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Alien: Earth
Genre
Created byNoah Hawley
Based onAlien 
by Dan O'Bannon
Written byNoah Hawley
Directed byNoah Hawley
Starring
  • Sydney Chandler
  • Alex Lawther
  • Samuel Blenkin
  • Essie Davis
  • Adarsh Gourav
  • Kit Young
  • Timothy Olyphant
  • David Rysdahl
Country of origin
  • United States
  • United Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
Production locationThailand
Production companies
Original release
NetworkFX on Hulu

Alien: Earth is an upcoming science fiction horror television series written and directed by Noah Hawley, based on the Alien franchise. The series will serve as a prequel and will be set three decades before the events of the 1979 film Alien.[1] It stars Sydney Chandler, Alex Lawther, Samuel Blenkin, Essie Davis, and Adarsh Gourav. The series is a joint-venture production between 20th Television and Scott Free Productions, and will be released on FX on Hulu.

Cast[]

Main[]

  • Sydney Chandler as Wendy, a woman who has the body of an adult and consciousness of a child[2]
  • Alex Lawther as CJ, a soldier[2]
  • Samuel Blenkin as Boy Kavalier, a CEO[2]
  • Essie Davis as Dame Silvia[3]
  • Adarsh Gourav as Slightly[3]
  • Kit Young as Tootles[4]
  • Timothy Olyphant as Kirsh, Wendy's synth mentor and trainer[2]
  • David Rysdahl[2]
  • Babou Ceesay[5]
  • Jonathan Ajayi[5]
  • Erana James[5]
  • Lily Newmark[5]
  • Diêm Camille[5]
  • Adrian Edmondson[5]

Recurring[]

  • Moe Bar-El[6]
  • Sandra Yi Sencindiver as a senior member of the Weyland-Yutani Corporation[7]

Production[]

Development[]

In February 2019, Bloody Disgusting reported that two Alien television series were in development, one animated, Alien: Isolation, and one live-action, from Ridley Scott for the network FX on Hulu.[8] In December 2020, as part of Disney's Investor Day presentation, the latter television series project was officially announced to be in development for the network, with Noah Hawley as showrunner and Scott as executive producer, being set on Earth in the near future.[9][10] On February 17, 2022, The Hollywood Reporter revealed that the series is a prequel taking place before the events of Alien (1979).[11] Hawley himself confirmed that the series will be tied more into the style and mythology of the original 1979 film rather than the prequel films Prometheus (2012), and Alien: Covenant (2017).[12] In April 2023, Landgraf stated that the series was in "active pre-production".[13]

Casting[]

In May 2023, Sydney Chandler was cast in the lead role,[14] followed by Alex Lawther, Samuel Blenkin, Essie Davis, and Adarsh Gourav in July.[3] Timothy Olyphant and David Rysdahl would be among those added to the cast in November 2023.[15][2][5]

Filming[]

Principal photography was scheduled to begin in March 2022, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[16] Production on the series began on July 19, 2023, in Thailand.[3] Filming (without American actress Sydney Chandler) was allowed to occur during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike due to the series' British cast working under an Equity contract.[16][3] In late August, the production was halted due to the strike.[4] Filming resumed in April 2024,[7] and wrapped in mid July.[17]

Release[]

According to Hawley, Alien: Earth is expected to premiere in the first half of 2025.[16]

References[]

  1. ↑ Lattanzio, Ryan (August 3, 2022). "'Alien' FX Series Will Be Closer in Tone to First Two Movies: Expect to be 'Caught Off Guard'". IndieWire. Retrieved July 21, 2023. {{cite web}}:
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Grobar, Matt (2023-11-28). "Noah Hawley's Alie Adds David Rysdahl". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2023-11-28. {{cite web}}:
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Shackleton, Liz; Andreeva, Nellie (July 20, 2023). "'Alien': Alex Lawther & Samuel Blenkin Among Quartet Cast As FX Series Starts Production With No SAG-AFTRA Actors Amid Strike". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 21, 2023. {{cite web}}:
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Andreeva, Nellie (2023-08-29). "Alien: Kit Young Added To Cast; FX Series Halts Filming Amid SAG-AFTRA Strike". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2023-08-29. {{cite web}}:
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 Otterson, Joe (November 29, 2023). "Noah Hawley's Alien Series at FX Rounds Out Main Cast (Exclusive)". Variety. Retrieved 29 November 2023. {{cite web}}:
  6. ↑ Grobar, Matt (January 4, 2023). "Moe Bar-El Joins Alien TV Series As Recurring". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 5 January 2024. {{cite web}}:
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Wiseman, Andreas (2024-04-19). "FX's Alien Series Adds Foundation Actress Sandra Yi Sencindiver, Filming Continues In Thailand". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2024-04-19. {{cite web}}:
  8. ↑ Squires, John (February 13, 2019). "[Rumor] Two 'Alien' Franchise TV Shows in the Works, One from Ridley Scott and Hulu?". {{cite web}}:
  9. ↑ Scott, Ryan (December 10, 2020). "Alien TV Show Is Coming to FX, Will Take Place on Earth". MovieWeb. Retrieved February 9, 2023. {{cite web}}:
  10. ↑ Breznican, Anthony (July 1, 2021). "New Alien TV Series Will Be Class Warfare With Xenomorphs". Vanity Fair. Retrieved February 9, 2023. {{cite web}}:
  11. ↑ Hibberd, James (February 17, 2022). "FX Gives New Details on 'Alien' TV Series, Teases "Big Surprises"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 15, 2024. {{cite web}}:
  12. ↑ Brew, Caroline (January 14, 2024). "Noah Hawley Explains Why 'Prometheus' and 'Covenant' Are 'Inherently Less Useful' for 'Alien' Prequel Series". Variety. Retrieved January 15, 2024. {{cite web}}:
  13. ↑ Wilding, Josh (April 6, 2023). "Alien: Noah Hawley's Upcoming TV Series Gets A Positive Update From FX Boss John Landgraf". Sci-Fi & Fantasy Gazette. Retrieved 2023-05-12. {{cite web}}:
  14. ↑ Goldberg, Lesley (May 1, 2023). "FX's 'Alien' TV Series Taps Sydney Chandler to Star". The Hollywood Reporter. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/fx-alien-tv-series-sydney-chandler-1235476927/. 
  15. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (2023-11-27). "Alien: Timothy Olyphant Joins Noah Hawley's FX Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 2023-11-27. {{cite web}}:
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Cobb, Kayla (2023-11-08). "Alien Series Aiming to Premiere in 'First Half' of 2025, According to Noah Hawley". The Wrap. Retrieved 2023-11-09. {{cite web}}:
  17. ↑ Dunn, Jack; Hailu, Selome (2024-07-17). "FX's Alien Series Gets Official Title Alien: Earth". Variety. Retrieved 2024-07-17. {{cite web}}:

External links[]

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Alien
Films Alien (1979) • Aliens (1986) • Alien 3 (1992) • Alien Resurrection (1997) • Prometheus (2012) • Alien: Covenant (2017) • Romulus (2024)
Short films TED 2023 (2012) • Quiet Eye: Elizabeth Shaw (2012) • Containment (2019) • Ore (2019)
TV series Isolation (2019) • Earth (2025)
Media Soundtracks Alien • Aliens • Alien 3 • Alien Resurrection • Prometheus • Alien: Covenant
Comics Alien: The Illustrated Story (1979) Dark Horse line (Superman/Aliens (1995, 2002) • Batman/Aliens (1997, 2002–2003) • WildC.A.T.s/Aliens (1998) • Green Lantern Versus Aliens (2000) • Judge Dredd vs. Aliens (2002–2003) • Fire and Stone (2014–2015)) • Aliens vs. Avengers (2024)
Novels Aliens: Earth Hive (1992) • Aliens: Nightmare Asylum (1993) • Aliens: The Female War (1993) • Out of the Shadows (2014) • Aliens: Phalanx (2020)
Video games Alien (1982) • Alien (1984) • Aliens: The Computer Game (Activision) • Aliens: The Computer Game (Software Studios) • Aliens (1990) • Alien 3 (1992) • Alien 3: The Gun (1993) • Aliens: A Comic Book Adventure (1995) • Trilogy (1996) • Aliens Online (1998) • Resurrection (2000) • Aliens: Thanatos Encounter (2001) • Aliens Infestation (2011) • Aliens: Colonial Marines (2013) • Isolation (2014) • Aliens: Fireteam Elite (2021) • Aliens: Dark Descent (2023) • Alien: Rogue Incursion (2024)
Other Aliens the Board Game (1989) • Aliens Adventure Game (1991) • Alien: The Roleplaying Game (2019)
Other media Aliens: Colonial Marines Technical Manual • Alien: Isolation – The Digital Series
Characters Humans Ellen Ripley (Ripley 8) • Dwayne Hicks • Hudson
Androids Ash • Bishop • David 8 • Walter One
Other Alien (Alien morphs in the Alien franchise) • Jonesy
Universe Vehicles Sulaco
Other Weyland-Yutani • Space Jockey
Related It! The Terror from Beyond Space • Planet of the Vampires • Accolades • Alien vs. Predator franchise • Predator franchise • Alien War • Ripley (crater) • Alien 2: On Earth • Memory: The Origins of Alien

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