A new trailer for the highly anticipated series, *Alien: Earth*, has surfaced online, providing fans with an exciting glimpse into what promises to be a thrilling addition to the iconic franchise. The trailer, initially showcased at Disney's 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and later shared by @CineGeekNews on X/Twitter, dives deep into the chaos aboard a spaceship ravaged by a Xenomorph, hurtling towards Earth.
The newly released Special Look Trailer for *Alien: Earth* has sparked excitement among fans, as it hints at a summer 2025 release on Disney+. The trailer not only introduces a fresh Xenomorph design but also captures an aesthetic strikingly similar to Ridley Scott's seminal 1979 film, *Alien*. The setting inside the MU/TH/UR control room, reminiscent of the Nostromo, sets a chilling stage for the unfolding horror.
In the trailer, a frantic crew member seeks help, pounding on a locked door as the Xenomorph closes in. Meanwhile, Morrow, portrayed by Babou Ceesay, coldly reports the escape of "specimens," pronounces the crew's demise, and directs the ship toward Earth. The footage then shifts to six soldiers approaching the scene, likely the crash site, suggesting a tense confrontation with the alien threat.
This trailer raises numerous intriguing questions: Will Morrow survive? What drives his actions? Are there other survivors, and could any have been impregnated by the Xenomorph? And what fate awaits the soldiers?
*Alien: Earth* sets its stage with a mysterious spacecraft crashing on Earth, leading a young woman (played by Sydney Chandler) and a group of tactical soldiers to a discovery that pits them against the planet's most formidable threat. Set in the year 2120, the series slots into the *Alien* timeline post-*Prometheus* and just before the events of the original *Alien*, sparking speculation about connections to the Nostromo's departure or Weyland-Yutani's discovery of the Xenomorphs.
Showrunner Noah Hawley, in a January 2024 interview, explained his decision to diverge from the *Prometheus* backstory for *Alien: Earth*, favoring the "retro-futurism" of the original films. Despite consulting with Ridley Scott on various elements of the *Alien* series, Hawley chose to steer away from the bioweapon narrative, embracing the lore established in the early films.
*Alien: Earth* is slated to premiere on Hulu in the summer of 2025, with *Alien: Romulus 2* also in development, promising more thrilling adventures in the *Alien* universe.