Catch Up on the Alien Franchise Before Alien Romulus

Chronological Order

To understand the Alien timeline, watch the movies in this order:

• Prometheus (2012)
• Alien: Covenant (2017)
• Alien (1979)
• Aliens (1986)
• Alien 3 (1992)
• Alien: Resurrection (1997)
• Alien vs. Predator (2004)
• Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007)
• Prometheus 2 (2023)
• Alien Romulus (2024)

Release Order

If you want to watch the movies as they were released, follow this order:

• Alien (1979)
• Aliens (1986)
• Alien 3 (1992)
• Alien: Resurrection (1997)
• Alien vs. Predator (2004)
• Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (2007)
• Prometheus (2012)
• Alien: Covenant (2017)
• Prometheus 2 (2023)
• Alien Romulus (2024)

Alien Romulus Timeline

Alien Romulus takes place after Alien but before Aliens. It will explore the events that occurred during the 57-year gap between the two films.