Earth Teaser Reportedly Shown Before Romulus Screenings

Alien: Romulus opened in theaters this week, offering an exciting addition to the beloved horror franchise. But that’s not all the Alien universe has in store for fans. Ahead of some screenings of the new film, reports have surfaced of a brief 10-second teaser for the upcoming FX series by Noah Hawley, Alien: Earth.

According to fans who saw the clip, it features a xenomorph head with the reflection of Earth visible on its surface. Just as the creature hisses and stares at the audience, the title card appears, announcing that Alien: Earth will premiere in 2025.

Alien: Earth is designed as a prequel to Ridley Scott’s original 1979 Alien film. Although details about the series are scarce, Hawley has hinted that it will deviate from the usual format of the Alien movies, bringing the threat of the xenomorph to our home planet.

“Look, a two-hour movie, you can set it up and then it’s just about, ‘Are they going to survive?’ But if you’re making a series, ‘Are they going to survive?’, you can’t sustain it,” Hawley explained. “Even if you have 60% of the best action-horror on television, you still have 40% of ‘What are we talking about?'”

Hawley recounted his early conversations with Peter Rice, who used to oversee all TV at Fox and later at Disney. “The thing with Alien is, it’s always trapped in a spaceship, trapped in a prison. What if it wasn’t that?”

He added, “What is this moment on Earth, technology-wise? And where are we? The question science fiction always tends to ask is, does humanity deserve to survive? That seems like a really interesting question to continue to explore.”

Hawley has made it clear that his aim is to capture the essence of the original films while also offering viewers something fresh.

“We just wrapped production, so now I’m into the long post that gets into visual effects,” Hawley noted. “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.”

He continued, “I’ve seen four of the eight hours of director cuts and am engaged in the process of figuring out, cinematically, what it wants to be. It’s one of my favorite parts of making a show.”

The cast of Alien: Earth includes Sydney Chandler, Timothy Olyphant, Alex Lawther, Essie Davis, David Rysdahl, Samuel Blenkin, Adarsh Gourav, Babou Ceesay, Jonathan Ajayi, Erana James, Lily Newmark, Di?m Camille, and Adrian Edmondson.

Fans eagerly await more details as the series edges closer to its 2025 premiere.

Source: comicbook