ALIEN: EARTH Showrunner Teases New Xenomorph Breed: "Whatever The Host Is, Informs What The Final Creature Is"

ALIEN: EARTH Showrunner Teases New Xenomorph Breed: "Whatever The Host Is, Informs What The Final Creature Is"

It sounds like the upcoming FX Alien: Earth series will introduce a new breed of Xenomorph, with the titular creature bursting from a non-human host...

By MarkCassidy - Sep 16, 2024 11:09 AM EST
Filed Under: Alien
Source: Via FearHQ

Although a teaser promo for the series was recently released, we still know very little about Alien: Earth beyond a brief logline (see below), but creator Noah Hawley has now shared some intriguing new details about what will undoubtedly be the most important aspect of the project for many fans: the Xenomprphs!

Though the show is set in the (seemingly) safe confines of Earth before the events of Ridley Scott's original, the titular acid-secreting creatures will still feature - but they might differ somewhat to the Xenos we're used to seeing on the big screen.

While speaking to Deadline on the red carped of last night's Emmy Awards, Hawley teased a "chilling" new take on the Alien.

“There’s something about seeing a 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. What was really fun for me was to really engage with the creature, bring some of my own thoughts to the design while not touching the silhouette, because that’s sacrosanct.”

“But some of the elements as we know, whatever the host is, informs what the final creature is,” he added. “I just wanted to play around a little bit to make it as scary as it should be.”

It doesn't sound like this new creature design will deviate too much from the original, but Hawley's comments definitely suggest that we will see a Face-hugger attach itself to a non-human host.

This has only happened once before in the franchise (unless you count the Proto-Xeno that hatched from the Engineer in Prometheus), when Alien 3 introduced the divisive "dog-buster" (though it was an ox in the Assembly Cut), so it'll be very interesting to find out what Hawley has in store here.

In a separate interview with Variety, Hawley spoke about getting Ridley Scott and Sigourney Weaver's blessing before moving forward with the series.

"When a mysterious space vessel crash-lands on Earth, a young woman (Sydney Chandler) and a ragtag group of tactical soldiers make a fateful discovery that puts them face-to-face with the planet's greatest threat."

Along with Chandler, the series' expansive international cast includes Alex Lawther, Timothy Olyphant, Essie Davis, Samuel Blenkin, Babou Ceesay, David Rysdahl, Adrian Edmondson, Adarsh Gourav, Jonathan Ajayi, Erana James, Lily Newmark, Diem Camille, and Moe Bar-El.

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dragon316
dragon316 - 9/16/2024, 11:06 AM
Like to see it fly maybe crocodile from Batman vs alien
Matchesz
Matchesz - 9/16/2024, 11:08 AM
When are we going to get that AvP follow up with the Prediator-Alien
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 9/16/2024, 7:12 PM
@Matchesz - I was like, "We did", then realized what you were doing there lol
harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 9/16/2024, 11:13 AM
neca is gonna be happy to hear this
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Vigor
Vigor - 9/16/2024, 11:22 AM
@harryba11zack - I was looking for this. I had these toys back in the 90s! I must have been 8 or 9 and the effing kid down the street stole them from me. I'll never forget that
MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 9/16/2024, 12:20 PM
@harryba11zack - OMG!!!! YESSS. thank you for bringing back my childhood. i had ALL those and more as a kid. Wish my mom didnt throw them out.
TheDpool
TheDpool - 9/16/2024, 12:21 PM
@harryba11zack - I remember this line. This kid down the street had them til I took them. Wonder what happened to him.
Vigor
Vigor - 9/16/2024, 12:22 PM
@TheDpool - 😬😬😬😬
TheDpool
TheDpool - 9/16/2024, 12:26 PM
@Vigor - Well this is Awkward.
Mercwitham0uth
Mercwitham0uth - 9/16/2024, 12:58 PM
@harryba11zack - I remember having 3 of these when I was a kid.

Scorpion Alien (It exploded when you pressed a button in its back)

Queen Alien (Retractable jaw and would swing its tail with the press of a button)

Gorilla Alien (Could fill the head with water and squeeze it to simulate acid spit Also had grab action by pressing the back tube things.)
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 9/16/2024, 7:14 PM
@Vigor - I had the gorilla alien with the squeezable head that shot water put. And Drake with the smartgun.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 9/16/2024, 7:15 PM
@Mercwitham0uth - I had the gorilla alien and Drake with the smart gun. I also thought it was cool how they came with facehuggers that could latch onto the human figures.
Mercwitham0uth
Mercwitham0uth - 9/16/2024, 8:06 PM
@CorndogBurglar - I forgot about the facehuggers.
Shivermetimbers
Shivermetimbers - 9/16/2024, 11:14 AM
To keep it from getting too far away from the original design, like he says, I would imagine maybe it attaches to a chimp or something similar to a human. That could be cool
AllsGood
AllsGood - 9/16/2024, 11:20 AM
Alien: Earth series

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lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 9/16/2024, 1:23 PM
@AllsGood - If it's anywhere near as good as Romulous, I'm totally sold.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 9/16/2024, 9:28 PM
@lazlodaytona - if it's anything near to Romulus we are screwed.
lazlodaytona
lazlodaytona - 9/17/2024, 8:46 AM
@McMurdo - you didn't like it?
Order66
Order66 - 9/16/2024, 11:57 AM
Assembly Cut is the true version of Alien 3 so the Ox is canon, the dog is not.
TheDpool
TheDpool - 9/16/2024, 12:19 PM
Imagine if the host is somehow a Wolf. Still slightly confused by this show if its set before Alien. Is it what set Weyland Corp on their mission to obtain the Xenomorph in the first place? I thought that was all down to David.
MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 9/16/2024, 12:24 PM
@TheDpool - agreed. not 100% sure but it would make sense this is why Weyland wants them.. idk... Prometheus and covenant dont count in my book so i hope this explains why
TheDpool
TheDpool - 9/16/2024, 12:26 PM
@MotherGooseUPus - Aww no way, you don't like Prometheus?
MotherGooseUPus
MotherGooseUPus - 9/16/2024, 12:31 PM
@TheDpool - negative. was not a fan at all
RaddRider
RaddRider - 9/16/2024, 12:20 PM
Hope they pay tribute to the old kenner action figures. Would love to see the gorilla alien or panther alien in live action.
TheGrayGhost
TheGrayGhost - 9/16/2024, 12:21 PM
A xenomorph where the host was a grizzly/polar bear would be something
99OPTIMISTPRIME
99OPTIMISTPRIME - 9/16/2024, 12:37 PM
Something fresh. I like it!
Alucard28
Alucard28 - 9/16/2024, 1:48 PM
How this prequel fits the Alien canon?
StSteven
StSteven - 9/16/2024, 2:15 PM
For as cool as it would be to see a whole gaggle of face huggers turned loose on a zoo and everything that could come of that, I have a feeling it will be more like forest creatures or possibly domesticated pets, which would still be cool (yet another reason to hate cats 😉).
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 9/16/2024, 2:19 PM
Xenomorph Gorilla! Xenomorph Cobra! Xenomorph Elephant!
IronDean2099
IronDean2099 - 9/16/2024, 2:26 PM
Yeah I definitely wanna see like, snakes, birds, elephants and shit.
newhire13
newhire13 - 9/16/2024, 3:03 PM
A bear or gorilla xenomorph would be interesting. Maybe like a lion or tiger too.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 9/16/2024, 9:29 PM
Xenos on earth pre Alien is dumb. Period.
MrDandy
MrDandy - 9/16/2024, 11:35 PM
It’s a kitty cat!
BinfulOfDoom
BinfulOfDoom - 9/17/2024, 2:32 AM
My guess it’s set in the USA somewhere, so personally I’d like to see a Moose Xenomorph with those big ol’ antlers.

I can’t imagine a scenario where humans win against Xenomorphs once they are loose and free in the wild on Earth. Surely the Xenomorphs would always win against humans on Earth? Not everyone has a pulse rifle and the majority of nations don’t have personal firearms. Doomed!

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