Crafting a good prequel film can be tricky. While it is exciting to see backstories of fan-favorite characters or the genesis of a cinematic world, the audience usually knows the outcome of the film.

The Alien franchise has always focused on just one titular alien — the Xenomorph. Yes, over the years, we got extrapolations of the Xenomorph, like the Queen, and the facehuggers. Yet they all still ...