending brutal horror with Sigourney Weaver’s action hero final girl and a blood-curdling extraterrestrial creature. The success of the feature spawned a franchise that’s entertaining fans worldwide even today. Now, over 40 years later, the whole franchise is about to arrive on a new streaming platform in just a few days.

In the years since the original movie, the franchise has featured numerous entries from many talented directors, with names like James Cameron and David Fincher picking up the reins and putting their own spin on things. Since the first movie’s success, the franchise has grown with seven titles — nine if you count the Alien vs. Predator crossover films, and you absolutely can with this particular news. Most recently, Fede Álvarez stepped in to deliver Alien: Romulus, bringing the franchise back to life.

The film single-handedly revived fans’ interest in the franchise, with various movies now springing up on streaming services’ top 10 lists. Now, fans have an opportunity to watch the franchise in one place as it’s dropping on HBO Max. Come April 1, Alien, Alien 3, Alien 3: The Assembly Cut, Alien Resurrection, Alien Resurrection: Special Edition, Alien: Director’s Cut, Aliens, Aliens: Director’s Cut, along with crossover films Alien vs. Predator: Requiem: Extended Cut, Alien vs. Predator: Extended Cut and Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem all will be available to stream on the same platform, as per ComicBook. As for Romulus, it is available on Disney+ and will arrive on HBO Max with the rest of the franchise on April 3. Prequel films Prometheus and Covenant are already available on the streamer.

What Do We Know About the Next ‘Alien: Romulus’ Movie?

After the success of Romulus, a sequel was swiftly announced. While Álvarez was originally expected to helm the sequel, he has decided to pass the baton to another director, but stays on as a writer of the feature. He previously told Collider’s Steven Weintraub, “I think with this movie, we kind of check the boxes of all the things that I want to see, and that’s my bet that if I want to see it as a fan, some of you will agree with me and want to see the same things that I want to see. So this was done because there were many things I wanted to bring back, and I wanted to see again.” Further teasing the sequel, he added:

“For a sequel now, I think there’s a vast horizon in front of us for where we can go because Alien is so many things. Alien is Alien, it’s Prometheus, and everything in between. It’s such a big universe. I think now I would love to go, and the plan is to go into truly uncharted waters for the franchise.”

Meanwhile, check out the Alien franchise when it drops on HBO Max April 1. Stay tuned to Collider for more such services.