20th Century Studios’ President of Production Shuts Down Rumor That ‘Alien: Romulus 2’ Has Been Shelved

The future of Alien: Romulus 2 has been anything but quiet.

After the success of Fede Álvarez’s Alien: Romulus, fans have spent months wondering what comes next for the franchise. While Álvarez confirmed he would not return to direct the sequel, 20th Century Studios has continued expanding the Alien universe, with Brian Duffield (No One Will Save You, Whalefall) reportedly developing a separate film of his own.

Then yesterday, things got even stranger.

An unverified report began circulating online claiming that Alien: Romulus 2 had officially been shelved.

It didn’t take long for that rumor to be shot down.

Steve Asbell, President of Production at 20th Century Studios, responded directly on X to a post (which has since been deleted) sharing the claim with a one-word reply:

“Nope.”

It’s a brief response, but it’s also the first direct public comment from the studio regarding the sequel’s status in quite some time.

While Asbell’s reply doesn’t tell us where the project currently stands—or who, if anyone, will ultimately direct it—it does make one thing abundantly clear: reports that has been shelved are not accurate.