Alien: Romulus climbs to the top of HBO Max's global streaming charts, proving the sci-fi franchise still has staying power.

The Alien movies have not been produced in order of the universe’s timeline, but it’s still best to watch the franchise’s canon films in release order, followed by the Alien vs. Predator crossovers.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover Hollywood and entertainment. In the film, a group of young mining colonists plot a way to escape their dreary confines by ...