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Tom's Guide
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
New 'Alien: Earth' preview gives us our best look at the series yet — and drops fresh footage of the terrifying Xenomorph
I told myself I'd try to avoid any more 'Alien: Earth' footage since I want to go in as fresh as possible, considering trailers these days tend to give away too much. But 'Alien' is my favorite franchise, so when FX released a new featurette, I simply couldn't resist. Thankfully, it didn't turn out to be a mistake. The new footage offers some behind-the-scenes glimpses with the cast and Noah Hawley, who's already shared his ambitious multi-season vision for the series. It also teases more of what to expect, including quick flashes of the new creatures and close-up shots of the incredible-looking Xenomorph, flashing its silver fangs in all its heavily-drooling glory (which fits what the producer promised about delivering more Xenomorph than any of the movies). My hype levels were already breaching the galaxy, but somehow, the featurette pushed them even higher. According to Hawley, 'Alien: Earth' unfolds during the height of the Corporate Era, when a Weyland-Yutani vessel transporting alien lifeforms crash-lands on Earth, specifically on land owned by a powerful tech giant called the Prodigy Corporation. At the helm of Prodigy is eccentric billionaire Boy Kavalier (Samuel Blenkin), who's pushing the limits of science with a groundbreaking experiment: transferring human consciousness into synthetic bodies. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. The result of that experiment is Wendy (Sydney Chandler), a 12-year-old girl whose consciousness now exists inside an adult synthetic form. And she's not alone, as other children have undergone the same procedure, collectively known as 'The Lost Boys.' As Kavalier put it: 'What makes them geniuses is the fact that they're children.' While this featurette focuses heavily on the horror aspect, there's one thing that stood out to me: 'Alien: Earth' is fundamentally a deep exploration of its characters. It probes how people react under the immense strain of facing alien threats, including how fear and survival instincts shape their actions. At its core, it challenges the audience with a harsh question: is humanity truly worthy of survival? Spoiler alert: the answer leans toward no. This is pretty much expected for a series, since there's more time to dive into its characters and how they respond to the galaxy's deadliest creatures… and then some. This is survival horror at its finest. The only concern I had when 'Alien: Earth' was first announced was how they'd keep that classic 'Alien' feel. The movies easily nail the claustrophobic sci-fi horror vibe in space, but this series is essentially eight hours of sci-fi horror set on Earth. Movies generally have bigger budgets than TV series, especially when it comes to effects, sets, and overall production scale. So it's only natural to wonder if a series (especially one spanning eight episodes) can maintain the same high quality. But judging by the trailers and especially the behind-the-scenes footage from the featurette, I have nothing to worry about. 'Alien: Earth' is clearly in very capable hands. Even from the retro-futuristic labs to the brief scenes showing The Lost Boys checking out the bloodied wreckage of the Weyland-Yutani vessel, this feels distinctly 'Alien,' and I couldn't be happier. Aside from the visuals, the featurette once again shows that Hawley is genuinely passionate about 'Alien' especially when it comes to honoring the Xenomorph's legacy. Above all, 'Alien: Earth' feels fresh within such an iconic franchise, and I'm excited we're meeting more creatures pulled straight from the darkest corners of the galaxy. Because honestly, that's just what humans do. As David Rysdahl (who plays Arthur Sylvia) said: 'When aliens come to our planet, we realize they're really the thing of nightmares… which we're gonna give people.' Ready or not, the Xenomorphs are coming home. 'Alien: Earth' premieres on FX on Hulu in the U.S. on August 12, and on Disney Plus in the U.K. on August 13. Follow Tom's Guide on Google News to get our up-to-date news, how-tos, and reviews in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Alien: Earth creator says the upcoming sci-fi show will dedicate more screentime than any of the movies to the Xenomorph, Facehuggers, and a few new creatures: "I am trying to re-mystify Alien"
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Get ready Alien fans, because the first TV show in the franchise is set to have even more Xenomorphs, Facehuggers, and creatures than ever before, with more screentime than the monsters were allowed in previous movies. "We're seeing more [of the] Xenomorph than any of these movies," Alien: Earth director Dana Gonzales to Collider. "All the movies, if you really study them, are like, 20 frames, two seconds, they show the Xenomorph. We have huge sequences where all you're seeing is the Xenomorph." But the Xenomorph has had a little upgrade, as creator Noah Hawley said, "I always felt like it was the least effective when it looked like a guy in a suit," pointing out that the Xenomorph in the original movie can look a little too human at some points. "It's very black in the movie. I wanted to play into more of the bug-like quality of it, so maybe it falls a little more in the roach coloration." Oh, and it can jump too. Director Gonzales explained how with new stunt techniques and wirework, the team was able to "fly the Xeno around," and feature the monster in its full glory rather than only showing parts of it, like so many of the Alien movies do. "So it's not so much just coming out and scaring you and having that kind of jump scare," said Gonzales. "It's literally flying through the air. It's chasing. There's a lot that supports the fact that you see it, and I don't know if those other films had that." As well as the Xenomorph, the show will include a bunch of different creatures. The series begins with a team of space explorers aboard the USCSS Maginot, researching five different Alien lifeforms, including the Orchid, the Eye Midge, the Facehugger, and the Xenomorph. However, when the spacecraft crash-lands on Earth, the creatures are set loose. In the most recent Alien: Earth trailer, we saw a baby Xenomorph, a strange flower-bud-like creature, and an infected goat. But just because you have seen some of those creatures before, don't expect to know exactly how they operate. "I am trying to re-mystify Alien," said Hawley. "So much of what made that first movie and the second movie so horrifying was that every time you thought you knew what the lifecycle of this creature was, it just got worse… I've tried to come up with ways that the show returns that sense of, 'What's going to happen next? That's so gross!'" Alien: Earth stars Sydney Chandler, Alex Lawther, Samuel Blenkin, Essie Davis, Adarsh Gourav, Kit Young, Timothy Olyphant, and more. Alien: Earth premieres on FX and Hulu in the US on August 12, and will start streaming on Disney Plus in the UK from August 13. For more, check out our list of the best alien movies, and keep up with the most exciting upcoming shows. Solve the daily Crossword
Tom's Guide
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
'Alien: Earth' producer says the series will feature 'more Xenomorph' than any of the movies — and I'm here for it
What's that sound? Oh yeah, it's the unmistakable hiss of a Xenomorph ready to take over your screen — or maybe it's me, screaming with excitement. It's just over three weeks until 'Alien: Earth' debuts with its first two episodes, and in the lead-up, there's been plenty of conversation with the creative team about what fans can expect. In fact, executive producer Dana Gonzales shared plenty of insights in a recent Collider interview, including how 'Alien: Earth' will give fans more Xenomorph screen time than any previous movie in the franchise. Although Gonzales didn't specify exactly how many Xenomorphs will appear, he did say: 'All the movies, if you really study them, are like, 20 frames, two seconds, they show the Xenomorph. We have huge sequences where all you're seeing is the Xenomorph. It's driving a lot of things. 'We have a pretty incredible performer that's doing it and a great stunt team. We're asking them to do a lot. Again, it's finding the balance of how that works, because seriously, [nothing] in the franchise has shown as much as we have.' Since 'Alien: Earth' features more Xenomorph screen time than ever before, making sure the updated design looked great on camera was a top priority. Gonzales explained in the interview that while the series uses CGI in post-production, the Xenomorph itself is completely practical: 'It's 100% real.' He then added: 'And the Facehuggers we have, they're all real. I don't know how many we have, but we have many Facehuggers that do different things. So there are mostly real creatures. I think [it's] the fact that Wētā [FX] built these incredible characters that do several things really well that we can see them longer. Even the eggs are quite sophisticated, and we can show them. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. 'I think that's gonna be the strength of the show, especially to have eight hours of that compared to an hour and a half movie. I don't know our running time of creatures, but it's going to be quite a bit.' Originally, I was firmly convinced that the Xenomorph was at its best when kept lurking in the shadows just out of sight, mysterious and terrifying. After all, 'Alien' earned its iconic status by making the creature feel truly alien. But we've seen that approach countless times now, and 'Alien: Earth' is shifting gears. Don't get me wrong, I hope future movies continue to keep Xenomorphs lurking in the shadows to build suspense within a shorter runtime. But for a series, it makes sense to have them front and center. After all, this is eight hours of content, not just 90 minutes of horror. This upcoming series will explore how the Xenomorph adapts and reacts to an unfamiliar environment, introducing not only the classic terror but also new creatures designed to 're-mystify' the franchise, as director Noah Hawley described it. This fresh take genuinely excites me because it honors the legacy while pushing boundaries. With Gonzales confirming that practical effects take center stage and that the Xenomorph will have unprecedented screen time, the anticipation just keeps building. Plus, with 'Alien: Earth' shaped by Hawley's multi-season vision, having more Xenomorph screen time makes perfect sense. It allows the show to explore the creature's presence and impact in greater depth over an extended narrative, giving us fans a richer experience than a typical movie runtime could offer. Calling myself an 'Alien' fan doesn't quite cut it. We're talking shelves of magazines, figurines taking up any free space in my room, and countless posters I've collected over the years. And somehow, that obsession is only going to grow when 'Alien: Earth' premieres on FX on Hulu in the U.S. on August 12, and on Disney Plus in the U.K. on August 13. Follow Tom's Guide on Google News to get our up-to-date news, how-tos, and reviews in your feeds. Make sure to click the Follow button.
Tom's Guide
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
‘Alien: Earth' is my most anticipated new TV show in years — here's 3 reasons I'm excited, and 2 I'm worried
'Alien: Earth' premieres in less than a month. On August 12, the first TV show set in the iconic sci-fi universe arrives on FX and Hulu (or Disney Plus in the U.K.), and to say my hype is reaching intergalactic levels would be quite an understatement. I'm a superfan of the 'Alien' franchise, with the 1979 original ranking as my favorite movie of all time, and the franchise as a whole my favorite in all of media. Naturally, 'Alien: Earth' has been on my must-watch list since its initial announcement back in late 2020. It's been a long five years to get to this point, but finally, after so much waiting and speculating, we're just a few weeks away. Now that 'Alien: Earth's' debut is on the horizon, my excitement is certainly increasing, but there are a few pesky voices in my back of my mind preaching a degree of caution. After all, I've been burned by the 'Alien' franchise before. So, here's why I'm very hyped about this show, but also forcing myself to keep my excitement in check ahead of 'Alien: Earth' arriving in less than a month. Perhaps most importantly, at this pre-release stage, 'Alien: Earth' appears to have nailed the distinct look of the Alien universe. The retro-futuristic aesthetic, which blends advanced technology with grimy industrialism, gives the series a unique look, and I'm glad to see that clearly a lot of attention has been paid to making 'Alien: Earth' match this design ethos. This gives me confidence that even if I ultimately have some problems with the show's narrative chops (though at this stage, I have little reason to believe that will be the case), at least 'Alien: Earth' will always be appealing to my eyes. Overall, it's a good sign that the show's creative team is taking the universe seriously and wants 'Alien: Earth' to fit within it from a visual standpoint. Much of 'Alien: Earth's' story is being kept under wraps, and as somebody who doesn't want too much spoiled before watching, I'm very thankful for this approach. However, the narrative morsels we have received are pretty darn tasty. We know the show will focus on Wendy (Sydney Chandler), a young girl who has her mind implanted within the body of a white-blooded synthetic. It's an intriguing setup and feels fitting for the 'Alien' franchise, which often explores what it means to be human, especially in Ridley Scott's divisive prequel duology (Nevertheless, I'm a "Prometheus" defender to this day). Plus, I'm glad to see 'Alien: Earth' appears to be mining fresh material, instead of being yet another tale of deep space truckers who stumble upon a Xenomorph and are stalked through various claustrophobic corridors. Anybody who's consumed some of the extended 'Alien' fiction, such as the various original novels out there, will tell you that 'Alien' is well-suited to episodic storytelling. While the movies are the franchise's core, more meaty stories can be successfully told in this world. Of course, I love the movies, and thought last year's 'Alien: Romulus' was a phenomenal return-to-form, but with a two-hour runtime, the narrative has to progress at a pretty fast clip. Therefore, I'm pretty intrigued to see what showrunner Noah Hawley can do with an eight-episode arc. This should allow us to fully connect with its cast before the Alien shows up to wreak havoc, and probably murder more than a few of the characters we've grown seriously attached to. My single biggest concern is how 'Alien: Earth' will fit into the series' established canon. 'Alien' and its first three sequels are all about Ellen Ripley's quest to stop even a single Xenomorph getting to Earth, because in her own words, 'If one of those things gets down here, then that will be all!' Yet, 'Alien: Earth' appears primed to tell us that Ripley's quest to stop the Xenos from finding a way into our big blue planet was seemingly in vain. They already made it, and years earlier. Granted, it's not like previous 'Alien' media haven't played fast and loose with the series' previous canon, but I'm hoping 'Alien: Earth' finds a satisfying way to fit into the timeline and doesn't totally contradict what came before it. There's an increasing sense among 'Alien' fans that everything is building up to a new 'Alien vs. Predator' crossover event. For example, the latest trailer for 'Predator: Badlands' features a brief sight of the Weyland-Yutani logo, and the first 'Alien: Earth' preview includes a line about 'predatory' creatures, which feels like an explicit wink towards viewers. I believe that the 'Alien' and 'Predator' franchises work best standalone, and I would rather the two remain separate going forward. But based on all this teasing, not to mention comments from 'Alien: Romulus' director Fede Alvarez, it does appear the two sci-fi titans will be meeting again in the future. I'm hoping that 'Alien: Earth' can be a great 'Alien' show first and not just a backdoor setup for a new stab at an 'Alien vs. Predator' movie. The 'Alien' universe is great enough on its own that it doesn't need added Predators.
Geek Tyrant
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Tyrant
New ALIEN: EARTH Trailer Crash-Lands and Brings the Xenomoph Horror to Earth — GeekTyrant
A brand-new trailer for Alien: Earth has arrived, and this one takes us deeper into the heart of the chaos. Titled 'Greener World,' it focuses on the USCSS Maginot plummeting through the atmosphere, crashing into a sprawling dystopian city. The tone of this series feels different than what we've seen in the franchise before. This isn't the cold, desolate space terror we're used to. It's urban, rain-soaked, and teeming with life, evoking serious Blade Runner energy. The footage shifts to the surface, where synthetic Wendy (Sydney Chandler) leads a mission to uncover what really happened aboard the Maginot. It's clear this wasn't just a crash. There were secret experiments involving multiple alien species, and now Earth is facing the consequences. The trailer teases unsettling imagery, from a bloodied goat in a sterile lab to panicked crowds running from something we never fully see. It closes with a chilling glimpse of a lone Xenomorph lurking in the shadows of a cave, setting the tone for the horror to come. Unlike previous teasers drenched in horror and gore, this one broadens the scope. The series takes place two years before Ellen Ripley's first encounter in Ridley Scott's 1979 classic, following a tactical unit sent to investigate the Maginot after its catastrophic landing. 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. Created by Noah Hawley, Alien: Earth 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. The series premieres on FX and Hulu August 12 in the US and Disney+ in the UK on August 13.
