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Alien: Earth Prequel to Showcase Xenomorphs Like Never Before on Television

Upgraded creature effects promise agile, airborne Xenomorphs alongside brand-new species to heighten suspense throughout the series.

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Overview

  • The show dedicates unprecedented screen time to Xenomorphs, Facehuggers and new creatures, using wirework to depict agile, airborne monsters.
  • Noah Hawley reimagines the Alien lifecycle with insect-like coloration and unpredictable behaviors to recapture the franchise’s original terror.
  • Alien: Earth premieres on FX on August 12 at 8/7c, with two episodes streaming on Disney+ from August 13 followed by weekly installments.
  • Set on Earth in 2120, the eight-episode series explores corporate power struggles among cyborgs, humans and synthetic hybrids three years before the original film.
  • Sydney Chandler stars as Wendy, a human-embedded synthetic prototype whose moral crisis drives deeper themes of identity and humanity.