The earth will not destroy the alien agenda

Key Takeaways

• Alien: Earth is the first Alien series, returning to Earth for a new origin story.
• The series will explore the evolution of the Xenomorphs and present them as a threat already, departing from previous interpretations.
• Alien: Earth may answer questions left unanswered by the previous films, the franchise may tie together the complex story.

There are new species hatched from the eggs of foreigners IP, and while fans are still reeling from the horror of Foreigner: Romulusthe franchise will go in a different direction. Coming to FX Hulu in 2025, by Noah Hawley Stranger: Earth was made to go somewhere foreigners the movie always seems to be afraid to go: the planet where humans live.

The same goes for the first one foreigners TV series, Stranger: Earth will chart another era in the franchise's history and take audiences further back in time than ever before for Earth's origin story. While this isn't necessarily an origin story for the Xenomorphs, it will look at how humans end up in their dire situation during Ridley Scott's origin. foreigners.

Where does Alien: Earth fit in the Alien Timeline?

When foreigners It came to the scene in 1979, everything was simple, and then, the franchise moved forward from the year 2122. There was a time jump between the first and James Cameron's. foreignerswith Ellen Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) rescued from the year 2179. David Fincher was not approved Stranger 3 kept it simple again as Ripley immediately fell for 161 Fiorina foreignersbut with another great leap, Stranger: Resurrection brought back the original series with Ruined Earth in 2381.

Seeing promise in the early days of Xenomorph development, Scott went back to the beginning and delivered Prometheus, a prequel set 29 years before Nostromo set sail in the first film. There were plans for four prequels that would lead to the events of foreigners. Even the an Stranger: Consent the sequel is abandoned, elements of it can be seen because of the Ripley Easter egg in Romulus. However, Stranger: Earth ignore all this and go back further Prometheus.

happened in the year 2092, Stranger: Earth long ago Prometheus. It shouldn't be a big deal, because Prometheus It happened mainly on the moon LV-223, but (as its name suggests) Stranger: Earth happening on earth. There could be a crossover, like Prometheus opens with Elizabeth Shaw (Noomi Rapace) and Charlie Holloway (Logan Marshall-Green) discovering a star map in Scotland. However, Hawley promises that his series will tell its own story. Speaking to Variety in January 2024, the director explained his approach Stranger: Earth Back to 1979's hit retrofuturism foreigners but not the weird futuristic feel of Prometheus:

“There's something about it that I don't really understand. I prefer the retro-futurism of the first two films, and that's my choice – no holograms. The convenience of this beautiful Apple store technology is beyond me. “

In spite of Alien vs. Predator a film that takes place on earth, is not considered canon because of the events of the news foreigners SY predator movies. Although it is expected that Hawley's series will be included in the chaotic one foreigners schedule, Stranger: Earth treading new territory means he's freer than the movie.

Alien: Earth teases an alternate origin for the Xenomorphs

Scott has been criticized for delving too deeply into the genetics of the Xenomorphs, with two Prometheus SY Stranger: Consent reveals a new species of alien and claims that David (the android played by Michael Fassbender) created them. The Engineers had pictures of the Xenomorphs on the walls of their black goo bioweapons station, suggesting that they were an older race that David had simply created.

Hawley leans into this moving room, and confirms that the Xenomorphs are already a threat Stranger: Earth. This was confirmed by a short sizzle reel in November 2024. In another interview with Variety, Hawley said that he and Scott discussed logistics:

“For me, and for many people, this 'perfect life form' – as described in the first film – is the result of millions of years of evolution. […] The idea that, on some level, it's a biological weapon that was invented half an hour ago, it doesn't make much sense to me. “

With the first trailer showing an image of Earth reflected in the Xenomorph's skull, it hints that the series will follow the species arriving on Earth. Instead of focusing solely on the Xenomorphs, Hawley made fun of it Stranger: Earth will delve deeper into the Weyland-Yutani Corporation's recklessness in developing artificial intelligence. This could tie in with the casting of Timothy Olyphant as a synth named Kirsh.

Showing Xenomorphs on Earth

The official synopsis of Stranger: Earth confirm some of the above and give some serious foreigners (1986) vibes without giving too much away:

“When a mysterious spaceship crashes on Earth, a young woman and a group of tactical soldiers embark on a deadly quest that puts them face to face with the greatest threat on Earth.”

Hawley doubled down on Earth's unique location, telling Deadline:

“There's something about seeing a Xenomorph on Earth, with your own eyes, that's really chilling.”

He said that while he wasn't sure what the situation would be, it was thought that the aliens would flee their castle when Weyland-Yutani inevitably captured it. The fact that the movie doesn't say the earth will be overrun by the Xenomorphs means that it might just be a minor or temporary disease.

The special edition of Stranger: Resurrection showed Ripley and Winona Ryder's Cal arriving at the ruins of Earth in 2381. In the same film, Ron Perlman's character refers to Earth as a 'sh*thole.' Meanwhile, in agreement, David says that the human race is a 'dead race' that leaves the earth to seek resurrection. Although it seems like Hawley will be removing some of the Xenomorph lore that Scott's prequels have taken and may reveal the status of planet Earth, the fact that he contacted the owner of the franchise suggests idea that they will all go together.

Despite the non-canon status of AvP film, Hawley was able to revisit the idea that the Xenomorphs spread across the galaxy as part of the Predator hunting ritual. After all, Romulus' Fede Álvarez talked about new ideas Alien vs. Predator movies. Anyway, those are disappointed covenantSome of their questions may be answered in this prequel. in the Stranger: Earth arrived at the post-Romulus growth of love for foreigners IP, there couldn't be a better time to take audiences back to the beginning and put more meat on those Xenomorph bones – especially against the backdrop of regular Earth.