The Alien TV show we’ve all been waiting for has wrapped filming, with Noah Hawley promising "something special"
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The Alien TV show has startled us with a series of surprise updates, including that the FX show has just finished production.
Hawley teased: “If people wanted a television series based on the world of Alien, I think I’m gonna give them something special.”
Alien: Earth will be a prequel that takes place 30 years before the 1979 Ridley Scott-directed original. Hawley – best known for Fargo and Legion – is developing the show, with Scotton board in a producing capacity.
The cast features Sydney Chandler, Alex Lawther, Essie Davis, Adarsh Gourav, Kit Young, and Timothy Olyphant.
Speaking toVariety, FX chairman John Landgraf revealed that “we want [Hawley] to focus on at least writing two seasons” of Alien: Earth before heading back to Minnesota for a sixth season of Fargo.
All in all, an exciting time for Alien fans. Alien: Romulus, directed by Fede Álvarez, is hitting cinemas on August 16. Itsfirst trailerwas already promising enough with its brand of lo-fi horror, andthe VHS marketingwas the cherry on top of the Xenomorph cake. Speaking of, the new alien design hasalready won plaudits from fans.
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