Alien: Earth first look reveals Adarsh Gourav's character in Noah Hawley's Alien spinoff; release date out
The first look and release date of actor Adarsh Gourav's much-anticipated Hollywood series Alien: Earth has finally been revealed. Directed by Noah Hawley, the sci-fi thriller is all set to premiere on August 12 on FX and Hulu.
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The actor plays Slightly, a pivotal character in the series. The Superboys of Malegaon actor took to his social media platforms to share the first look of the series. Alien: Earth is based on the iconic Ridley Scott's Alien franchise, with Scott taking on the role of executive producer for the series.
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As soon as the news dropped, fans were pleasantly surprised about his latest venture. One fan wrote, 'Dude, you've no idea how much I love the alien franchise. It was the first horror I ever watched as like a 3 or 4 year old and I've been a fan ever since so THIS!!!!! This is the coolest thing ever 😍 Congratulations.' Another one said, 'dayummmm dropping surprises like its no big deal! (sic).' A third user wrote, 'Congratulations dude......Part of another great work of pop culture. Just became part of the great Alien Series. God Speed.' One fan wrote, 'Bro casually dropping bombs❤️,' while another chimed in, 'Bro stopped being dope and is reaching new heights 🔥🔥🔥 so proud.'
According to Deadline, the synopsis of the series reads, 'When the mysterious deep space research vessel USCSS Maginot crash-lands on Earth, 'Wendy' (Sydney Chandler) and a ragtag group of tactical soldiers make a fateful discovery that puts them face-to-face with the planet's greatest threat in FX's Alien: Earth.'
The series is set in the year 2120 where the Earth is governed by five corporations: Prodigy, Weyland-Yutani, Lynch, Dynamic, and Threshold. In this era, cyborgs (humans with both biological and artificial parts) and synthetics (humanoid robots with artificial intelligence) exist alongside humans. However, a major plot twist arrives when the Founder and CEO of Prodigy Corporation unlocks a new technological advancement: hybrids (humanoid robots infused with human consciousness).
The cast is led by Sydney Chandler and includes Timothy Olyphant , Alex Lawther, Samuel Blenkin, Babou Ceesay, Adrian Edmondson, David Rysdahl, Essie Davis, Lily Newmark, Erana James, Adarsh Gourav, Jonathan Ajayi, Kit Young , Diêm Camille, Moe Bar-El and Sandra Yi Sencindiver.
The 8 episode season will premiere with two episodes on August 12 on Hulu and FX linear channel and via Disney+ internationally. The show is expected to be available in India on JioHotstar. New episodes will drop on Tuesdays.
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