Alien Sequel: Earth's Premiere, Storyline, Actors, and Current Info
In the year 2120, Earth will witness the arrival of the Alien story as it makes its debut on television. The new series, titled Alien: Earth, is set to premiere on Hulu and FX on August 12, 2023, at 8 p.m. ET. Created by Noah Hawley, the show brings the Alien franchise to Earth, marking a significant departure from the space-bound adventures of the original films.
The plot unfolds in a dystopian Earth ruled by five powerful corporations—Prodigy, Weyland-Yutani, Lynch, Dynamic, and Threshold—that govern the world much like sovereign nations, controlling technology, territories, and the future of humanity.
The story centres around Wendy, a synthetic hybrid with a human mind, who is the first prototype humanoid robot infused with human consciousness, created by Prodigy in their quest to develop android life and achieve immortality. Along with her synthetic "siblings," Wendy is dispatched to investigate a Weyland-Yutani spaceship that crash-landed in Prodigy City, revealing Earth's greatest threat: five dangerous alien creatures.
The survival struggle against these new alien threats unfolds in an island-like, prison-esque setting, layering horror and action with speculative themes. The narrative also explores the intersection of humanity and technology through Wendy's existence, raising questions about consciousness, emotion, mortality, and what it means to be human.
Corporate greed and competition are central elements, as the storyline examines how powerful companies leverage advanced technology and synthetic beings for control and survival. The series mixes suspense and horror with philosophical explorations about life, emotion, and technology’s impact on human experience.
Key characters include Wendy, portrayed as both vulnerable and childlike due to her unique consciousness, and a tactical team including a robot named Krish. The narrative also gradually reveals the origins and machinations of the Weyland-Yutani Corporation, a pivotal antagonist across the franchise, as it vies to dominate Earth and, ultimately, humanity.
The Alien: Earth cast includes Sydney Chandler as Wendy, Alex Lawther as Hermit, Essie Davis as Dame Sylvia, Timothy Olyphant as Krish, Samuel Blenkin as Boy Kavalier, Kit Young as Tootles, Adarsh Gourav as Slightly, Erana James as Curly, David Rysdahl as Arthur Sylvia, Babou Ceesay as Morrow, Adrian Edmondson as Atom Eins, Lily Newmark as Nibs, Jonathan Ajayi as Smee, Diêm Camille as Siberian, Moe Bar-El as Rashidi, and Sandra Yi Sencindiver as Yutani.
Get ready for a thrilling blend of sci-fi, horror, and corporate intrigue as Alien: Earth debuts with two episodes, with one episode airing each week until the end of the eight-episode season. This is a meditation on the lines between artificial intelligence and humanity that you won't want to miss.
Movies-and-TV enthusiasts will find the new series Alien: Earth an enticing addition to their entertainment lineup, as it premieres on Hulu and FX on August 12, 2023. This show, steeped in sci-fi, horror, and corporate intrigue, explores the intersection of humanity and technology, making it a thought-provoking journey through entertainment.
