FX Boss Reveals Details About The Upcoming Alien Series

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FX network executive John Landgraf has some new insight to offer about the upcoming Alien series, based on the sci-fi horror classic. While the show is not yet in production, Landgraf is already preparing fans for a narrative that will break new ground and still honor the original film, a balance at which FX has proven to excel.

Ridley Scott's Alien premiered in 1979 to tremendous success. In the decades since, the movie has begotten an entire franchise, including multiple sequels and prequels, though few have managed to replicate the brilliance of the original. The lackluster performance of subsequent entries has turned the Alien franchise's reputation into one of risk, but Landgraf has expressed confidence that the series will prevail.

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The network chief spoke to reporters at the Television Critics Association press tour on Thursday, expressing confidence in writer Noah Hawley and the story that is being crafted. According to Landgraf, the series will be a prequel of sorts, set on Earth, seventy years from now—but still before Ripley. This will allow the show to «create and design of version of the planet in the future»—an Earth that has been transformed by social and environmental forces. Landgraf also cited Hawley's past success with FX's Fargo. Like Fargo, Landgraf expects the Alien series to be «an extension and reinvention» of the franchise.

Indeed, Landgraf's confidence is not misplaced: Hawley has proven that he can navigate the intricacies of a beloved franchise through both Fargo and FX's Legion. Both shows have explored beyond their source material, garnering cult followings and extensive critical acclaim in the process. Finding new stories to