In a day chock-full of new Star Wars announcements, Disney also had a big reveal for another franchise set in space, as the company announced that an Alien series is in the works at FX.
According to Variety, Noah Hawley (FX's Fargo) will write and executive produce the series, and Ridley Scott (Alien, Prometheus, Alien: Covenant) is "in advanced talks" to executive produce the series as well.
The series is described as "a scary thrill ride set not too far in the future here on Earth" in the official tweet from Disney. Here's what head of FX John Landgraf had to say about the new show (via Variety):
“FX is moving quickly to bring audiences the first television series based on one of the greatest science- fiction horror classics ever made: ‘Alien.’ ‘Alien’ will be helmed by ‘Fargo’ and ‘Legion’s’ Noah Hawley stepping into the creator/executive producer chair, and FX is in advanced negotiations with Academy Award winner, Sir Ridley Scott—director of the first ‘Alien’ film and the sequel, ‘Alien: Covenant’—to join the project as an Executive Producer. Set not too far into our future, it’s the first ‘Alien’ story set on Earth—and by blending both the timeless horror of the first ‘Alien’ film with the non-stop action of the second, it’s going to be a scary thrill ride that will blow people back in their seats.”
There's no word yet on casting for the series or specifically where the new series will fall in the Alien timeline. This is the news many fans have been waiting for since Disney acquired 21st Century Fox, and we'll be sure to keep Daily Dead readers updated as more details are revealed.
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