Anticipation continues to grow for FX’s summer release of the Alien TV adaptation helmed by Noah Hawley (Fargo, Legion), Alien: Earth. As mxdwn previously reported, the full teaser trailer was released earlier this year, hyping the storyline that takes place two years before the events of the 1979 film Alien. In a more recently released FX exclusive clip, the suspense is furthered as it offers deeper insight into the horrific situation unfolding in the Alien prequel.
In a post on X, @DiscussingFillm shares the suspenseful clip that FX viewers may have been privy to. Featuring a chaotic scene where a female crew member seems to be locked out of the cockpit, and faced to confront a very realistic looking Xenomorph. The ship’s captain engaged in a cryptic chat with mission control, to whom he says, “Specimen is loose,” in reply they ask the status of the crew. With the female crew member in the background facing off with a terrifying Xenomorph, he replies “Crew Dead.” The alien proceeds to break through the glass into the cockpit as the captain types, “Impact Point: Earth.” The ship captain’s eerie composure during the events seems deranged and further builds anticipation of the series’ full premise. The clip in whole paints the picture of Earth’s first encounter with the terrifying alien species.
Although the show’s debut is still months away, Alien: Earth’s showrunner had an interesting message that has drawn some speculation. When speaking with Deadline at the Emmy Awards back in September, Hawley alludes to “something with seeing Xenomorph in the wilds of Earth with your own eyes…That is truly chilling to think of it moving here among us, and so I can’t tell you under what circumstances you’ll see that, but you’ll see it — and you’re going to lock your door that night.” Even for a writer and director known for his dark and often morbid storylines (any fan of Fargo would understand), that seems like an off-the-wall statement.
On the social media platform X, Alien: Earth seems to be hot topic. Variety posts that the show had set up an immersive experience showcase for the series at the annual Austin, Texas-based South by Southwest event, also known as SXSW. The post includes a video tour of the display.
On Thursday, back on X, The Filmy Reporter (@FilmyReporter) posted a video of Indian actress Saniya Iyappan (Apothecary, Queen) seeming to flee a movie theater, distraught, quickly getting into her awaiting ride while sobbing on the phone. She is in such a hurry; she blows past the paparazzi and even hits her head on the door getting in. The post is captioned, “Look at the way she’s running as if caught amidst the aliens! Even top superstars won’t do this, worst to the core!”
In a reply to the tweet by Grok, Elon Musk’s new AI that features a wildly popular “Unhinged Mode” and also X plugin, it makes speculative claims that Saniya Iyappan may have been leaving a premier or special screening of Alien: Earth. Grok goes on to mention that it has drawn this speculation from the mention of aliens in the caption of the post and the fact that the series has been generating a buzz through mysterious footage and clues. Although purely speculative, this could match the tongue in cheek comments made previously by the showrunner at the Emmys— not to mention a great way to use the trending Grok tool to promote the show internationally.
In mxdwn’s previous article, mention of the premise of the series is as follows: “When a mysterious space vessel crash-lands on Earth, a young woman and a ragtag group of tactical soldiers make a fateful discovery that puts them face-to-face with the planet’s greatest threat in the sci-fi horror series Alien: Earth.” The series is set to premiere this summer on FX and Hulu.
Below are more X posts that build on the anticipation, enjoy.