Logan Marshall-Green, Noomi Rapace and Michael Fassbender (as the chillingly evil android David) star in "Alien" prequel "Prometheus."
Mandatory Credit:	Scott Free Prod/20th Century Fox/Shutterstock via CNN Newsource

Logan Marshall-Green, Noomi Rapace and Michael Fassbender (as the chillingly evil android David) star in "Alien" prequel "Prometheus."
Mandatory Credit: Scott Free Prod/20th Century Fox/Shutterstock via CNN Newsource

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What to know about the ‘Alien’ series, from A to xenomorph

In space, no one can hear you scream. The movie theater is a different story. The spine-chilling sci-fi horror franchise “Alien” returns this week with “Alien: Romulus,” featuring a new crew of young, scrappy space explorers. Unluckily for them, there are also facehuggers, chestbursters and xenomorphs on board, as seen in the trailers and a terrifying viral marketing campaign featuring facehugger puppets attacking actors here on Earth.