When is Alien: Romulus streaming on Hulu? Everything you need to know

Alien: Romulus, the ninth film in the Alien franchise, was one of the highest-grossing horror movies of this year. The sci-fi horror film is set in 2142 and retains multiple elements of the fictional Alien universe. Fede Álvarez, known for Evil Dead and Don't Breathe, is the director of this movie.

The plot of the film revolves around a young group of space colonizers on a remote space station who face terrifying encounters with xenomorphs in their fight to survive. The film is scheduled to debut on Hulu on November 21, 2024. Currently, it is available to stream on Prime Video and Apple TV+.

Released in theaters on August 16, 2024, Alien: Romulus's timeline is set between Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986). The new movie was a huge success and became the second biggest film in the Alien franchise after Prometheus, earning more than $300 million worldwide. Further, it is rated 80% on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 381 reviews.

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Where to watch Alien: Romulus

Archie Renaux as Tyler and Cailee Spaeny as Rain (Image via 20th Century Studios)

The theatrical release of Alien: Romulus was on August 16, 2024. Then, in October, the film was made available on Prime Video, Apple TV+, and Fandango. It is now set to make its streaming premiere on Hulu on November 21, 2024.

Meanwhile, the physical release of Alien: Romulus is slated for December 3, 2024. The film will be available for purchase in 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD, with a special limited edition SteelBook.

Fans can look forward to special content in the physical release, such as behind-the-scenes, conversations with Ridley Scott and Fede Álvarez, and extended/alternate scenes from the film.

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The cast of Alien: Romulus

Cailee Spaeny and David Jonsson in Alien: Romulus (Image via 20th Century Studios)

The cast and characters of the film are as follows:

• Cailee Spaeny as Rain Carradine
• David Jonsson as Andy
• Archie Renaux as Tyler Harrison
• Isabela Merced as Kay Harrison
• Spike Fearn as Bjorn
• Aileen Wu as Navarro
• Rosie Ede as WY Officer
• Trevor Newlin as Xenomorph
• Ian Holm as Rook (facial and vocal reference)
• Daniel Betts as Rook (facial and vocal performance)

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Plot summary

Still from the film (Image via 20th Century Studios)

The movie's official synopsis by 20th Century Fox reads,

"The sci-fi/horror-thriller takes the phenomenally successful 'Alien' franchise back to its roots: While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe."

The plot centers around a pair of siblings—Rain, an orphaned miner, and her android "brother" Andy. The secondary characters include Tyler (Rain's ex), Kay (Tyler's sister), Bjorn (Tyler and Kay's cousin), and Navarro (Bjorn's adopted sister).

Deadly encounters begin when the crew accidentally unleashes a horde of facehuggers - a parasitoid in the Alien universe. This is followed by graphic, brutal scenes of their fight, depicted with the franchise’s signature intensity.

In an interview with TheWrap dated August 19, 2024, Álvarez talked about his inspiration for the film, saying,

“I did know that it needed to look like the original films. That retro-futurism was something that I was interested in, that I didn’t want holographics floating around or anything like that."

He further added:

"It’s not just for us who are of that generation that grew up with those movies. It’s also to give it to the new audience that will discover those things that they don’t see all time and they will love it."

Alien: Romulus is produced by Ridley Scott, the director and producer of the original Alien, Prometheus, and Alien: Covenant, along with Michael Pruss, and Walter Hill.

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Catch Alien: Romulus on Hulu on November 21.