The upcoming FX series Alien: Earth TV personality Noah Hawley (Fargo, Legion) remains largely hidden, but recently something interesting has come into focus. Rebecca and Kevin Joelson, the producers behind the show’s trailer, recently shared photos and a video of how the clip came together.
What’s even more surprising is that the trailer’s deadly xenomorph is made with real effects, not computer-generated imagery (CGI). In a clip on Joelsons website, the character is decked out in a xeno helmet, with sharp teeth and an alien jaw inside. The production team’s work was seen in the teaser, which featured an image of Earth in a glowing xeno dome and the tagline: “In 2120, Mother Earth is waiting.”
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The show is set two years before the events of Ridley Scott’s lover Alien and begins after a “mysterious spaceship crashes on Earth,” according to FX. Sticking to the franchise’s formula of a strong woman who stays cool under pressure, Sydney Chandler plays the main character of the game and one of the people who find the ship. Starring Timothy Olyphant, Alex Lawther, and Essie Davis, Alien: Earth will premiere this summer on Hulu.
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Hawley, creator and author of Alien: Earthhe told The Hollywood Reporter that his show mainly uses working effects “with some CG.” Fede Alvarez Theater Alien: Romulus from this year it also abandoned a lot of CGI that was a big part of Ridley Scott’s films, especially in 2017. Alien: Covenant. Although it has been criticized for its use of deep fakes to recreate a character from the original Alien, Romulus it was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $350 million at the international box office.
Alien: Earth, behind the scenes trailer
Credit: Courtesy the Joelsons