
FX’s “Alien” Hulu/Disney+ Series Name Revealed
Next month, 20th Century Studios will be releasing a brand new movie, “Alien: Romulus” in cinemas, but that isn’t the only project currently in development as FX is also creating a new series, which is currently scheduled to arrive on Hulu and Disney+ in 2025.
The new show is set not too far into our future, and it’s the first Alien story set on Earth. During a recent interview with Variety, FX network boss John Landgraf gave an update on the upcoming series:
We just wrapped production and so now I’m into the long post that gets into visual effects. It’s a very big show. It’s nice to have some time with it. The first year of anything, you want to feel like you’re not up against the wall in terms of time. I’ve seen four of the eight hours of director cuts and engaged in the process of figuring out, cinematically, what it wants to be. It’s one of my favorite parts of of making a show.
He also revealed that the series is currently going by the title, “Alien: Earth”.
That’s the title that we have discussed. Unless it changes, I think that is the title.
This new series stars Sydney Chandler (Pistol), Timothy Olyphant (“Justified”), David Rysdahl (“Oppenheimer”), Alex Lawther (Star Wars: Andor), Sandra Yi Sencindiver (Foundation), Samuel Blenkin (Black Mirror), Kit Young (Shadow And Bone), Essie Davis (Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries) and Adarsh Gourav (The White Tiger).
The show will also star Babou Ceesay (“Guerrilla,” “Damilola”), Jonathan Ajayi (“Wonder Woman 1984,” “Noughts and Crosses”), Erana James (“Uproar,” “The Wilds”), Lily Newmark (“Pin Cushion,” “Sex Education”), Moe Bar-El (“Tyrant”), Diêm Camille (“Washington Black,” “Alex Rider 3”), and Adrian Edmondson (“War & Peace,” “A Spy Among Friends”).
While we wait for the new “Alien” series, you can find the classic movies on Hulu and Hulu On Disney+ in the United States and on Disney+ internationally.
Roger’s Take: I’m not 100% convinced that they will keep the “Alien: Earth” name, as it feels a little strange, but it also clearly indicates that the series does take place on Earth. By putting out the name a little early, it gives Disney time to do a little more market research and see what the feedback to the name is.
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