Spoiler Alert: 'Alien: Earth' Lands on Streaming

Alien: Earth — a wild ride that both soars and stumbles

The Alien franchise makes the leap to the small screen with the debut of FX’s eight-part Alien: Earth on Disney+. Sleek in appearance, and not short on scares, this sci-fi horror series is nevertheless uneven in the execution of its ambitions.

'Alien: Earth' Hasn't Closed the Deal … Yet

Noah Hawley’s “Alien: Earth” has finally landed. After being announced five years ago, the highly anticipated sci-fi/horror “Alien” (1979) spinoff TV series has arrived on Hulu. At press time, I’ve only seen the first two installments of the 8-episode season. Like any first impression, my views will likely fluctuate after I watch the entire season. Certain aspects that looked great early on may take a dive, or initially unpromising components mi…

How the Grotesque Creatures of Alien: Earth Were Made

The idea of isolation is prevalent through the Alien series. In space, no one can hear you scream, often because there’s nobody left to hear you scream. That theme also extends to the idea of what life awaits for us beyond the stars – besides the odd mention of one of two other species and, of course, the xenomorphs themselves, it has long seemed like humans are mostly alone in the Alien universe. But FX’s Alien: Earth is here to put an ‘S’ on t…

Spoiler alert: 'Alien: Earth' lands on streaming

A return to one of cinema's most enduring sci-fi horror franchises has sparked fierce debate among fans and critics alike. Alien: Earth, the latest entry in the four-decade-old saga, premiered this week to a mixture of glowing praise and scathing condemnation. Set in the year 2120, the film shifts the action from deep space to Earth for the first time. When a mysterious alien vessel crashes into a densely populated city, a young woman—her consci…

Alien: Earth - Are Hybrids Stronger Than Synthetics (and Cyborgs)?

Image courtesy of FX. Alien: Earth lives up to its name, focusing on events on the planet humanity calls home rather than a ship in the far reaches of space. A cold war is brewing between five different companies that all share the same goal: to guide humanity into the future. The main players in Alien: Earth‘s first two episodes are the Weyland-Yutani Corporation, the company responsible for most of the major events in the Alien franchise, and …