Noah Hawley’sAlienseries has wrapped filming and finally has a title. The creator of FX’sFargoandLegionwas announced to be working on anAlientelevision series for the network at Disney’s Investor Day in 2020. While most of the attention has been put on the upcoming filmAlien: Romulus, fans have been eager for more details about theAlientelevision series, which Hawley has provided.
Speaking withThe Hollywood Reporter, Hawley confirmed the series is calledAlien: Earth. Filming has reportedly wrapped, as it began in 2023, but was delayed due to last summer’s WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Now Hawley is editing the series and thinks fans will dig it:
“I’m in post, editing away, and obviously there’s a large visual effects component that takes time. But I couldn’t be happier with the show we shot. If people wanted a television series based on the world ofAlien, I think I’m gonna give them something special.”
Alien: Earth
In 2017, theAlienfranchise seemed to be reaching its end;Alien: Covenantbombed at the box office and Disney began talks to acquire 20th Century Fox. Fans wondered where the R-rated franchise would fit within the larger Disney plan. At first, it seemed like it was destined for streaming, asAlien: Earthwas first announced in 2020 — one year after Disney officially acquired 20th Century Fox — and the studio was emphasizing streaming films and television series.
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Since then, Disney and 20th Century Studios have developed big plans forAlien. Just as Marvel andStar Warsare brands that can sustain feature films and television series,Alienlooks to do the same.Alien: Romulusopens in theaters on August 16, withAlien: Earthlikely arriving in 2025, five years after the series was announced.Alien: Earthis a prequel to 1979’sAlien, but Hawley has already said it willignore the events ofPrometheusandAlien: Covenant.
Alien: Earthstars Sydney Chandler, Alex Lawther, and Essie Davis.Justified’s Timothy Olyphantis playing the synth role that everyAlienentry needs. Hawley’s ability to take properties likeFargoandX-Menand turn them into critically acclaimed television series is certainly enough to get fans excited. BetweenAlien: EarthandAlien: Romulus, the sci-fi franchise has the potential to reclaim its former glory.
