Alien: Romulus was hailed by fans and critics alike and turned in strong box office numbers, but it seems that won't be enough to keep Fede Álvarez on board for the sequel, at least as its director.

So, Lost‘s Damon Lindelof has signed on to rewrite the much-discussed Ridley Scott prequel to Alien – unless, of course, his script is so awesome that it becomes another movie altogether. Deadline ...