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Widely hailed as one of the best chapters in its 45-year sci-fi horror saga, Alien: Romulus topped $314 million worldwide this weekend as already the second-biggest film of the seven-film franchise.

Alien: Romulus is the start of a new chapter with a brand-new story unlike any other Alien movie that came before it, featuring all-new creatures and characters that are “tense enough to grab you by ...