Overview

• The pilot episode screened before over 6,500 fans in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con, complemented by an interactive crash-site activation on the convention grounds
• Showrunner Noah Hawley, who wrote and directed the first episode, called it his largest project and emphasized a handcrafted, visceral approach
• Practical effects bring the xenomorph to life with a performer in a suit and unveil new alien species intended to recapture “genetic revulsion”
• Sydney Chandler stars as Wendy, a human-synthetic hybrid who leads a mission to investigate a crashed Weyland-Yutani ship in a Southeast Asian metropolis
• Alien: Earth will debut its first two episodes on FX and Hulu on August 12, with Disney+ streaming to follow in international markets