The Xenomorph is one of the most iconic movie monsters ever to grace the silver screen, and about a year from today, it will invade the TV screens of eager viewers looking to catch FX Network’s Alien: Earth at their own homes.
In an interview with Deadline, Alien: Earth director Noah Hawley (Fargo, Legion) has confirmed the Xenomorph will make its TV debut in the series.
Hawley guaranteed that viewers would “lock [their] door that night” once they lay their eyes on the beast. He added that he is contributing his personal spin to the design of the alien, playing around with ideas as to what its final form should be, and striving to make it “as scary as it could be”. Fans of the series can rest assured that although the Xenomorph would have a different design, the “sacrosanct” silhouette of the creature will be retained. He further teased that although he could not reveal the specific circumstances the Xenomorph will be encountered, viewers will see it.
While there is no further information on the anticipated appearance of the Xenomorph, what we do know is that Hawley will not be adopting the backstory of the creature as a bioweapon previously explored in Prometheus (2012), and instead will appeal to the “retro-futuristic” technology of the original films.
Recently, FX Networks revealed the series’ synopsis, which was accompanied by a 15-second teaser, bringing viewers face-to-face with the iconic monster. The series will serve as a prequel to Ridley Scott’s Alien (1979) movie, taking place a few decades before the events surrounding the Nostromo. In Alien: Earth, watchers of the series will follow a young woman played by Sydney Chandler (Don’t Worry Darling) and a group of soldiers pitting themselves against “the planet’s greatest threat” when a space vessel crash-lands on Earth.
One can be skeptical about whether Alien: Earth may win the hearts of both long-time fans and a newer, younger audience, but with the recent Alien: Romulus amassing a whopping US$108 million at the global box office, the future of the IP seems promising.
The Xenomorph will rear its iconic and ugly head sometime in 2025 on Hulu and Disney+ outside of the US.
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