AS Alien: Romulus dominates the box office, another Alien the project is currently in development, a series on FX titled Alien: Earthwhich is developed by Noah Hawley.
The story is set three decades before the events of by Ridley Scott 1979 classic Alien and a few years before PrometheusThe series will see the characters “caught in a conflict between the dawn of artificial intelligence and the competition between developers and users.”
Hawley recently gave an update on the series, which he just wrapped production on. He said, “I’m in post-production, editing. Obviously, there’s a big visual effects component that takes time.”
He goes on to say that he will give fans something special: “But I couldn’t be happier with the show that we’ve made. If people want a television series based on the world of Alien, I think I’ll give them something special.”
When asked if the show could go beyond the first season, he replied, “It could definitely last the next 10 years of my life.”
Hawley previously said of the story: “It’s set on a future Earth. Right now, I describe it as Edison versus Westinghouse versus Tesla. Somebody’s going to monopolize electricity. We just don’t know which one.”
He continued: “In the movies, we have this Weyland-Yutani Corporation, which is clearly also developing artificial intelligence, but what if there were other companies trying to look at immortality in a different way, with cyborg augmentations or transhuman downloads? Which of these technologies is going to win?”
This will be the first Alien project set on Earth and will combine “the timeless horror of the first Alien film with the non-stop action of the second, it will be a thrilling and terrifying journey that will keep everyone glued to the screen.”
Hawley also spoke about the project, saying: “It’s about how we’re caught between the primordial past and the artificial intelligence of our future, where both [are] trying to kill us.
“It’s set on a future Earth. Right now, I describe it as Edison versus Westinghouse versus Tesla. Someone’s going to monopolize the electricity. We just don’t know which one.”
He continued, “I thought it would be interesting to open it up a little bit so that the stakes of ‘What if you can’t contain it?’ are more immediate.”
Producer John Langraf also shared some details, saying, “It’s the first story in the Alien franchise that takes place on Earth. It takes place on our planet, towards the end of this century where we’re currently in, 70-something years from now. I hope they see it as true to the franchise that they love, but also a bold and original reinvention of that franchise.”
“Setting it on Earth is really interesting. We have to think about the future of the planet in terms of environment, governance, technology, and creating and designing a version of the planet in the future… Noah wants to do it in a distinctive and original way.”
The show also features the participation of Patricia of Sydney, Alex Lawther (The end of the fucking world) as the male protagonist, a soldier named CJ, with Samuel Blenkin (Black Mirror) as another main character named Boy Kavalier, a CEO. Other cast members include Essie Davis (The Miss Fisher Murder Mysteries) like Lady Silvia, Timothy OliphantAND Adarsh Gourav (The White Tiger) as Lightly.
Source: The Hollywood Reporter
by Joey Fear
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