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With the first character details for FX and Noah Hawley’s Aliens series having hit the internet earlier this month, it is starting to look like production is heating up on the upcoming series and that casting has already begun. Now, Alien vs. Predator Galaxy has learnt that Noah Hawley’s Alien series is currently scheduled to begin filming March 2022 in Thailand, and possibly some Eastern European locations!

We also got our hands on a current production synopsis that describes the series as –

Set not too far into our future, it’s the first ‘Alien’ set on Earth — and by blending both the timeless horror of the first ‘Alien’ film with the non-stop action of the second, it’s going to be a scary thrill ride that will blow people back in their seats.

From the character details we also know that synthetics – or artificial persons – will continue to play a role in the Alien series, with the uploading consciousness seemingly being explored in Noah Hawley’s series. Previously, this has been something only teased in the Alien franchise with Aliens vs. Predator 2’s Dr Eisenberg having his own consciousness transferred to a synthetic body following an Alien attack that left him severely wounded.

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Nice! Not long to go!

Eagerly anticipating news of the creature designers in this. Keeping my fingers crossed Odd Studios get the gig.

Guessing that it'll be 10 episodes which would roughly take about 3-5 months to film and another month or two in post which hopefully gives us a possible release in late 2022!

Nice to have a start date and filming location on this! Production time kicking off matches with what Hawley was hoping for when interviewed a while back - Spring 2022.

Curious to see what locales from Thailand are utilized here and how.

Set on Earth? AVP 2004 already did that. Its not like they are impressing anyone with that and "Set not too far into our future", might be set before the Alien movies. Oh.

Excited to see this moving along!

(I was just telling a bud I would have never guessed Thailand with the looming threat of an invasion by China though.)

Perhaps that's the point?

Noah Hawley's no stranger to political messaging in his works.

Spoiler

https://youtu.be/h2hvCOHidUA

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Thailand. Interesting choice. Has potential.

Kinda hoping we get some Aliens in the jungle, because that's a visual I've always wanted to see in live action ever since it got cut from Resurrection.

Yes please.

Quote from: BlueMarsalis79 on Nov 16, 2021, 02:09:04 PM
Perhaps that's the point?

Noah Hawley's no stranger to political messaging in his works.

I was just thinking safety. It seems Taiwan is in the immediate crosshairs though...

China 'Clearly' Developing Ability to Invade Taiwan, Top General Says
https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2021-11-03/china-clearly-developing-ability-to-invade-taiwan-top-general-says

but Thailand has their own concerns...

Are we prepared for a Chinese military 'invasion'?
https://www.nationthailand.com/perspective/30370250

I don't know. I'm no expert. That whole area there just feels very unstable at the moment.  :-\

Eastern European? Which Eastern European? Are there any auditions for local extras?   ;D ;)

QuoteNoah Hawley's Alien series is currently scheduled to begin filming March 2022 in Thailand, and possibly other Eastern European locations!

Since when Thailand is Eastern European location ?

Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Nov 16, 2021, 01:10:26 PM
Eastern European locations

UPP Confirmed?

Quote from: Kradan on Nov 16, 2021, 04:16:35 PM

QuoteNoah Hawley's Alien series is currently scheduled to begin filming March 2022 in Thailand, and possibly other Eastern European locations!

Since when Thailand is Eastern European location ?

Since when you're trying to be mean without proper reading the first post?

Alright, if someone says "Thailand and possibly other Eastern European locations" (that phrasing I've copypasted from the initial post, mind you) is it so crazy to assume that he/she means that Thailand is Eastern European location ?

And it's not like I'm going after Corporal for that - I was just making a joke, for Christ's sake

Quote from: The Eighth Passenger on Nov 16, 2021, 04:27:44 PM

Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Nov 16, 2021, 01:10:26 PM
Eastern European locations

UPP Confirmed?

hypehypehype

But of course You were  ;)

Taiwan's the one in immediate danger from the Chinese Communist Party, yeah. Many others (including Japan) would be very jittery if that were to succeed, but that isn't yet.

For reference, Thailand has had a lot of filming in the past. Sometimes they just like to use the urban areas to represent somewhere else. Could be it'll have some sort of reference to fictional beginnings of whatever and wherever the Yutani organisation is.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_shot_in_Thailand

Thing to wonder is pending on how they view the success of the Predator film Prey that in the future they'd approach doing Predator as a Tele Vision series like they're doing with Alien.

Quote from: XENOMORPHOSIS on Nov 16, 2021, 05:36:16 PM
Thing to wonder is pending on how they view the success of the Predator film Prey that in the future they'd approach doing Predator as a Tele Vision series like they're doing with Alien.

Hoping for a string of varying period piece Predator films myself!

I can't help but feel like the repeated use of Alien 3 screens for the AvPG coverage of this is telling us something.

I'm curious to see how this will go. Hope Ridley's shadow won't weigh too much over this project.

Quote from: [cancerblack] on Nov 16, 2021, 05:49:46 PM
I can't help but feel like the repeated use of Alien 3 screens for the AvPG coverage of this is telling us something.

Don't give me hope...

 :o

Having spent a lot of time in Bangkok I can say part of it definitely looks like it could be an 1980's retrofuturistic cyberpunk city.

Quote from: Kradan on Nov 16, 2021, 05:07:51 PM

Quote from: The Eighth Passenger on Nov 16, 2021, 04:27:44 PM

Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Nov 16, 2021, 01:10:26 PM
Eastern European locations

UPP Confirmed?

hypehypehype

You should audition.

Quote from: Xenomorphine on Nov 16, 2021, 05:23:46 PM
Taiwan's the one in immediate danger from the Chinese Communist Party, yeah. Many others (including Japan) would be very jittery if that were to succeed, but that isn't yet.

For reference, Thailand has had a lot of filming in the past. Sometimes they just like to use the urban areas to represent somewhere else. Could be it'll have some sort of reference to fictional beginnings of whatever and wherever the Yutani organization is.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_shot_in_Thailand

Most recent big one that came to my mind was Hangover Part II, a bit further back, 007: Tomorrow Never Dies.

Quote from: Some Old Dude on Nov 16, 2021, 09:02:46 PM
Having spent a lot of time in Bangkok I can say part of it definitely looks like it could be an 1980's retrofuturistic cyberpunk city.

Yeah I would imagine it could make for some great urban looks. Bangkok is such a cool city.

China is invested in aliens now through disney? Setting up shop in thailand might act as a cock block

I Watched an interview with a street food vendor in thailand and he was asked if he was afraid of china and his response was basicly he could care less. Very zen and unintimidated .

Probably an Engineer temple in the jungle full of black goo or a buried something or other 😄

Quote from: David Weyland on Nov 17, 2021, 12:31:03 AM
Probably an Engineer temple in the jungle full of black goo or a buried something or other 😄

Awaiting a shipment from a certain android-controlled Weyland-Yutani colony ship, perhaps? ;)

It's gonna do one of two things jus coz Ridley's involved; intertwine with the prequel lore or play it safe and be totally unrelated to anything.
I think it'll stay away from the main trilogy for sure or hit Resurrection far flung timeline Territory if so..could do a cool aged Ripley 8 episode..the Xenomorph got to Earth etc that way. Prefer prequel era setup for a third film but whatever

Quote from: Nightmare Asylum on Nov 17, 2021, 12:54:22 AM

Quote from: David Weyland on Nov 17, 2021, 12:31:03 AM
Probably an Engineer temple in the jungle full of black goo or a buried something or other 😄

Awaiting a shipment from a certain android-controlled Weyland-Yutani colony ship, perhaps? ;)

That might make a lot of sense actually.

"Set on Earth ... not so far in the future" = David was successful in sending us something in order to kill us.  :laugh:

I'm curious to hear about other shooting locations too. Would never have expected Thailand. I had a quick Google and didn't see any obvious sci-fi shot there.

Sections of Bangkok with a bit of cgi enhancement.

Ι hope "not too far into our future" means it's set in a century or so from now, during the prequel and original move era.

Alien is only a hundred years from now. In scifi terms that's pretty soon.

That's what I'm hoping for. That "near future" just means it's not set in a Star Trek like environment with magical technology.

I really hope it does it's own thing. 

Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Nov 17, 2021, 09:28:52 AM
I'm curious to hear about other shooting locations too. Would never have expected Thailand. I had a quick Google and didn't see any obvious sci-fi shot there.

Perhaps they won't be utilizing locations in Thailand at all, but rather just soundstages and backlots and taking advantage of that terrific currency exchange rate.

https://www.thestudioparkthailand.com/

I'm quite looking forward to this  ;D

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I'm quite looking forward to this  ;D

Quote from: Nightmare Asylum on Nov 17, 2021, 12:54:22 AM

Quote from: David Weyland on Nov 17, 2021, 12:31:03 AM
Probably an Engineer temple in the jungle full of black goo or a buried something or other 😄

Awaiting a shipment from a certain android-controlled Weyland-Yutani colony ship, perhaps? ;)

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Quote from: LV-12986 on Nov 17, 2021, 01:58:54 PM
I'm quite looking forward to this  ;D

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I'm quite looking forward to this  ;D

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Quote from: Some Old Dude on Nov 16, 2021, 09:02:46 PM
Having spent a lot of time in Bangkok I can say part of it definitely looks like it could be an 1980's retrofuturistic cyberpunk city.

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FDzLJs_VUAATSxp?format=jpg&name=small)

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FDzLMW6VQAIs1eL?format=jpg&name=small)

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FBwdMogVcAU7DrB?format=jpg&name=large)

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FAbFapJVQAEEOjq?format=jpg&name=large)

Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Nov 16, 2021, 01:10:26 PM
Thailand

Arcturians confirmed?

Hopefully this gets canceled last minute...

Sir Riddles can arrange that for you.

Like... why?

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Quote from: The Eighth Passenger on Nov 17, 2021, 04:31:28 PM

Quote from: Some Old Dude on Nov 16, 2021, 09:02:46 PM
Having spent a lot of time in Bangkok I can say part of it definitely looks like it could be an 1980's retrofuturistic cyberpunk city.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FDzLJs_VUAATSxp?format=jpg&name=small

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FDzLMW6VQAIs1eL?format=jpg&name=small

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FBwdMogVcAU7DrB?format=jpg&name=large)

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FAbFapJVQAEEOjq?format=jpg&name=large)

Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Nov 16, 2021, 01:10:26 PM
Thailand

Arcturians confirmed?

Oh yeah.

Quote from: darkvegett0 on Nov 17, 2021, 04:57:43 PM
Hopefully this gets canceled last minute...

Quote from: BlueMarsalis79 on Nov 17, 2021, 05:02:00 PM
Like... why?

Because it's SUPER-WOKE ! Olololololololo !!!!

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Quote from: The Eighth Passenger on Nov 17, 2021, 04:31:27 PMArcturians confirmed?

:laugh:

Quote from: HuDaFuK on Nov 17, 2021, 05:14:23 PM

Quote from: The Eighth Passenger on Nov 17, 2021, 04:31:27 PMArcturians confirmed?

:laugh:

With some poontang, even better.

Because it takes us further away from the original theme of alien. But maybe you like the whole David creates the alien garbage.

Quote from: darkvegett0 on Nov 17, 2021, 09:04:07 PM
Because it takes us further away from the original theme of alien. But maybe you like the whole David creates the alien garbage.

If that's garbage then I wanna be a garbage truck driver

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Word

Sign me the f**k up for a big steaming plate of Ridley Brand garbage breh.

Call me crazy but I am okay with the Alien Anthology being... an anthology, and not the same thing over and over.

Call me crazy but I am okay with the Alien Anthology being an anthology about the Alien, not cyberpunk existential crises.

It was always part of the cyberpunk genre.

Focused on entirely the wrong word there.

I know what you're saying but to me that gives it license to do anything it wants within that genre.

And I'm disagreeing.

I wouldn't want a Blade Runner series to focus on dealing with acid-bleeding space monsters, I don't want an Alien series focusing on what it means to be human.

I do not like Prometheus a lot as a film, but I am really glad that it being essentially about nothing in particular and thus anything you want to take from it, lead to this environment of using the universe to tell stories that do not necessarily have to even feature the titular Alien but definitely exist in that space with it.

Being about anything effectively makes it about nothing. The IP becomes meaningless -- when you pick up an Alien title are you getting a story about Aliens, or are you getting another generic scifi?

General public sees Alien, wants Aliens, which is how IPs work.

A series could delve philosophically into synthetic people. Not necessarily like in Blade Runner, but as its own thing. Also, I wouldn't mind something like existential horror in Alien's world.

Quote from: BigDaddyJohn on Nov 17, 2021, 08:39:27 PM

Quote from: HuDaFuK on Nov 17, 2021, 05:14:23 PM

Quote from: The Eighth Passenger on Nov 17, 2021, 04:31:27 PMArcturians confirmed?

:laugh:

With some poontang, even better.

The idea of Arcturians as future transgender people rather than aliens was always stronger in my mind.

Alien series is now about acid-blood monsters; ANCIENT ALIENS IN SPESS and gay androids.

It's not going back to being purely about acid-blood monsters, no.

Quote from: SiL on Nov 18, 2021, 12:04:26 AM
Being about anything effectively makes it about nothing. The IP becomes meaningless -- when you pick up an Alien title are you getting a story about Aliens, or are you getting another generic scifi?

General public sees Alien, wants Aliens, which is how IPs work.

Yes that's an issue I have with Prometheus as a single film.  (Four Seasons of Black Mirror beg to differ in terms of the general concept though of the subject matter changing substantially episode by episode.)

Besides I never said it can be about just anything, just that Prometheus' indecisiveness opened the door a lot wider, for all that room in the genre itself.

As for the public wanting Aliens... and yet Prometheus still struck gold financially anyway.

It's enough to have the "DNA of the Alien" in it, if you can not find an appropriate place for it, we will all have to get used to this being the status quo going forward anyway:

Because the Aliens will not be appearing episode by episode, so you will hopefully have great episodes that by necessity will not feature the Alien once at all, and like a recent horror on Netflix that might even be the best part.

And if it follows the structure of Fargo as I expect it will to a degree as an Anthology as originally reported years ago, and it is successful enough to continue on, you will inevitably get whole seasons without an Alien to be seen.

Black Mirror is a terrible example. It started as an anthology - that was the expectation from the outset.

But as already said... I used it as an example of that kind of science fiction being good and also being successful, nothing more, I thought putting it in brackets might make it clear that it's an addendum not part of the main response- my bad on that.

I believe something with the Prometheus scope would have worked better as a TV series, than as a 2 hour movie, and you definitely can't have hours and hours of TV show centered around an acid-blood monster. I agree, however, that the themes shouldn't undermine the Alien, but you need to use other concepts for wolrdbuilding and character development.

https://twitter.com/BFI/status/537718213736296449

I put that quote since I couldn't find the one about exploring the people of the future, who walk around in dirty sneakers aboard a spaceship.  :laugh: But seriously, I cannot omit my personal taste for anthologies, since it opens up the possibility of exploring different tropes of the universe. Also, I wish someone like Alex White were a creative consultant, as it would be superb.

as much as i like Alex White, i fear that a lot of their contributions to the series would be... "why don't we make this a bit closer to the Expanse?"
which is exactly what Into Charydbis feels like before the aliens show up.

And that was a wonderful book.. as a one-off.

That's not what the ALIEN IP as a whole ought to be: the space politics of faction X vs faction Y.

Pretty sure this first season is gonna be about WY conspiracy stuff.. and.. that's fine... as a one-off.
After that, if the 2nd season doesn't go somewhere out into space and explores some actual cosmic horror mystery (a big part of the appeal of the first alien movie...) then it'll be a gigantic waste of imagination.

It's funny you say that actually, because Legion, already did conspiracy in the middle of the show inside a building, with androids, a brother finding out his sister's inhabiting someone else's body... black insect like monsters... a giant pervasive burecratic entity they all live under and a retro futuristic aesthetic...

...hold on!

Quote from: skhellter on Nov 18, 2021, 02:12:13 PM
And that was a wonderful book.. as a one-off.

That's not what the ALIEN IP as a whole ought to be: the space politics of faction X vs faction Y.

Well, settle in, 'cause that book sets up a whole goddamn galactic war !

looking forward to never reading that junk

Quote from: Kradan on Nov 18, 2021, 05:56:11 PM

Quote from: skhellter on Nov 18, 2021, 02:12:13 PM
And that was a wonderful book.. as a one-off.

That's not what the ALIEN IP as a whole ought to be: the space politics of faction X vs faction Y.

Well, settle in, 'cause that book sets up a whole goddamn galactic war !

Adored Into Charybdis. Without a doubt in my mind, the best Alien novel I've read.

I have zero interest in that followup book from another author with the family members of Shy and Ripley.

Quote from: Nightmare Asylum on Nov 19, 2021, 01:18:53 PMAdored Into Charybdis. Without a doubt in my mind, the best Alien novel I've read.

My sentiment as well!

Quote from: Nightmare Asylum on Nov 19, 2021, 01:18:53 PMI have zero interest in that followup book from another author with the family members of Shy and Ripley.

Agreed.

I was stoked for a galactic conflict follow-up, but then I found out White wasn't writing it and it was full of an improbable number of relatives of people we've met before :(

(No disrespect to Barnett, hopefully I'll be pleasantly surprised, but I feel like White did such a good job building that world it kinda belongs to them.)

that new book is 100% gonna feel like "licensed Alex White fan fic"

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Quote from: Nightmare Asylum on Nov 19, 2021, 01:18:53 PM
I have zero interest in that followup book from another author with the family members of Shy and Ripley.

who have some incredibly funny names too.

Quote from: skhellter on Nov 18, 2021, 02:12:13 PM
Pretty sure this first season is gonna be about WY conspiracy stuff.. and.. that's fine... as a one-off.
After that, if the 2nd season doesn't go somewhere out into space and explores some actual cosmic horror mystery (a big part of the appeal of the first alien movie...) then it'll be a gigantic waste of imagination.

I would like to learn more about human civilization in the Alien future. Sometimes that can make the Alien even more alien imo, if it is handled in a smart way. I'm a fan of The Expanse by the way.  :laugh: But I must admit that I am more interested in the alien mysteries that might be there in the dark corners of space as well.  8)

Quote from: skhellter on Nov 19, 2021, 06:36:33 PM
that new book is 100% gonna feel like "licensed Alex White fan fic"

Nailed it!  :laugh:

Tremors 7 shot in Thailand....