Alien: Covenant

For years, we knew a Fede Álvarez-helmed Alien movie was coming, but had no idea what it would look like or be about. That changes right now.Disney, yes Disney, just dropped the first trailer for Alien: Romulus, which hits theaters August 16. Directed by Álvarez (Evil Dead, Don’t Breathe), the film stars Cailee Spaeny (Priscilla, Civil War) and Isabela Merced (Madame Web) as the latest badass ladies to fight the acid-blooded xenomorphs, joining the ranks of Sigourney Weaver and Noomi Rapace. But what’s it all about? We’ve…

Isabela Merced, seen here in the Dora movie, is joining the Alien franchise.Image: ParamountFire up the pulse rifles and get your acid spit ready. The new Alien movie from director Fede Alvarez just added its second lead, meaning we’re getting that much closer to seeing Xenomorphs on the big screen again. Previously, Cailee Spaeny joined the project, and now Isabela Merced, seen in the recent Hulu hit Rosaline, and who also played Dora in the live-action Dora the Explorer movie, has joined the cast.Deadline broke the news…