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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Alien: Earth' is a ‘dazzlingly haunting epic,' though some viewers may find it — natch — ‘alienating': See critics' reviews
Reviews for Alien: Earth are in, and some critics are facehugging with excitement. The FX drama series has an 89 percent at Rotten Tomatoes and an 86 score on Metacritic. It takes place in Prodigy City in 2120 — that's two years before the events of the influential first Alien film. Created by Emmy winner Noah Hawley (Fargo), Alien: Earth focuses on the Weyland-Yutani Corporation and the race to create new android life. More from Gold Derby TIFF reveals its compelling documentary slate featuring Paula Deen, champion whistlers and balloonists 'Deliciously twisted,' 'murderously enjoyable': 'Wednesday' Season 2 reviews surpass Season 1 by double digits "Noah Hawley's dazzlingly haunting epic is all about what exactly defines us as human," proclaims Brandon Yu (The Wrap). Martin Robinson (London Evening Standard) agrees, raving, "Alien: Earth is the big win, managing to finally deliver on the promise the franchise has always had." And Alan Sepinwall (Rolling Stone) notes, "As he did with Fargo, turning a classic and beloved movie into a long-running, award-winning anthology series, Hawley has taken a concept that has no business working for television and shaped it into something thrilling, strange, and surprising." But you can't please everyone. Justin Clark (Slant Magazine) calls the showrunner's take on the franchise "disorienting" and "alienating," but readily admits it's still "fascinating." Dominic Baez (Seattle Times) writes, "Unfortunately, Alien: Earth gets the balance wrong. [It] spends too long setting up a story that only barely gets going by the time the eight-episode season comes to an end." And Ben Travers (IndieWire) declares in a similar vein that the show "doesn't always keep its footing," especially when compared to Hawley's version of Fargo. Sydney Chandler leads the Alien: Earth ensemble as Wendy, an adult woman with a child's consciousness. Timothy Olyphant plays Kirsh, a synthetic who serves as Wendy's mentor. Alex Lawther is Wendy's brother, a soldier named CJ "Hermit." Samuel Blenkin portrays Boy Kavalier, a young CEO who's often seen barefoot. The sprawling cast also includes 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. Alison Herman (Variety) says that the new characters aren't "as flashy as the voracious monsters, but they prove a richer vein to mine." And Nick Schager (The Daily Beast) notices that "Chandler's wide-eyed and composed performance expresses the show's central conflicts between thought and emotion, biology and technology, and childhood and adulthood, and it grows deeper as the material tangles her (and her cohorts) up in constricting knots." At a recent press event, FX told Gold Derby that they're hoping Alien: Earth will be its next Shōgun, a big budget epic that sweeps awards shows and drives viewership numbers. The program will premiere two episodes on Aug. 12 on FX and Hulu, and air every subsequent Tuesday until the Sept. 23 finale. Best of Gold Derby 'Australian Survivor vs. The World' premiere date and cast photos: 'King' George Mladenov, Cirie Fields, Parvati Shallow … 'Five new life forms from distant planets': Everything to know about 'Alien: Earth' as new trailer drops Everything to know about 'The Pitt' Season 2, including the departure of Tracy Ifeachor's Dr. Collins Click here to read the full article. Solve the daily Crossword
Geek Tyrant
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
Noah Hawley Knows How ALIEN: EARTH Ends and He's Thinking Five Seasons — GeekTyrant
As we get closer to the premiere of Alien: Earth on FX, series creator Noah Hawley is already thinking long game. In a recent interview with Empire Magazine, Hawley revealed that while the new Alien show doesn't have a step-by-step roadmap beyond Season 1, he knows exactly where it's all heading. 'I don't have it mapped out in any linear way, but I do have the larger arc of it,' Hawley said, offering a glimpse into his vision. When it comes to crafting a story with meaning, Hawley doesn't believe in winging it. 'If you don't know how it ends, how can you know what it means?' While there's been speculation that Alien: Earth could run for five seasons, Hawley stopped short of confirming any official long-term commitment. Still, his comments suggest he's built a narrative with enough weight and mystery to sustain multiple chapters. Whether or not the first season tees up a multi-season arc or leaves fans hanging on a Xenomorph-sized cliffhanger remains to be seen. Set to premiere August 12, 2025, Alien: Earth marks the first time the iconic sci-fi franchise makes the leap to live-action television. In the year 2120, the Earth is governed by five corporations: Prodigy, Weyland-Yutani, Lynch, Dynamic, and Threshold. In this Corporate Era, cyborgs (humans with both biological and artificial parts) and synthetics (humanoid robots with artificial intelligence) exist alongside humans. But the game is changed when the wunderkind Founder and CEO of Prodigy Corporation unlocks a new technological advancement: hybrids (humanoid robots infused with human consciousness). When the mysterious deep space research vessel USCSS Maginot crash-lands on Earth, 'Wendy' and a ragtag group of tactical soldiers make a fateful discovery that puts them face-to-face with the planet's greatest threat. According to previously released details, the series will feature five different monsters, making this easily one of the most creature-heavy entries in the franchise's history. The story centers on Wendy, a character played by Sydney Chandler. Wendy's a new kind of character for the Alien universe as she's a human-robot hybrid with 'a child's brain in a bot's body.' She seems to lead a group of synthetic soliders against the alien threat. Hawley explained: 'Sydney's character is someone who's trying to figure out what her role is in this world and, on some level, the age-old question of, does humanity deserve to survive?' The series also stars Timothy Olyphant as Kirsh, Alex Lawther as Hermit, and Babou Ceesay as Morrow, along with Essie Davis, Adrian Edmondson, David Rysdahl, Lily Newmark, and many more. FX's Alien: Earth is executive-produced by Hawley, alongside franchise legend Ridley Scott, as well as David W. Zucker, Joseph Iberti, Dana Gonzales, and Clayton Krueger. Alien: Earth premieres August 12 on FX and Hulu.
Geek Tyrant
16-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
New ALIEN: EARTH Promo Spot Teases Xenomorph Terror — GeekTyrant
We've got a new promo spot to share with you for Noah Hawley's Alien: Earth , and it teases more of the xenomorph terror that the show has to offers. This series explores the fascinating concept of a human mind being transferred into a Synthetic body. That character is Wendy, who's played by Sydney Chandler. This new footage hints that this new technology comes with consequences. The series is set in the year 2120, the Earth is governed by five corporations: Prodigy, Weyland-Yutani, Lynch, Dynamic, and Threshold. In this Corporate Era, cyborgs (humans with both biological and artificial parts) and synthetics (humanoid robots with artificial intelligence) exist alongside humans. But the game is changed when the wunderkind Founder and CEO of Prodigy Corporation unlocks a new technological advancement: hybrids (humanoid robots infused with human consciousness). When the mysterious deep space research vessel USCSS Maginot crash-lands on Earth, 'Wendy' and a ragtag group of tactical soldiers make a fateful discovery that puts them face-to-face with the planet's greatest threat. According to previously released details, the series will feature five different monsters, making this easily one of the most creature-heavy entries in the franchise's history. The story centers on Wendy, a character played by Sydney Chandler. Wendy's a new kind of character for the Alien universe as she's a human-robot hybrid with 'a child's brain in a bot's body.' She seems to lead a group of synthetic soliders against the alien threat. Hawley explained: 'Sydney's character is someone who's trying to figure out what her role is in this world and, on some level, the age-old question of, does humanity deserve to survive?' The series also stars Timothy Olyphant as Kirsh, Alex Lawther as Hermit, and Babou Ceesay as Morrow, along with Essie Davis, Adrian Edmondson, David Rysdahl, Lily Newmark, and many more. FX's Alien: Earth is executive-produced by Hawley, alongside franchise legend Ridley Scott, as well as David W. Zucker, Joseph Iberti, Dana Gonzales, and Clayton Krueger. Alien: Earth premieres August 12 on FX and Hulu.
The Independent
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
When does Alien Earth drop? Everything to know about the new sci-fi series
Something gross is coming to our screens. Landing on 13 August, the first two episodes of the upcoming sci-fi horror series Alien:Earth will be available to stream on Disney+. A prequel to Ridley Scott's 1979 Alien, there will be eight episodes landing in total, with the first two premiering on the release date, and new episodes dropping every Wednesday. The first TV series of the Alien franchise, Alien:Earth is set in the year 2120. Wendy, played by Don't Worry Darling's Sydney Chandler, breaks new ground as the first humanoid robot with human consciousness. But when an extraterrestrial vessel crashes into Earth, Wendy and a team of soldiers go looking for signs of life and find something terrible within. No prizes for guessing what that is. While we have a couple of months before the series lands, the official trailer teases some of the plot points. The most chilling quote in the trailer is that 'The ship collected five different life forms from the darkest corners of the universe.' It's terrifying to think, but it seems the team will have to tackle more than just the xenomorph we know from the Alien franchise. On the creative and production team is Noah Hawley (the screen writer behind major series including Fargo and Legion), Ridley Scott, David W. Zucker, Joseph Iberti, Dana Gonzales and Clayton Krueger, while cast members include Alex Lawther from The End of the F***ing World and Black Mirror, Kit Young from The Beautiful Game, Timothy Olyphant from Fargo and The Mandalorian), The Babadook's Essie Davis, and Adarsh Gourav from White Tigers. Where can I watch Alien: Earth in the UK? While the series will premiere on August 12 on FX and Hulu in the US, it will launch in the UK and Ireland on 13 August on Disney+. When it premieres, we'll get two episodes, then episodes will drop every Wednesday. How to sign up for Disney+ Disney+ is a paid subscription and costs £4.99 per month. Unlike Amazon and some other streaming services, there isn't a free trial, which means you need to commit to one month of the service, but it's worth keeping in mind that you can cancel your subscription at any time. That said, you might not want to. Disney+ is home to some of the most talked-about shows at the moment, such as The Bear and Star Wars series, Andor. There's also a host of family favourites, such as The Simpsons and animated Disney films from Frozen to Encanto.
The Independent
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
When does Alien: Earth drop? Everything we know about the new sci-fi series
Something gross is coming to our screens. Landing on 13 August, the first two episodes of the upcoming sci-fi horror series Alien:Earth will be available to stream on Disney+. A prequel to Ridley Scott's 1979 Alien, there will be eight episodes landing in total, with the first two premiering on the release date, and new episodes dropping every Wednesday. The first TV series of the Alien franchise, Alien:Earth is set in the year 2120. Wendy, played by Don't Worry Darling's Sydney Chandler, breaks new ground as the first humanoid robot with human consciousness. But when an extraterrestrial vessel crashes into Earth, Wendy and a team of soldiers go looking for signs of life and find something terrible within. No prizes for guessing what that is. While we have a couple of months before the series lands, the official trailer teases some of the plot points. The most chilling quote in the trailer is that 'The ship collected five different life forms from the darkest corners of the universe.' It's terrifying to think, but it seems the team will have to tackle more than just the xenomorph we know from the Alien franchise. On the creative and production team is Noah Hawley (the screen writer behind major series including Fargo and Legion), Ridley Scott, David W. Zucker, Joseph Iberti, Dana Gonzales and Clayton Krueger, while cast members include Alex Lawther from The End of the F***ing World and Black Mirror, Kit Young from The Beautiful Game, Timothy Olyphant from Fargo and The Mandalorian), The Babadook's Essie Davis, and Adarsh Gourav from White Tigers. Where can I watch Alien: Earth in the UK? While the series will premiere on August 12 on FX and Hulu in the US, it will launch in the UK and Ireland on 13 August on Disney+. When it premieres, we'll get two episodes, then episodes will drop every Wednesday. How to sign up for Disney+ Disney+ is a paid subscription and costs £4.99 per month. Unlike Amazon and some other streaming services, there isn't a free trial, which means you need to commit to one month of the service, but it's worth keeping in mind that you can cancel your subscription at any time. That said, you might not want to. Disney+ is home to some of the most talked-about shows at the moment, such as The Bear and Star Wars series, Andor. There's also a host of family favourites, such as The Simpsons and animated Disney films from Frozen to Encanto.
