Alien: Earth’screator, Noah Hawley, has shared some insight on the controversial choice to bring the Xenomorph to Earth.Alien: Earthis set to premiere on FX and Hulu, and the sci-fi prequel series is set justtwo years before the originalAlienfilm. The series looks to expand on the franchise’s lore in a bold, comprehensive new way.
Screen Rant’sJoe Deckelheimer spoke withAlien: Earthcreator Noah Hawley at San Diego Comic-Con 2025, who shared his feelings on approaching the franchise from a different angle, explaining that he felt it was time to “change up what the franchise has been.“Read the full quote below:
ScreenRant: Noah, we’re going to start this off with you because, for decades, the setting of Earth has always seemed off-limits in the Alien world. How hard was it to find this organic, lore-consistent way to bring Xenomorphs to Earth and what made it the right time to break that rule?
Noah Hawley: We’ve watched a lot of people attempt to get back to Earth. They don’t usually live that long, but it just felt like the right time to try to change up what the franchise has been. We’ve been in spaceships, we’ve been in a prison, et cetera, and it felt like [time to] bring it home and make it personal for us.
What Noah Hawley’s Alien: Earth Comments Mean
Alien: Earth Is Taking A Major Franchise Risk
TheAlienfranchise has been around for nearly five decades now, and it’s seen many different iterations and various approaches. Themost recent,Alien: Romulus, was arguably a safe approach, all things considered, primarily utilizing the format and concepts of the originalAlienfilm with some additional flair.
With everything that’s been said aboutAlien: Earth, it seems to be the polar oppositeand will instead challenge long-term fans to try something new. This show is going to be divisive amongAlienfans, but that’s part of what makes it so compelling.
The distinct purpose of this prequel show is to open new doors for the franchise, offering a fresh take in hopes of revitalizing the title with new meaning. Hawley’s comment about making the story “personal for us” is crucial, as the series will focus on various corporations like Weyland-Yutani, examining how their increasing power has shaped the world.
Our Take On Alien: Earth’s Changes
Alien Fans Should Embrace Something New
The originalAlienfilm was lightning in a bottle, and nothing is ever going to be able to capture its glory in the exact same way. It seems integral, then, to expand on this world in different ways. The classic movies offer glimpses at compelling lore, but they aren’t given as much time to examine it. That’s what this series can be.
I’m open to theAlienfranchise taking risks, just like I was withPrometheus. I’m also open to theAlienfranchise making changes, because at the end of the day, this is all fiction, and the original movies are still there. They’re not going anywhere. I trust Noah Hawley’s vision forAlien: Earth.
