US EditionSigourney Weaver Reveals Her Verdict on the Alien: Earth Series After Franchise Move to TV
Sigourney Weaver commends Alien: Earth for expanding the franchise's focus to human-synthetic hybrids and corporate greed, reflecting on themes relevant to Earth's future, she said.
- Sigourney Weaver shared her positive view on Alien: Earth during a recent Toronto International Film Festival interview while promoting Dust Bunny.
- Alien: Earth, created by Noah Hawley, is set in 2120 where five corporations govern Earth and introduces hybrids—robots with human consciousness.
- The series stars Sydney Chandler as the hybrid prototype Wendy and follows the aftermath of a crashed Weyland-Yutani spaceship on Earth.
- Weaver said, "What I admire about it is it is not Alien-centric," praising the show's scope, cast, and new terrifying creatures.
- The show's critical praise and Weaver's endorsement suggest Alien: Earth expands the franchise by focusing on broader themes beyond traditional Alien narratives.
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Sigourney Weaver On ‘Alien: Earth’: “I Can’t Believe It’s Television”
Sigourney Weaver is weighing in on the latest entry to the Alien franchise, which she helped start with the 1979 Ridley Scott-directed film. Alien: Earth premiered last month, and it’s already getting a lot of praise, including from Ripley herself. During a recent interview at TIFF while promoting Dust Bunny, Weaver gave her take on […]
Sigourney Weaver reveals her verdict on the Alien: Earth series after franchise move to TV
Alien might have headed into uncharted territory with its first live-action TV show, Alien: Earth – but franchise legend Sigourney Weaver has given it her seal of approval.The show is set two years before the original Alien film, and is releasing weekly on Disney Plus. It follows a group of terminally ill children whose consciousnesses have been transferred into adult synthetic bodies as they make a terrifying discovery that puts them face-to-fa…
Sigourney Weaver Reveals the Themes Alien: Earth Did Right & Where It Can Go Next
In a recent interview with Collider, actress Sigourney Weaver talked about her verdict on FX’s Alien: Earth. Talking about the show, she revealed how amazing it felt to witness the Alien franchise grow in such a manner. She also revealed how deep and unique it was from the original 1979 Ridley Scott film, which she was a main protagonist of, saying: It’s just exploded some of the themes that have always been part of the Alien series, and I think…
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