The chilling and thrilling upcoming Alien collection is lastly in pre-production at FX, with filming to begin later this yr, in accordance with Deadline, with Noah Hawley (Fargo) directing.
“Noah is at the moment in manufacturing on the fifth season of Fargo however he’s in lively pre-production on Alien, he’s written scripts,” mentioned FX Boss John Landgraf at Tv Critics Affiliation (TCA). Landgraf provides, “I believe he’s assembly along with his manufacturing designer in Austin this weekend, gearing up for manufacturing this yr after he completes the fifth season of Fargo.”
The collection will mirror the tone of Ridley Scott’s Alien and James Cameron’s Aliens, which Landgraf guarantees will present an expertise that can catch audiences off guard. Serving as a prequel, the collection will happen on earth roughly 70 years from now, changing into the defacto first installment within the notorious sci-fi horror franchise. “Ripley received’t be part of it or any of the opposite characters of Alien aside from the alien itself,” the exec mentioned in a earlier interview from TCA.
Whereas unconfirmed, Scott is predicted to function a producer on the collection.
For followers who’re prepared for extra long-form Alien content material, Fede Álvarez (Don’t Breathe, Evil Lifeless), is ready to jot down and direct a franchise characteristic movie for twentieth Century Studios. Scott, director of the 1979 sci-fi horror stunner that spawned the franchise, will produce Álvarez’s movie by his firm, Scott Free. In response to The Hollywood Reporter, Álvarez’s movie “is meant to be made for Hulu,” and will probably be “an unique, stand-alone” story beneath the working title Alien: Romulus, which is ready to start principal images in February.
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