With all these rumors of an Alien series these last two years you’d think one might actually be happening. In March of 2019 we reported on Deadline’s news that writer & producer Noah Hawley pitched an Alien series to FX, which was apparently decided against as Fox wanted to keep Alien a theatrical series at the time.
We heard again about Hawley’s pitch this last September in an article from Observer where he expressed how he wanted to create a character focused series touching on “humanity at its worst.”
Now, in a new interview with Deadline, Hawley was asked about his discussions for an Alien series, and his answers seem to imply that talks haven’t been completely abandoned:
DEADLINE: Are you still involved with the Alien reboot TV series? I understand deals are trying to be done.
HAWLEY: I know that there’s an effort to reshuffle a lot of things post-Disney takeover and it was a conversation that I had a couple years back. And I have not in the last few weeks been having those conversations about it. But I know that like any studio that there’s a great desire to make the most of one’s library so I wouldn’t be surprised to see something like that.
DEADLINE: But you’re involved in it?
HAWLEY: Ya know, I have conversations from time to time, but I’m not committed.
DEADLINE: And there isn’t a hard conceit to it yet?
HAWLEY: No, I haven’t — nothing is at that stage.
Given the rapidly changing media landscape heavily drifting towards streaming services, and the completion of the Fox acquisition by Disney and change into the modern ’20th Century Studios,’ we have to wonder if the idea of an Alien series has been brought up for consideration behind the scenes. It’s a new type of live-action format we’d certainly love to see Alien explore.
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This is the way! 💪😎
Or at least the way I want so see in an Alien production
Especially if one of those seasons is a Covenant sequel, with Ridley involved.
8-12 episodes would be perfect IMO
Yeah the Walking Dead seasons should have been halved, at the least! So much filler...
I just want to have a great show following Noah's perspective. I want a show that we love not because Aliens are in it, but a show we love that also has Aliens in it. A show with great characters where every single episode doesn't need a Xenomorph in it. Man just the thought...so great!
The film - not. But practical effects - yes. They are ridiculous - especially the light garlands at the end. And the only purpose of Harbinger Down is to show the power of practical effects. Draw conclusions.
Look guys. I only need to know one thing.
Where.
They.
Are.
Gillis is a pretty good actor, though.
The effects aren't the real issue in Harbinger Down, the atrocious cinematography and direction are.
Well, The Void is better in ANY aspect. Including practical effects. You won't be impressed with ADI's light garlands, but the monsters in The Void look natural.
Hear, hear
Honestly it's mostly just me who's the ADI cheerleader, our staff have disagreements about whether or not they should get another gig. But I don't place their work above any of the other practical creature FX studios that have been involved in the franchise, any of the major ones would do a nice job I'm sure.
Also high production value sci-fi series have become much more accessible these days. The Unreal Engine live-action virtual sets utilized by The Mandalorian are a good example. That show has an excellent blend of practical and digital effects.
Y'all keep pulling for ADI and I just don't get it. Maybe they could do a better suit but who gives a shit? Design aside I'm just going on the films they've worked on. This is not aimed at their 2-D artists or sculptors.
But I more so meant the actual craftsmanship of the suit, and the execution of it on set, as proof of their abilities. The design, on the other hand, I would attribute more directly to Jean-Pierre Jeunet, who gave them the guidelines for what he was looking for in the design and approved that final rendition of it.
If ADI was working with a director who wanted to do something more Giger-esque, I have no doubt in my mind that they would deliver on it.
Haha! I can wait... so long as there is a meaty 3-hour podcast to accompany the announcement when or if it does happen?
I've said it before and I maintain my stance, Tom and Alec appear to be lovely guys. Their work on Alien 3 is elite. But I would argue the design of the Alien in Resurrection is very poor, and I understand the genetic mutation, and the purposeful design choices, but it's all subjective to your own set of eyes - and I really dislike the design. I won't waste breath on the creature work in AvP.
I was really impressed with Odd in Covenant, though, even if much of their practical work was relegated in favour of CGI. The Alien "on stilts" was really innovative in my opinion. And putting the guy from REC in the suit was inspired.
Odd would be great as well, if they do go the man in suit mode. Though I do kind of expect to see something more akin to Alien: Covenant, what with an on-set reference suit that is mostly replaced with a digital creature for the final product.
The whole AVPG staff right now:
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We know the answer to that question but cannot confirm or deny.
And yes it would be nice to have Odd Studios back, just don't slather CGI over most of their creature work this time! Or Weta Workshop, or ADI (:p), honestly which creature shop would get it would depend on where filming would be happening.
Either way, TV series? Lovely. Get Odd studios back for the creature effects while you're at it!
Very much agreed, on both counts.
Yeah, I really wouldn't want to see a "monster of the week" format. It's gotta be season-long (or even longer) storylines for me.
I think longer, season long arcs would be the way to go. Longer-form storytelling is doing so well these days.
For every really good episode there's at least three shit ones.