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Alienis the movie franchise that redefined the sci-fi horror genre when Ridley Scott threw us into the world of terrifying Xenomorphs. Ever since then, the series has kept pushing its boundaries, showing us how fragile humanity could be in the face of an extraterrestrial threat.
From Weyland-Yutani’s bottomless corporate greed to the empty and frightening voids of space, the movies show us what galactic horror and human arrogance look like.Alien: Earthis the bold new addition and the series has been the talk of the town since last year. But where does it fit into the timeline?
Where doesAlien: Earthfit in theAlienfranchise timeline?
The 1979 classicAlien, kickstarted the saga and it was set in the year 2122, when an ill-fated team came across a deadly alien species. In the sequel, i.e.,Aliens,the narrative shifted to the year 2179, where we follow Ellen Ripley, who has been in cryosleep for decades and gets overrun by Xenomorphs.Alien3 has a much darker tone where Ripley crashes on a prison planet and finds out that she has been carrying a Xenomorph embryo.
Alien Timelinepic.twitter.com/dXupqt5XQy
We see the next bold timeline leap inAlien: Resurrectionwhich is set in 2381, where they clone Ripley. Then came the prequel era when Scott releasedPrometheuswhere we delve into the origin of the species, and the movie’s events occur in 2093.Alien: Covenantcontinues the thread in 2104, showcasing how prototypical Xenomorphs were created by Android David.
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Alien: Earthpositions itself betweenAlien: Covenantand the originalAlien,it is set in 2120 and consists of a pivotal moment where a spacecraft carrying Xenomorph crashes and lands on Earth. So in this series, we’ll see their first interaction with humans that will set the stage forRidley Scott’s1979 film, coming full circle.
A glimpse ofAlien: Earth’svision
A 43-second-long teaser forAlien: Earthdropped a few hours ago, and we can see it nail the signature tension and horror of the franchise. In the chilling visuals, we see a Xenomorph prowling through the corridors of its spacecraft, as a red and orange hue flashes inside.
Planet Earth is visible from the round windows, as the extraterrestrial being crashes into the glass. In the background, a monotonous“containment breach”warning keeps playing. The cast includes talented artists like Sydne Chandler, Timothy Olyphant, and Essie Davis, but we’reyet to see them in any teasersor trailers.
Noah Hawley’s Alien: Earth Teaser is Here – All You Need to Know
The series will seemingly explore humanity’s hollow defense against the Xenomorphs while criticizing corporate greed through the Weyland-Yutani Corporation. It seems likeAlien: Earthis not just a cash grab but a chapter that reimagines the core themes of its saga.
Alien: Earthwill premiere on Hulu in the summer of 2025.
Sonika Kamble
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Sonika Kamble is an entertainment writer at Fandomwire, covering everything from timeless classics to newly released movies. With over 1000+ articles published, she delves into breakdowns, think pieces, speculations, and more.She enjoys connecting the dots and covering newfound angles about characters, scenes, and themes from movies directed by Scorsese, Fincher, Tarantino, Linklater, and other exceptional filmmakers.
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