The Alien franchise made a thrilling return with Fede Álvarez’s Alien: Romulus, which debuted in August and continued to draw audiences in theaters. However, fans of the horror series won’t have to wait long for the next spine-chilling chapter. Alien: Earth, a prequel series by Legion creator Noah Hawley, is set to premiere on Hulu in 2025. A brief teaser shown ahead of Romulus in theaters offered a glimpse of the iconic Xenomorphs. Hawley has now confirmed that these terrifying creatures will indeed be making their way to Earth in the upcoming series.
Official Teaser
Alien: Earth is confirmed
While speaking with Deadline on the Emmys red carpet, Noah Hawley revealed that Alien: Earth will feature at least one Xenomorph. He hinted at the unsettling experience of witnessing the creature in Earth’s natural environments, saying, “There’s something about seeing a Xenomorph in the wilds of Earth with your own eyes that is truly chilling… to think of it moving here among us. And so I can’t tell you under what circumstances you’ll see that, but you’ll see it — and you’re going to lock your door that night.”
Hawley also teased a new take on the classic alien design while maintaining its iconic silhouette, which he described as “sacrosanct.” He added, “Some of the elements, as we know, whatever the host is, informs what the final creature is. I just wanted to play around a little bit to make it as scary as I thought it could be.”
What’s ‘Alien: Earth’ About?
Set about 70 years in the future, this marks the first time a story in the franchise happens entirely on Earth. Fans have seen Earth briefly in Prometheus and Alien: Resurrection, but never as the main setting. The plot begins when a mysterious space vessel crash-lands on Earth, leading a young woman and a group of soldiers to a discovery that brings them face-to-face with the planet’s greatest threat. The events occur 30 years before Alien and 50 years before Romulus. This timeline led fans to think the Xenomorphs wouldn’t appear, as Ellen Ripley was the first human to encounter the deadly species. However, it seems the Weyland-Yutani Corporation is up to its usual shady activities. Along with the Xenomorphs, the story will show how Weyland-Yutani rises during an ongoing Android arms race.
The Cast and Crew
Sydney Chandler will star in the series as Wendy, a hybrid, a meta-human with the mind of a child but the body of an adult. Alex Lawther plays a soldier named CJ, Samuel Blenkin is a CEO named Boy Kavalier, and Timothy Olyphant portrays Wendy’s “synth” trainer, Kirsh. Similarly, Essie Davis, Adarsh Gourav, Kit Young, and Sandra Yi Sencindiver take on the roles of Dame Silvia, Slightly, Tootles, and a senior member of Weyland-Yutani, respectively.
David Rysdahl, Babou Ceesay, Jonathan Ajayi, Erana James, Lily Newmark, Moe Bar-El, Diêm Camille, and Adrian Edmondson are also part of the show’s cast, but their roles remain undisclosed. These actors have appeared in several popular shows and movies, including Sugar, The White Tiger, Justified, and Disney+’s The Mandalorian. This experience means many of them have worked on projects with a similar scale and tone to Alien: Earth. The series is led by showrunner Noah Hawley, who has had a successful career in television.
Alien: Earth: Release Date
Alien: Earth doesn’t have a specific release date yet, but it’s set to premiere on Hulu in 2025. The series has a high bar to meet, as Romulus marked a thrilling return to the franchise’s roots, delivering some of the best practical Xenomorph scares in years.
