Alien: Earth Confirms Place On The Alien Timeline

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Key Takeaways

  • Alien: Earth will be the first installment in the franchise to take place on Earth.
  • Noah Hawley, the creator of Fargo and Legion, is leading the project.
  • The series’ place in the timeline has been confirmed, with the story taking place prior to the original Alien movie.

As a longtime fan of the Alien franchise, I can hardly contain my excitement for the upcoming TV series, Alien: Earth! Having grown up watching Ridley Scott’s masterpieces and experiencing the heart-pounding terror of those Xenomorphs firsthand, the prospect of witnessing an Earth invasion is a chilling thought.

After the hit of “Alien: Romulus” earlier in the year, followers won’t have to wait much longer until another part of Ridley Scott’s sci-fi universe unfolds with the upcoming “Alien: Earth” TV show. Now that the series’ first trailer has been unveiled, the timeline for the new “Alien” series has officially been revealed.

The idea of Alien: Earth is thrilling for fans of the Alien franchise, as it marks the first time an Alien project will unfold on Earth. This shift brings the Xenomorph danger closer to home for humanity. Considering the devastation one Xenomorph caused aboard the Nostromo in Alien, it’s hard not to anticipate chaos when these extraterrestrial beings are loosed upon Earth. Noah Hawley, the mastermind behind Fargo and Legion, is the creative mind behind Alien: Earth, which also boasts a stellar cast including Sydney Chandler, Timothy Olyphant, Alex Lawther, Essie Davis, and Kit Young, among others.

When Does Alien: Earth Take Place?

The FX series recently received its first teaser on FX’s YouTube channel, which visually is very similar to a prior teaser released for Alien: Earth about a month ago, showing a reflection of Earth in the shiny metallic skin of a Xenomorph. This time, however, the teaser also came with some new narration that revealed: “In 2120, Mother Earth is expecting.” The teaser also narrowed Alien: Earth’s release window down to Summer 2025, meaning audiences can expect the series to drop on FX sometime between June and August next year.

From this sneak peek, we learn that the placement of Alien: Earth within the timeline has been confirmed. Earlier theories suggested that Alien: Earth would occur in the 2090s, making it an event prior to both Prometheus and Alien: Covenant. However, the revelation that Alien: Earth happens in 2120 means that it actually takes place just two years before Ridley Scott’s original Alien and more than 20 years before Alien: Romulus. Despite this, Alien: Earth will follow Prometheus and Alien: Covenant in the chronological sequence.

Given thatAlien: Earthtakes place on Earth and is far away from any of the other off-worldAlienstories, it shouldn’t be influenced too much by the events of the other films. However, it is believed that the series may dig into more of the specifics about the Weyland-Yutani corporation and its investment in artificial intelligence. The official synopsis for the series reveals that Chandler’s character will be the main character of the series, as a member of a group of tactical soldiers whocome up against the monstrous Xenomorph. Whether they can contain the threat before it spreads all over the planet is one question on everyone’s minds going into Alien: Earth.

In a stunning turn of events, an enigmatic spaceship forcefully descends onto our planet. A youthful lady named Sydney Chandler, accompanied by an unconventional band of military operatives, stumble upon a momentous revelation that thrusts them into confronting Earth’s most formidable danger.

The upcoming addition to the Alien series is titled “Alien: Earth,” but before that, a follow-up to the 2024 film “Alien: Romulus” has been confirmed and is currently in development, though it doesn’t have a set release date yet. Interestingly, “Alien: Earth” will be released alongside two new Predator movies in 2024, ensuring that fans of monster-themed films will have plenty to look forward to next year.

Alien: Earth will be released on FX and Hulu in Summer 2025.

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2024-11-22 00:14