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Alien: Earth Pilot Debuts to 6,500 Fans at Comic-Con

Noah Hawley’s FX prequel relies on immersive activations alongside practical creature effects to build anticipation for its August debut

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A fan dressed as a Star Wars stormtrooper poses at Comic Con International in San Diego, California
Creator Noah Hawley speaks at the "Alien: Earth" panel during Comic Con International in San Diego, California

Overview

  • More than 6,500 attendees filled Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con on July 25 to watch the pilot episode of Alien: Earth
  • The debut episode written and directed by Noah Hawley underscored themes of corporate greed, synthetic identity and humanity’s quest for immortality
  • Sydney Chandler stars as Wendy, a human-synthetic hybrid, alongside Timothy Olyphant, Alex Lawther, Babou Ceesay and Samuel Blenkin on the Comic-Con panel
  • The iconic xenomorph was realized through practical effects with an actor in a suit to heighten the series’ visceral horror
  • An interactive mock crash-site activation let fans undertake missions and explore the show’s world ahead of its August 12 premiere on FX