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The new TV series on FX trades in the brutal simplicity and narrative economy of the "Alien" franchise for something rangier and looser.
The 'Fargo' creator returns to FX with a haunting take on the classic science fiction franchise, with brand new creatures along for the ride.
Alien: Earth is the best new sci-fi show on TV right now, and fans of the series may have found their Andor equivalent.
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‘Alien: Earth’ Creator Noah Hawley Shares the Chilling Reason Behind the FX Series’ New Creatures
Alien: Earth creator Noah Hawley spoke about the importance of developing new creatures for his major FX sci-fi show.
Because fans of the 1979 film have already “discovered” the creature Scott introduced, Hawley had to find other lures. “When we put the monsters in, that’s the money-back
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'Alien: Earth' creators Noah Hawley and David W. Zucker want to 'mimic the feeling of discovery' you felt when watching the original (exclusive)
Ahead of Alien: Earth's two-episode premiere, we talked to series creator Noah Hawley and executive producer David W. Zucker.
Earth" showrunner reflected on the unique niche he occupies in the TV space and how he turned one of Hollywood's most convoluted sci-fi franchises into his own opus.
Why 'Alien: Earth' Showrunner Noah Hawley Hearts Xenomorphs: "We Still Don’t Have a Better Monster"
In the summer of 1979, a just-turned-12 Noah Hawley fancied the idea of seeing Ridley Scott’s new film Alien at his local movie theatre in New York. His parents took him to see Alan Arkin and Peter Falk’s unpredictable comedy The In-Laws instead.
The first hybrid prototype, named Wendy, marks a new dawn in the race for immortality. After Weyland-Yutani’s spaceship collides with Prodigy City, Wendy and the other hybrids encounter mysterious life forms more terrifying than anyone could have ever imagined.
For Hawley, overlaying Peter Pan onto Alien: Earth ‘s science fiction made sense because of the idea of trapping children’s minds in immortal bodies that were created, and ruled over, by a literal boy genius. Moreover, because Barrie’s work isn’t quite as anodyne and sweet as Disney’s animated film.
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