Alien: Romulus arrives in theaters later today and, with it now "Certified Fresh" at 82% on Rotten Tomatoes, excitement is at an all-time high among fans of the long-running sci-fi franchise.
There's been a great deal of speculation about whether this latest instalment ties into the wider Alien franchise, though it has largely been billed as a standalone story. Still, with the Disney-owned 20th Century Studios looking to restore the Xenomorphs to their former glory in theaters, we certainly don't anticipate this being a one-and-done (regardless of whether a direct sequel is off the table).
Now, mere hours before you rush to your local multiplex to watch this latest instalment to the series, we're sure you're all asking the same thing: does Alien: Romulus have a post-credits scene?
We can tell you that, no, Alien: Romulus does not feature any end, mid, or post-credits scenes. Once the movie ends, that's it, so you can choose to leave the theater or stick around and see the names of all the people who worked hard to bring this movie to life.
This doesn't mean the seventh instalment of the Alien franchise doesn't lay the groundwork for the future, though, and there are heaps of intriguing Easter Eggs scattered throughout which are arguably far more rewarding than an MCU-style sequel tease.
Of course, we shouldn't really be surprised by this as none of the Alien movies have featured a post-credits scene since the first one was released all the way back in 1979...
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 film stars Cailee Spaeny (Priscilla), David Jonsson (Agatha Christie’s Murder is Easy), Archie Renaux (Shadow and Bone), Isabela Merced (The Last of Us), Spike Fearn (Aftersun), Aileen Wu. Fede Alvarez (Evil Dead) directs from a screenplay he wrote with frequent collaborator Rodo Sayagues (Don’t Breathe 2) based on characters created by Dan O’Bannon and Ronald Shusett.
Alien: Romulus is produced by Ridley Scott (Napoleon), who directed the original Alien and produced and directed the series’ entries Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, Michael Pruss (Boston Strangler), and Walter Hill (Alien), with Fede Alvarez, Elizabeth Cantillon (Charlie’s Angels), Brent O’Connor (Bullet Train), and Tom Moran (Unstoppable) serving as executive producers.
The movie is set to arrive in theaters on August 16.