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FX’s Alien: Earth Unveils Second Trailer and August Premiere Date

The longform series brings moral horror to the Alien mythology with synthetic-human hybrids confronting predatory creatures

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Overview

  • A second official trailer released July 20 highlights a crash-landing on Earth and the battle for survival against new alien lifeforms
  • Created by showrunner Noah Hawley and executive produced by Ridley Scott alongside David W. Zucker, Joseph Iberti, Dana Gonzales and Clayton Krueger
  • The ensemble cast features Sydney Chandler, Alex Lawther, Timothy Olyphant and an international group portraying soldiers and synthetic-human prototypes
  • Set in the year 2120, it marks the first time the Alien franchise unfolds on Earth as a tactical recovery crew uncovers a world-changing threat
  • Disney+ will premiere two episodes on August 13 with the remaining six episodes dropping weekly thereafter