For a while there, it felt like the Alien franchise was drifting through deep space with no real place to land. Some of the movies vanished from streaming, others were split across platforms, and keeping track of where to watch the saga became more trouble than it should have been. That has been especially frustrating for a series this important, one that did not just help define sci-fi horror, but changed the genre altogether. Nearly 50 years after it first burst onto screens, the Xenomorph is still one of the most iconic monsters in movie history.
Now, the whole situation is finally getting sorted out. HBO Max has confirmed that it will become the new streaming home for much of Disney-owned franchise beginning Wednesday, April 1, when a major batch of Alien titles arrives on the platform. The lineup includes the first four films, multiple alternate cuts, and both Alien vs. Predator crossover movies.
The April 1 rollout includes *deep breath* Alien, Alien: Director’s Cut, Aliens, Aliens: Director’s Cut, Alien 3, Alien 3: The Assembly Cut, Alien Resurrection, Alien Resurrection: Special Edition, Alien vs. Predator: Extended Cut, Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem, and Alien vs. Predator: Requiem: Extended Cut. Two other franchise titles, Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, are already streaming on HBO Max after joining the service last summer.
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Where Is ‘Alien: Romulus’ Streaming?
Not to worry, you won’t miss out. Alien: Romulus, the franchise’s 2024 shot in the arm, is set to arrive on HBO Max on Friday, April 3. Once it lands there, it will leave behind its current streaming home on Amazon Prime Video. The original franchise stars Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley, with key cast members across the series including Tom Skerritt as Dallas, Veronica Cartwright as Lambert, John Hurt as Kane, Ian Holm as Ash, Carrie Henn as Newt, Michael Biehn as Hicks, Charles S. Dutton as Dillon, Winona Ryder as Call, and Cailee Spaeny as Rain Carradine in Alien: Romulus.
Disney is still moving ahead with Alien: Earth Season 2 for FX, which is expected to begin production in the coming months for a 2027 premiere. A sequel to Alien: Romulus is also in development after the 2024 film pulled in more than $350 million worldwide.
- Release Date
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June 22, 1979
- Runtime
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117 Minutes
