{"id":327908,"date":"2026-03-13T15:40:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T15:40:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/327908\/"},"modified":"2026-03-13T15:40:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T15:40:13","slug":"the-next-alien-movie-may-have-found-its-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/327908\/","title":{"rendered":"The Next &#8216;Alien&#8217; Movie May Have Found Its Director"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Supergirl may have lost its composer. Get a first look at\u00a0Rick and Morty\u2018s new season. Plus, what\u2019s coming in\u00a0Primal\u2018s season finale. Spoilers away!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2000663500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/io9-2025-spoiler.png\" alt=\"Io9 2025 Spoiler\" width=\"2625\" height=\"514\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> Alien: Romulus Sequel <\/p>\n<p>According to a new report from <a href=\"https:\/\/nexuspointnews.com\/exclusive-michael-sarnoski-eyed-to-direct-the-alien-romulus-sequel\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Nexus Point News<\/a>, Michael Sarnoski (Pig, A Quiet Place: Day One) is now in talks to direct the sequel to Alien: Romulus.<\/p>\n<p>  Supergirl <\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldofreel.com\/blog\/2026\/3\/11\/supergirl-changes-composer-again-for-the-third-time\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">World of Reel<\/a>, Junkie XL is no longer attached as the composer of the Supergirl soundtrack. Instead, the film will feature an original score by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm1285836\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Claudia Sarne<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>  Grind <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/03\/yellow-veil-pictures-north-american-sxsw-horror-grind-1236751161\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Deadline<\/a> reports Yellow Veil Pictures has acquired Grind, an upcoming horror anthology said to \u201ctackle the modern work landscape and anxieties of late stage capitalism through four interconnected perspectives: the hustle culture of a multi-level marketing company, the endless repetitiveness of a food delivery driver, the online horrors of a content moderator, and the unionization of a familiar-feeling coffee shop.\u201d Rob Huebel, Barbara Crampton, Vinny Thomas, Jessika Van, Christopher Rodriguez-Marquette, James Urbaniak, Courtney Pauroso, James Paxton, Ify Nwadiwe, and Aubrey Shea star.<\/p>\n<p>  DRAGN <\/p>\n<p>A group of work colleagues on a team-building retreat find themselves stalked by a heavily-armed, AI-piloted drone in the trailer for DRAGN.<\/p>\n<p>   Star Trek: Starfleet Academy <\/p>\n<p>According to Alex Kurtzman in a new interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/1251104\/star-trek-starfleet-academy-season-1-finale-ending-explained-nus-arrested\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">TV Insider<\/a>, Paul Giamatti\u2019s Nus Braka does not appear in the second season of Starfleet Academy.<\/p>\n<p>No, not in Season 2. There\u2019s nothing we want more than to bring Paul back and there\u2019s nothing Paul wants more than to come back, so we are going to figure that out in Season 3.<\/p>\n<p>In a separate interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/trekmovie.com\/2026\/03\/12\/interview-star-trek-starfleet-academy-showrunners-talk-season-finale-messages-tease-season-2-villain\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trek Movie<\/a>, Noga Landau revealed the villain of season two is not a person, but \u201can impossible dilemma.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The villain of season 2 is not just a person. In a very classic Trek sense, it is more an impossible dilemma that we find ourselves in as Starfleet.<\/p>\n<p>  Firefly <\/p>\n<p>Nathan Fillion confirmed Alan Tudyk is additionally involved with whatever mysterious Firefly announcement is coming this Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>    Young Sherlock <\/p>\n<p>Speaking with <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/03\/young-sherlock-reimagining-holmes-moriarty-season-two-hopes-1236749862\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Deadline<\/a>, Young Sherlock producer Simon Maxwell also confirmed there are plans for a second season, though \u201cit\u2019s too early to say that it\u2019s a green light\u201d at Amazon.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s too early to say that it\u2019s a green light, but we\u2019ve got the core team and we\u2019re in the early stages of prep, I would say. We\u2019ve all worked together, obviously driven by Matthew, to build the story for a Season 2. The intention is very much for Guy [Ritchie] to come back and kick it off again with us.<\/p>\n<p>  Rick and Morty <\/p>\n<p>Rick takes up jogging in a new clip from Rick and Morty\u2018s ninth season.<\/p>\n<p>   Primal <\/p>\n<p>Finally, Spear searches for Mira and Fang in a new clip from the season finale of Primal.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Want more io9 news? 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