Monday, 10:00 by Karzal

FX's Alien: Earth Trailer Reveals Predatory Twist

The first full look at Noah Hawley's take on the Alien universe suggests a much more ambitious idea than previously shared.

FX has released the first official trailer for Alien: Earth, an ambitious new series from Noah Hawley (Fargo, Legion) set within the iconic Alien universe. The footage reveals a much larger and more complex world than previous incarnations of the franchise, suggesting a story that combines the classic horror of xenomorphs with a deeper exploration of technology, humanity, and the predatory extraterrestrial threats.

Alien: Earth

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The official description: "In the year 2120, Earth is ruled by five corporations: Prodigy, Weyland-Yutani, Lynch, Dynamic, and Threshold. In this Corporate Age, cyborgs (humans with both biological and artificial parts) and synthetics (humanoid robots with artificial intelligence) exist alongside humans. But the game changes when the prodigious founder and CEO of Prodigy Corporation unleashes a new technological advancement: hybrids (humanoid robots imbued with human consciousness).

The first prototype, Wendy (played by Sydney Chandler), is the flagship of Prodigy Corporation and symbolizes the latest step toward immortality. When a Weyland-Yutani spaceship crashes in Prodigy City, Wendy encounters lifeforms more terrifying than anything humans have ever encountered — including the iconic xenomorphs and possibly new alien species."

The trailer lays out the premise of the series - a crashed spaceship brings the dreaded Alien xenomorph to Earth. But the trailer also contains a rather intriguing surprise, as a character says: "This ship collected five different life forms from the darkest corners of the universe. Monsters... Invasive species. Predatory."

Alien: Earth looks set to reinvent the Alien franchise with a bold mix of technological dystopia, philosophical questions around identity and evolution, and brutal extraterrestrial horror. With Noah Hawley at the helm and Ridley Scott serving as executive producer, this is set to be one of the most ambitious and genre-bending chapters in Alien history. Fans of sci-fi, horror, and intricate world-building will want to check this out.

The series premieres Tuesday, August 12 on FX and Hulu. Watch the trailer below.

Comments (4)

JanWillemK • Monday, 10:59

The trailer looks really promising.

So far, apart from Prometheus, which I think is part of it, I haven't seen any Alien movies. I'm going to do some research on which movies I definitely need to see before I start the series.

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BlackBiker • Wednesday, 20:28

Prometheus is indeed part of the Alien universe. If you really want to see the basis, you should watch the first two films. Ridley Scott's Alien and James Cameron's Aliens. They kicked it all off and are, in my opinion, the two benchmarks against which the rest of the films and series should be measured.
The last film, Alien Romulus, is also quite nice, but there are also some sequels that you can safely skip.
That said, I'm also looking forward to this series. I'm curious how they're going to incorporate this into the canon.

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JanWillemK • Wednesday, 20:59

Thanks! I will definitely do something with it.
Hopefully I like it as much as I did the Godzilla movies.

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Futsudo • Monday, 10:59

As a huge fan of sci-fi, horror, and all things Alien, I am so excited for FX’s Alien: Earth. That oppressive atmosphere, the terrifying unknown. I really hope they bring back the tension and grit of the original films. This is exactly the kind of show I sit down for, lights out, volume up. Bring it on!

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