He phenomenon of Alien: Romulus He showed Hollywood how little it costs to make something with a certain love and respect for a saga that has millions of fans around the world. Far from drinking to the prequels, this sequel between the first film and the Aliens James Cameron has recovered primordial terror of the survival of Lieutenant Ripley and the Nostromo and, along the way, it is achieving superb numbers at the international box office. But the proposal directed by Fede Álvarez will not be the last approach to the creature created by HR Giger. Hulu and FX Network have just shared the first (and very cold) look Alien: Earthwhat will be the first series about the terrible xenomorph.
He teasingprelude to an upcoming official trailer, not leaving too much for the imagination. Once the sunrise illuminates the earth, the image quickly distorts and becomes concave at the same time. reflected in the monster’s dark skinwhich emits its characteristic roar to close a brief preview that only makes us want to know more. The title of Alien: Earth And this short preamble leaves no room for doubt: this will be the being’s first approach to planet Earth. In Spain, as is usually the case with most products from the Hulu factory, we will be able to see fiction via Disney+. But… What is the proposal created by showrunner Noah Hawley about? Where is this new space nightmare of the franchise located chronologically?
“Alien: Earth”, before “Alien”
try to continue Alien Timelineafter movies like Alien 3 either Alien: Resurrection appears to be a real chimera, no matter how much the intellectual property acolytes wish to review Sigourney Weaver once again, in the shoes of the unbreakable and resistant Ripley. The tendency of its creator is therefore none other than to return to the chronology of this universe, making a new prequel official. Narrative and commercial strategy implemented in the industry since George Lucas decided to tell us about it the origin of anakin skywalker with Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.
In this way, Alien: Earth will be developed in the year 2089. Which means we are faced with a plot that is developing. 30 years ago of Alien, the eighth passenger and almost five years before the events of Prometheus. Of course, detractors of the prequels directed by Ridley Scott can rest assured, because Hawley will not take into account either the aesthetics or the events of these two unfortunate films. Despite this “the author’s disdain”confidence in the screenwriter and director is absolute, having obtained Scott’s own approval. Hawley himself explained the reason for abandoning the prequels altogether in an interview earlier this year with KCRW:
“We talked about this with Ridley and many elements of the show. For me and many other people, this ‘perfect life form’ as depicted in the first film is the product of millions of years of evolution creating this creature that could have existed for a million years in space. The idea that, to some extent, this was a biological weapon created half an hour ago is just not helpful to me,” said the showrunner responsible for the series Legion.
Taking on the legacy of such an important saga of the seventh art could be an excessive burden for anyone. However, this is not the first time that Hawley has had to deal with celluloid mythomania and cult universes since he is also responsible for supervising the four seasons that have already taken place the series of fargofiction based on the original film directed by the Coen brothers in 1996.
What is the summary of the story?
As expected, Alien: Earth will place its action on Earth. Well, the story will start from a mysterious spaceship which eventually collides with the planet. It is then that a young woman and a diverse group of tactical soldiers must enter said space to understand where this ship comes from. This discovery will reveal a deadly conflict that will confront them with the greatest threat to the world.
The casting has Sydney Chandler (Sugar), Timothy Olyphant (Dead wood), Essie Davis (babadook), Alex Lawther (The imitation game) And Samuel Blenkin (The French Chronicle), among others. A specific date for the premiere of Alien: Earthbut it is expected to arrive on Disney+ early next year.
