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Yes, the ‘Alien’ timeline is confusing. Before you dig into the franchise’s first TV series, here’s some clarity

In space, no one can hear you scream, but they can sure hear you scratching your head as you try to make sense of the sprawling “Alien” universe. While Ridley Scott’s 1979 haunted-house-in-the-cosmos ...

Spaceships and Xenos and Eyes, Oh My: 'Alien: Earth' Creative Team on Noah Hawley's Sci-Fi Prequel

Noah Hawley has brought the sci-fi/horror series to television. Many filmmakers have taken on the "Alien" franchise: James Cameron, David Fincher, Fede Álvarez. Ridley Scott even returned to the well ...
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How ALIEN: EARTH Fits Into the ALIEN Franchise Timeline

The timeline of the Alien franchise is a bit confusing, and even contradictory. So where does Noah Hawley’s Alien: Earth series fit in? The timeline of the Alien film franchise is, to put it mildly, a ...
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How ALIEN: EARTH Reimagined the Original Ridley Scott ALIEN

The fifth episode of Noah Hawley’s Alien: Earth paid homage to Ridley Scott’s 1979 original film in a loving (but super tense) tribute chapter. One of the most famous tag lines in cinema history came ...
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The Pilot

The Pilot is the mummified alien found in the driver's seat of the abandoned ship found in the first Alien movie. There was no way for the crew of the USCSS Nostromo to know exactly how long the alien ...