After the success ofAlien: Romulus,more Xenomorph madness is on the way inFX’sAlien: Earth, the upcoming series fromcreator Noah Hawley.
In the first teaser, a terrifying Xenomorph is eyeing his next target: Earth. The drooling creature unleashes a monstrous scream before the teaser cuts to a title card.Alien: Earthis a prequel series set roughly 30 years before Ridley Scott’sAlien.
Accompanying the teaser isAlien: Earth’sofficial logline: “When a mysterious space vessel crash-lands on Earth, a young woman (Sydney Chandler) and a ragtag group of tactical soldiers make a fateful discovery that puts them face-to-face with the planet’s greatest threat.”
Chandler leads the ensemble cast, which also includesAlex Lawther, Timothy Olyphant, Essie Davis, Samuel Blenkin, Babou Ceesay, David Rysdahl, Adrian Edmondson, Adarsh Gourav, Jonathan Ajayi, Erana James, Lily Newmark, Diem Camille, and Moe Bar-El.
Alien: Earthis created by Hawley, the Emmy Award-winning creator ofFargoandLegion. Scott, who also directedPrometheusandAlien: Covenant, is an executive producer onAlien: Earth.
In August, Hawley toldThe Hollywood ReporterthatAlien: Earthwas entering postproduction and teased his “special” series.”
“We just wrapped. I’m in post, editing away. Obviously, there’s a large visual effects component that takes time,” Hawley said. “But I couldn’t be happier with the show that we shot. If people wanted a television series based on the world ofAlien, I think I’m going to give them something special.”
The series comes on the heels ofAlien: Romulus, Fede Álvarez’s film set between the events of 1979’sAlienand 1986’sAliens. The film has been praised for its horrifying thrills and emphasis on practical effects. To date,Alien: Romulushas grossed over $285 million on an $80 million budget.
