A new trailer for the highly anticipated TV series, *Alien: Earth*, has surfaced online, giving fans an exciting glimpse into what's in store. The trailer, which was initially showcased at Disney's 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, was shared on the @CineGeekNews X/Twitter account. It depicts the harrowing journey of survivors from a spaceship ravaged by a Xenomorph, now hurtling towards Earth.
A new Special Look Trailer for ‘ALIEN: EARTH’ has been released.
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The trailer not only introduces a new Xenomorph design but also showcases how closely *Alien: Earth* mirrors the aesthetic of Ridley Scott's groundbreaking 1979 horror film. A scene set in a MU/TH/UR control room strikingly resembles the one aboard the Nostromo, where Ripley uncovered the dire situation of her crew.
In the trailer, a crew member desperately seeks help, pounding on a sealed door as the Xenomorph closes in. Morrow, portrayed by Babou Ceesay, appears indifferent to her distress, announcing that the "specimens are loose," declaring the crew dead, and setting the ship's course for Earth. The trailer then shifts to six soldiers advancing towards what appears to be the crashed ship, hinting at a grim fate awaiting them.
The trailer raises numerous questions: Will Morrow survive? What drives him? Did any other crew members make it out alive? Was anyone left impregnated by the Xenomorph? And how will the soldiers meet their end?
*Alien: Earth* sets the stage for a mysterious space vessel crashing on Earth, where a young woman, played by Sydney Chandler, and a group of tactical soldiers make a chilling discovery that pits them against the planet's most formidable threat.
FX’s Alien series is set in 2120, positioned after the events of *Prometheus* and just two years before the original *Alien* and the tragic fate of the Nostromo's crew. This timeline placement has led fans to speculate that *Alien: Earth* might show the Nostromo's departure from Earth or how the nefarious Weyland-Yutani Corporation learned about the Xenomorphs. For context, the recently released interquel *Alien: Romulus* is set between *Alien* and *Aliens*.In January of last year, showrunner Noah Hawley shared why he chose not to use the backstory from *Prometheus* for *Alien: Earth*. He expressed a preference for the "retro-futurism" of the original films. Hawley discussed "many, many elements" of the Alien series with Ridley Scott, including its connections to the prequels, but ultimately opted to diverge from the bioweapon backstory, favoring the lore of the original films.
*Alien: Earth* is slated to premiere on Hulu in the summer of 2025. Additionally, *Alien: Romulus 2* is also in development, promising more thrilling adventures in the Alien universe.
