A new Alien film (possibly titled Alien: Romulus) is set to begin filming in February with Fede Alvarez (Don’t Breathe) at the helm – and the Alien TV series that Fargo series creator Noah Hawley has been developing for FX and the Hulu streaming service (as first announced in December of 2020) won’t be far behind it. We heard back in August that the Alien TV series was expected to start filming this year, and FX head John Landgraf has now confirmed that the production start isn’t far away.
Speaking at a Television Critics Association event, Landgraf said (with thanks to Deadline for the transcription), “Noah is currently in production on the fifth season of Fargo but he’s in active pre-production on Alien, he’s written scripts. I think he’s meeting with his production designer in Austin this weekend, gearing up for production this year after he completes the fifth season of Fargo.“
Landgraf previously revealed the timeframe the Alien TV show is set in. He told Deadline, “There are some big surprises in store for the audience. Alien takes place before Ripley. It’s the first story that takes place in the Alien franchise on Earth. So, it takes place on our planet. Right near the end of this century we’re in — so 70-odd years from now. Ripley won’t be a part of it or any of the other characters of Alien other than the alien itself.”
A late-2090s setting would place the events of this show in between the events of Prometheus and Alien: Covenant.
Landgraf has also said, “The Alien cinematic universe is a world that’s sort of dominated by large corporate entities, and Weylan-Yutani has been an important component of the movies. There are references to that corporation in this show. But it actually takes place in the territory of a different corporation that Noah invented.“
The Alien TV series is being produced by Ridley Scott through his Scott Free banner. Landgraf has said the show might premiere sometime this year.
I am very curious to see how this show is going to turn out. Are you interested in the Alien TV series, and are you glad to hear that it’s getting closer to the start of production? Let us know by leaving a comment below.