If you look back to Scotts 1979 originalAlien, he noted, the film was something that terrified everybody.

Thats what made it was, and thats what made it grow and made it a massive hit.

It was truly something people hadnt seen before, and it was a pure horror movie.

Fede Álvarez

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I dont know all the details of the show, but I cant wait to watch it.

Noah Hawley is a genius.

Written by Alvarez and Rodo Sayagues,Romulustakes place between the events ofAlienand James Camerons beloved 1986 follow-upAliens.

Cailee Spaeny as Rain Carradine in Alien: Romulus movie

During the panel, the filmmaker said he called the picRomulusbecause its a story of siblinghood.

The sci-fi horror pic is produced by Scott Free Productions and Brandywine Productions.

Others in the cast include Archie Renaux, Isabela Merced, Spike Fearn, and Aileen Wu.

This years edition of Comic-Con runs through tomorrow, July 28.