Yes, the ‘Alien’ Timeline Is Confusing. Before You Dig Into the Franchise’s First TV Series, Here’s some Clarity

Here's How 'Alien: Earth' Fits in the 'Alien' Timeline

The “Alien” franchise gets an exciting new entry in its first TV series, “Alien: Earth,” which explores life on our planet in the context of the hunt for xenomorphs to study and weaponize. The franchise’s timeline has become increasingly confusing since the initial film was released in the late 1970s. The new FX series slots comfortably into the growing tangle, a couple of years before “Alien” takes place. That smartly leaves very little homewor…

Where Does ‘Alien: Earth’ Fit Into the ‘Alien’ Universe Timeline?

Noah Hawley’s new TV series ‘Alien: Earth’ is a ‘Alien’ prequel that plays fast and loose with some parts of the franchise’s convoluted history.

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.

Alien: Earth adds even more complexity to the franchise's timeline

Unlike Star Wars, which takes place a long time ago in a galaxy far away, the Alien movies have always been a glimpse into humanity's distant-but-imaginable future. Putting aside the non-canon Alien vs. Predator movies, the franchise spans from as early as 2089 to as late as 2381. It's a sprawling timeline with plenty of empty spaces to explore with various prequels, sequels and midquels, but that also means starting any new Alien story begins w…

How ALIEN: EARTH Fits Into the ALIEN Franchise Timeline

The timeline of the Alien film franchise is, to put it mildly, a bit wild. And a lot of it is contradictory. (Although we must say, it’s still not as all over the place as the Halloween franchise.) There are the first four films. centering on Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley, the two Ridley Scott prequel films, Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, and the Alien vs. Predator movies, which are definitely in their own little continuity bubble. And, of c…

Here's Exactly When Alien: Earth Takes Place On The Franchise Timeline

The first episode of Alien: Earth instantly confirms when the show takes place in the franchise timeline, but that raises all sorts of questions.