Alien: Earth on Disney+: Everything there is to know about the most exciting blockbuster in summer – News Series

Star Wars, Marvel, Godzilla … Do you not have the impression that each successful cinematographic saga is entitled to its streaming spin-off these days? The next to pass his exam is alien, with Alien: Earth expected on August 13 on Disney+.

These spin-offs have experienced mixed successes so far, so you could forgive purists to grimacle at the idea that the most terrifying franchise in science fiction is leaping on television.

And yet, there are a few reasons to expect Alien: Earth survives his distortion trip to the small screen. First of all, Alien is one of the rare series of major films not to have been wrugled until the last drop. Earth will be his first foray on the small screen.

And if you fear that Earth is not up to his cinematographic ancestors, know that Sir Ridley Scott himself dresses the project: “He followed this path and definitively respected the original alien“Said the director of the first installment to The Hollywood Reporter about the series showrunner, Noah Hawley, best known as the creator of Fargo.

If there is someone you want at the head of your great successful spin-off, he is certainly among the names.

So, will the last born of the Alien franchise find its place among the stars, or will it burn during its atmospheric (and cathode) return? We are cautiously optimistic about the first option. Here is everything there is to know about Alien: Earth.

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Alien: Earth is a prequel to the original alien

The official synopsis indicates that Earth takes place in the year 2120, which located the action two years before the events of the first alien of 1979. For info, Alien: Romulus released last year takes place in 2142, which places it 22 years after the Hawley series, between the original and the suite of James Cameron of 1986, Aliens.

As we can guess as the series, we have not yet seen xenomorphs on firm land. Usually, they track the passengers of a spacecraft in the distant space, or massacre marines of armed space to the teeth on a distant colonial planet.

The synopsis offers a little more details on the way in which the extraterrestrial (s) could (ent) happen:

“”When a mysterious spacecraft, the USCSS Maginot, crashes on earth after an intersideral trip, a young woman at the head of a group of soldiers discovers that a gigantic threat weighs on the planet“, we read,”A young woman, Wendy (Sydney Chandler)at the head of a group of soldiers discovers that a gigantic threat weighs on the planet.“”

From what we understand, we will see humans running against the watch to end the extraterrestrial foray before they can destroy the world.

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In the series, the planet is “governed by five companies: Prodigy, Weyland-Yutani, Lynch, Dynamic and Threshold.“A world where some ultra-powerful corporate entities have supplanted the government? Wouldn't that look like real life?!

In this “corporate“, Humanity coexists with cyborgs, which are”humans equipped with biological and artificial members and organs“, and synthetics, which are”Humanoid robots with artificial intelligence“.

Earth also deals with the introduction of hybrids, which are “humanoid robots with human conscience“One of these hybrids is Wendy, who will be part of the group facing the xenomorphs.

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Who plays in Alien: Earth?

The distribution of Alien: Earth is made up of relative unknown. In addition to Sydney Chandler, Alex Lawther (The End of the F ** Ing World*) and Samuel Blenkin (Black Mirror) will play for the first a soldier named CJ while Blenkin will play a CEO named Boy Kavalier.

We will also see Essie Davis (The Babadook), Adarsh ​​Gourav (The White Tiger), Kit Young (Shadow and Bone) and Sandra Yi Sencindiver (Foundation).

Another big name has joined the casting of the series is that of Timothy Olyphant (The Mandalorian). He will play a synthetic named Kirsh who will act like a mentor for Wendy, the character of Chandler.

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Is there a trailer for Alien: Earth?

There is a fairly enigmatic trailer! And who suggests a possible predator return – yes, yes you have read! Discover it below:

When will Alien: Will Earth be broadcast?

The first two episodes of Alien: Earth will be broadcast on Disney+ on August 13. Subscribers will be able to discover the following six episodes at a rate of a new episode each week.