WhileAlien: Romulusis set betweenAlienandAliensin the timeline,Prometheustakes place much earlier.

There are many versions of the Greek myth that givesPrometheusits name.

The reference to “Prometheus fire” inAlien: Romulusgives a whole new meaning to the 2012 movie.

Alien Romulus Poster Showing a Facehugger Attacking A Human

Rook referencing Z-01 as “Prometheusfire” neatly encapsulates this entire outlook.

It also confirms thatPrometheuswas addressing exactly the same things 12 years earlier.

It shows that one of humanity’s strengths is approaching everything with a sense of possibility and potential.

Ian Holm in Alien and Michael Fassbender in Prometheus

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It is this tension that continues to make movies likeAlien: Romulusso interesting.

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Andy (David Jonsson) and Rain (Cailee Spaeny) in Alien: Romulus and Ian Holm as Ash in Alien

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Rain-&-Andy–from-Alien–Romulus

Michael Fassbender’s David looks inside an egg in Prometheus

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Headshot Of Cailee Spaeny In The Los Angeles Special Screening Of A24’s ‘Civil War’

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