Alien: Romulus director Fede Álvarez has revealed a bizarre connection between his film and The Last of Us live action series on HBO.
Álvarez revealed on X/Twitter that Alien: Romulus character Kay, played by Isabella Merced, was partly inspired by Dina from The Last of Us Part 2.
"Fun fact: I was playing The Last of Us Part 2 while writing Alien: Romulus," Álvarez said. "The story of a pregnant Dina made me think of having the character of Kay be pregnant too. Then I cast Isabela Merced to play Kay."
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One year later, in January 2024, Merced was cast by HBO to play Dina in The Last of Us Season 2 on HBO. "True story," Álvarez insisted.
Alien: Romulus arrived earlier in August as the latest film in the long running sci-fi franchise. It sees a group of young space colonizers, including Merced as Kay, unsurprisingly come face to face with a big spooky space beastie.
The Last of Us Season 2, meanwhile, is expected sometime in 2025 and continues the story of Joel and Ellie as they work to survive the apocalypse.
In our 9/10 review of the first season, IGN said: "HBO's The Last of Us is a stunning adaptation that should thrill newcomers and enrich those already familiar with Joel and Ellie's journey alike."
