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Geek Tyrant
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
ALIEN: EARTH Is Set to Explore One of the Franchise's Most Haunting Questions - "Which Species Is Worse' — GeekTyrant
If there's one question that's haunted every Alien film since Ridley Scott's original in 1979, it's this… between humans and monsters, who's really worse? That question takes center stage in Alien: Earth , Noah Hawley's upcoming FX and Hulu series arriving August 12. We've been drip-fed plot details for a while now, but a new interview with Entertainment Weekly finally shines a light on what's really driving the story, and it's less about acid-blooded Xenomorphs and more about human nature. The series 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.' This is a very unique character, and it defines how she interacts with the horrors around her, including both the alien threat and the people supposedly on her side. 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?' He points to Ripley's iconic line in Aliens , when she asks, 'which species is worse,' as a direct influence. He continued: 'This idea of the horrible things that we do to each other,' Hawley continued. 'Sydney plays a somewhat innocent character who finds herself trying to navigate two kinds of monsters. One is human and the other is from outer space. We do expand on that idea that it's going to be up to the audience which species is worse.' That innocence comes from Wendy's childlike mind, and that mindset is key to the show's emotional core. Chandler added: 'Noah took us more into the mindset space. What is the essence of a kid or a young adult? How do their minds work differently than the adult mind? 'Kids are so present and they haven't been battered by the world as much as an adult. So they trust their gut and they don't second guess.' With Alien: Earth , Hawley's not just unleashing another round of survival horror, he's challenging audiences to confront the ugliest parts of themselves. The monsters are back, sure, but the real terror might still be us. 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 in FX's Alien: Earth . In this version of Earth, the future is run not by nations, but corporations, a dystopian twist that aligns well with Alien lore, especially with the ever-looming presence of Weyland-Yutani. 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. Backing Chandler is a stacked ensemble including 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.
Gizmodo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Gizmodo
‘Alien: Earth' Will Explore One of the Franchise's Favorite Questions
The more we hear about Noah Hawley's Alien: Earth series, the more eager we are to start watching it ASAP. Alas, August 12 is a decent chunk of time to keep waiting, but at least we're continuously learning new tidbits about what to expect. Earlier this month, FX and Hulu shared concrete details about the show's plot for the first time; today, we're learning more about its main character, a human-robot hybrid played by Sydney Chandler, and central themes. The latter won't surprise anyone who's watched any of the Alien movies. At the show's heart will be a question that's threaded through all the entries since Ridley Scott's 1979 original: of all the monsters in the universe, are humans actually the worst? '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?,' Hawley explained in a new interview with Entertainment Weekly. The series creator said he took direct inspiration from Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) wondering 'which species is worse' in 1986's Aliens. 'This idea of the horrible things that we do to each other,' Hawley continues. 'Sydney plays a somewhat innocent character who finds herself trying to navigate two kinds of monsters. One is human and the other is from outer space. We do expand on that idea that it's going to be up to the audience which species is worse.' Chandler's character, who is named Wendy, is innocent because she's literally a child: according to EW, she has 'a child's brain in a bot's body.' That makes her and her fellow hybrids' interactions with the show's Xenomorphs unique. 'Noah took us more into the mindset space,' Chandler told the magazine. 'What is the essence of a kid or a young adult? How do their minds work differently than the adult mind? Kids are so present and they haven't been battered by the world as much as an adult. So they trust their gut and they don't second guess.' Alien: Earth arrives August 12 on FX and Hulu.
Geek Feed
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Feed
New Images and a Synopsis from Noah Hawley's Alien: Earth
Noah Hawley had delivered some fantastic television with shows like Legion and Fargo , and now he's set to bring to Hulu an Alien spinoff titled Alien: Earth. Just in, we have our first look photos including Timothy Olyphant, Sydney Chandler, and Alex Lawther. Check these out: New look at Noah Hawley's 'ALIEN: EARTH' Premiering August 12 on Hulu. — DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) May 13, 2025 The new logline for 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 . 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). The first hybrid prototype, named Wendy (Chandler), marks a new dawn in the race for immortality. After Weyland-Yutani's spaceship collides with Prodigy City, Wendy and the other hybrids encounter mysterious life forms more terrifying than anyone could have ever imagined. Though the Alien franchise has been going on since the 70s, Earth will be different in that it actually brings the Xenomorph to our planet. In the Alien universe, it's always been kind of vague as to the status of Earth in the future, but we do know that space colonies are a thing, and Weyland-Yutani essentially owns everything. No doubt, Earth will be some kind of capitalist hellscape, and our old pall the Xenomorph is going to make things a little more horrific for some humans still staying on the planet. After the success of Alien: Romulus it does look like the franchise is picking up steam once again. With the confirmation that Elle Fanning is playing a Weyland-Yutani android in the next Predator movie, fans are almost sure there's going to be a new AVP reboot down the line. Watch out for Alien: Earth when it premieres on Hulu on Aug. 12.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘Fargo' Creator Noah Hawley Signs With WME
Noah Hawley, the Emmy-winning creator/executive producer of FX's acclaimed anthology series Fargo and the network's upcoming Alien: Earth, has signed with WME in all areas. Hawley's move to WME comes a couple of days after his longtime agent at CAA, John Campisi, left to join management company Untitled Entertainment as a partner, putting his top clients in play. More from Deadline 'One Of Them Days' Director Lawrence Lamont Signs With WME ATX TV Festival Season 14 Adds 'Duster,' 'The Gilded Age' & 'Shrinking' Panels; John Slattery, Noah Hawley, Brett Goldstein & Zach Braff Join Events Olympic Gold Medalists Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe Sign With WME Through the five installments to date, Fargo, inspired by the Coen brothers movie, has garnered 70 Emmy nominations, winning seven times. Hawley serves as writer, director, showrunner as well as executive producer through his 26 Keys Production. Coming up for Hawley is Alien: Earth, the high-profile FX series based on the classic film franchise, which prrmieres this summer. It stars Sydney Chandler, Timothy Olyphant, Alex Lawther, Essie Davis, David Ryshdahl, Samuel Blenkin, and Adarsh Gourav. Hawley also created and executive produced the FX series Legion. He made his feature film directorial debut with Lucy in the Sky, starring Natalie Portman and Jon Hamm. Next up, he is directing Nowhere Fast, a Texas crime thriller starring Chris Pine, which he also wrote. As an author, Hawley has published six novels: A Conspiracy of Tall Men, Other People's Weddings, The Punch, The Good Father, Before the Fall and Anthem. Best of Deadline Book-To-Movie Adaptations Coming Out In 2025 TV Show Book Adaptations Arriving In 2025 So Far Everything We Know About 'Emily In Paris' Season 5 So Far
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
FX Sets Premiere Dates for ‘The Bear' Season 4, ‘Alien: Earth' and Sterlin Harjo's ‘The Lowdown'
FX has set the premiere dates for The Bear season four, Noah Hawley's Alien: Earth and Sterlin Harjo's The Lowdown starring Ethan Hawke. The fourth season of The Bear will drop on Hulu in its entirety Wednesday, June 25, starting at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The binge release is a holdover from the FX on Hulu days; the series will stream internationally on Disney+. More from The Hollywood Reporter Inside the Amazon Upfront: There's No Escaping Walton Goggins Inside the Fox Upfront: Rupert Murdoch, David Letterman and an Unfortunate Tom Brady Pass Michael B. Jordan-Produced 'Creed' Series 'Delphi' Ordered at Amazon Prime Video Alien: Earth will premiere on Tuesday, Aug. 12, with a pair of episodes available to stream on Hulu at 8 p.m. and airing on the FX cable channel at 8 p.m. ET/PT; international viewers can stream the series on Disney+. The eight-episode season will premiere one new episode each following Tuesday. Drama series The Lowdown will premiere its first two episodes on Tuesday, Sept. 23, at 9 p.m. ET/PT on FX. The rest of the eight episodes will premiere one at a time over the next six Tuesdays; episodes will be made available on Hulu the day after each premieres. The Lowdown is coming to Disney+ internationally. Season four of The Bear finds Carmen 'Carmy' Berzatto (Jeremy Allen White), Sydney Adamu (Ayo Edebiri) and Richard 'Richie' Jerimovich (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) ready to take The Bear, now also the name of their fine-dining restaurant, to 'the next level,' per FX. 'With new challenges around every corner, the team must adapt, adjust and overcome,' the season four synopsis reads. 'This season, the pursuit of excellence isn't just about getting better — it's about deciding what's worth holding on to.' (Here's where things left off.) The Bear also stars Abby Elliott, Lionel Boyce, Liza Colón-Zayas and Matty Matheson, with Oliver Platt and Molly Gordon in recurring roles. The series was created by Christopher Storer, who serves as executive producer alongside Josh Senior, Joanna Calo, Cooper Wehde, Tyson Bidner, Matheson, Hiro Murai and Rene Gube. Courtney Storer serves as a co-executive producer and culinary producer. In Alien: Earth, '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,' the logline reads. More? Sure: 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). The first hybrid prototype named 'Wendy' marks a new dawn in the race for immortality. After Weyland-Yutani's spaceship collides into Prodigy City, 'Wendy' and the other hybrids encounter mysterious life forms more terrifying than anyone could have ever imagined. The series also stars Timothy Olyphant. In addition to Hawley, Ridley Scott, David W. Zucker, Joseph Iberti, Dana Gonzales and Clayton Krueger executive produce. Alien: Earth is based on the film franchise, hence some of those EPs. Noir series The Lowdown from creator, executive producer, writer and director Sterlin Harjo (Reservation Dogs) follows 'the gritty exploits of citizen journalist Lee Raybon (Hawke), a self-proclaimed Tulsa 'truthstorian' whose obsession with the truth is always getting him into trouble,' per FX. The Disney-owned cable channel and feeder system for quality Hulu programming (and yes, Disney+ internationally), had a whole lot to say about this one. Lee lives and works in a rare bookstore tucked in the heart of Tulsa — a local refuge and unofficial community hub. While Lee's no idealist, he's fiercely committed to exposing corruption and unearthing the city's hidden rot, even when it puts him at risk. His constant sleuthing pulls him deep into Tulsa's underbelly — and often away from his 14-year-old daughter 'Francis' (Ryan Kiera Armstrong), a precocious kid who's inherited his curiosity and longs to join him on his adventures. His ex 'Samantha' (Kaniehtiio Horn) is exasperated by Lee's endless digging, but still sees the good in him — especially when it comes to Francis, the one thing they've never stopped showing up for. When the publication of Lee's latest exposé — a deep dive into the powerful Washberg family — is immediately followed by the suspicious suicide of 'Dale Washberg' (Tim Blake Nelson), the black sheep of the family, Lee knows he's stumbled onto something big. Following a trail of breadcrumbs Dale has left behind, urging someone to dig deeper into the circumstances surrounding his death, Lee does just that. What Lee finds is that 'Betty Jo' (Jeanne Tripplehorn), the grieving widow, seems to be more interested in her brother-in-law 'Donald Washberg' (Kyle MacLachlan), a gubernatorial candidate, than in her dearly departed. And powerful forces want to prevent Lee from learning anything more. Lee has also gained the attention of a mysterious stranger who seems to appear whenever Lee least expects it: refined and suave, 'Marty' (Keith David) shares Lee's appreciation of great literary minds, and seems unusually interested in his investigation into the Washberg family. In addition to Harjo, series lead Ethan Hawke also executive produces — as do his wife, Ryan Hawke, and Garrett Basch. All three series are produced by FX Productions. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 22 of the Most Shocking Character Deaths in Television History A 'Star Wars' Timeline: All the Movies and TV Shows in the Franchise 'Yellowstone' and the Sprawling Dutton Family Tree, Explained
