"New Alien: Earth Trailer Unveils Xenomorph Design, Nods to Ridley Scott's 1979 Classic"

A thrilling new trailer for the upcoming TV series, *Alien: Earth*, has surfaced online, giving fans an unprecedented glimpse into the much-anticipated show. The trailer, originally showcased at Disney's 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, was shared on the @CineGeekNews X/Twitter account and is now available for everyone to see.

A new Special Look Trailer for ‘ALIEN: EARTH’ has been released.#AlienEarth hits Disney+ this Summer! pic.twitter.com/tWVeFJRwtT

— The Cine Geek (@CineGeekNews) March 22, 2025

The trailer provides a chilling look at the new Xenomorph design and showcases how closely *Alien: Earth* mirrors the aesthetic of Ridley Scott's groundbreaking 1979 horror film. A key scene unfolds within a MU/TH/UR control room, strikingly similar to the one aboard the Nostromo from the original movie. This setting underscores the desperate situation as a crew member frantically seeks help while being stalked by the Xenomorph. The character Morrow, portrayed by Babou Ceesay, appears indifferent to her pleas, coldly stating that the "specimens are loose," declaring the crew dead, and setting the ship's trajectory towards Earth. The trailer then shifts to a group of six soldiers cautiously advancing toward what appears to be the crashed vessel, hinting at their grim fate.

The trailer raises numerous intriguing questions: Will Morrow survive? What drives him? Are there other survivors? Was anyone impregnated by the Xenomorph? And how will the soldiers meet their end?

*Alien: Earth* sets the stage with a mysterious space vessel crashing on Earth, where a young woman (played by Sydney Chandler) and a group of tactical soldiers uncover a terrifying secret, confronting Earth's greatest threat head-on.

FX’s Alien series is set in 2120, strategically positioned after *Prometheus* and just two years before the events of the original *Alien* film. This timeline placement fuels speculation that *Alien: Earth* might explore the Nostromo's departure from Earth or shed light on how the sinister corporation Weyland-Yutani discovered the Xenomorphs. As a reference, the recently released interquel *Alien: Romulus* takes place between *Alien* and *Aliens*.

In January last year, showrunner Noah Hawley shared insights into his creative decisions, explaining why he is not using the backstory provided in Prometheus for Alien: Earth. Hawley expressed a preference for the "retro-futurism" of the original films, stating that while he discussed "many, many elements" of the Alien series with Ridley Scott, including its connections to the prequels, he chose to deviate from the bioweapon backstory to align more closely with the lore of the original films.

Fans can look forward to *FX's Alien: Earth* premiering on Hulu in the summer of 2025. Additionally, *Alien: Romulus 2* is also in development, promising more thrilling adventures in the Alien universe.