Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In space, no one can hear you scream, but on Earth the “Alien” franchise continues to give fans lots of great music to listen to.

In much the same way as new film Alien: Romulus refers back to earlier entries in the franchise, its score, composed by Benjamin Wallfisch, contains nods to the music written for the previous movies.

Viewers of Alien: Romulus around the world are praising one British actor’s performance in particular. Released on Friday (16 August), the film is the seventh entry in the 45-year-old Alien franchise, ...