FX's Alien TV Show Will Start Filming Next Year

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FX's Alien series won't start filming for another year. Beginning in 1979 with Alien, the franchise has since become a staple of sci-fi and horror with the series' Xenomorph now an iconic fixture of pop culture. Alien has since gone on to spawn three direct sequels, two crossover films with the Predator franchise, and two prequel films in the form of Prometheus and Alien: Covenant that saw original director Ridley Scott return to the franchise.

While Scott planned to make a third film in his Alien prequel series, the poor box office performance of Covenant forced 20th Century Fox to reassess their plans. But after the acquisition of the studio by Disney in 2019, many wondered what would become of this hard-R rated franchise. In 2020, during the FX presentation on Disney's investor day call, it was confirmed that Legion and Fargo creator Noah Hawley was set to produce an Alien television series for FX. It was originally reported the series would begin filming in March 2022, however, it appears the production has been delayed and viewers are going to have to wait a little longer to see the Xenomorphs again.

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During a Television Critics Association panel, FX chairman John Landgraf made many reveals about FX's upcoming slate of projects and mentioned the status of the upcoming Alien series. According to Eric Goldman, the managing editor for Fandom, Landgraf said Alien is still in pre-production and won't begin filming until next year. Landgraf teased the project, calling it a massive production. The original tweet can be read below:

Landgraf says Noah Hawley’s Alien series for FX is in pre-production. “It’s a massive undertaking and won’t begin physical production until next