Next alien movie gets 5 victims and a story that promises all new xenomorph horror

The alien rampages again, starting March 9th in Budapest. Then begins shooting for Alien 5, the latest installment in the long-running sci-fi horror series that began in 1979. But that’s not the only new information that has found its way onto the internet in the past few days.

There is a first plot description for Alien 5

Alien 5 is directed by horror expert Fede Alvarez (Evil Dead, Don’t Breathe), who this time has a terrorized a much younger cast with the Xenomorph, than we are used to in the series. The following description of the plot emerges from a casting report by the Hollywood Reporter:

Unlike the other films, which have focused on adults in corporate, military and scientific roles, this ninth installment in the series will focus on a group of young people. In a distant colony, the group finds themselves in a fight for survival with the eponymous alien.

Ridley Scott’s first Alien film was essentially a slasher set in space, and with the rejuvenation of the cast, Alien 5 moves closer to that genre. But who are among the potential victims in the new sci-fi film? Here, too, the picture is condensed.

These are the five new additions to the cast of the sci-fi horror film

Back in November, we announced that Mare of Easttown star Cailee Spaeny was starring in Alien 5 aka Alien: Romulus (the working title). Now we know five other cast members, some of whom can show a relevant CV.

First up is Dora and the City of Gold star Isabela Merced, who Deadline says will appear in an as-yet-unknown role alongside Spaeny.

Also part of the cast are the following stars, as reported by the Hollywood Reporter:

Archie Renaux from the Netflix fantasy series Shadow and Bone.

Industry series David Jonsson and upcoming Sundance favorite Rye Lane.

There are also two relatively unknown faces in the cast. Spike Fearn, who has played small roles in The Batman and Aftersun, has a Xenomorph encounter to look forward to:

With Aileen Wu, the second rather unknown actress joins the science fiction film. She has only acted in short films so far.

Alien 5 has not yet been released in cinemas. The film is set to premiere on the Hulu streaming service in the United States. A start at Disney+ would be conceivable in this country sooner or later.