Unlike Star Wars, which takes place a long time ago in a galaxy far away, the Alien movies have always been a glimpse into humanity's distant-but-imaginable future. Putting aside the non-canon Alien vs. Predator movies, the franchise spans from as early as 2089 to as late as 2381. It's a sprawling timeline with plenty of empty spaces to explore with various prequels, sequels and midquels, but that also means starting any new Alien story begins with a complicated question: When does this thing take place?

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