Overview

• Álvarez confirms he will not direct the follow-up, saying he will “pass the torch.”
• He now says he never planned to helm another Alien film, a stance that contrasts with interviews earlier this year that hinted he might return.
• Álvarez and co-writer Rodo Sayagues have completed the sequel script, which they wrote to protect the protagonists they introduced.
• Industry coverage indicates a search for a new director is expected, with no timetable disclosed.
• Cailee Spaeny and David Jonsson are expected to reprise their roles, though formal casting announcements have not been made.