"New Alien: Earth Trailer Unveils Xenomorph Design, Nods to 1979 Classic"

A new trailer for the highly anticipated TV series Alien: Earth has surfaced online, giving fans an exciting glimpse into what's in store. The trailer, which was initially showcased at Disney's 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, was shared on the @CineGeekNews X/Twitter account. It depicts the harrowing journey of survivors from a spaceship ravaged by a Xenomorph, now hurtling towards Earth.

A new Special Look Trailer for ‘ALIEN: EARTH’ has been released.#AlienEarth hits Disney+ this Summer! pic.twitter.com/tWVeFJRwtT

— The Cine Geek (@CineGeekNews) March 22, 2025

The trailer not only introduces a new Xenomorph design but also showcases how closely Alien: Earth mirrors the aesthetic of Ridley Scott's groundbreaking 1979 horror film. A scene set in a MU/TH/UR control room strikingly resembles the one aboard the Nostromo, where Ripley famously uncovered the dire situation of her crew.

In the trailer, a crew member desperately seeks help, pounding on a sealed door as the Xenomorph closes in. Meanwhile, Morrow, portrayed by Babou Ceesay, appears indifferent to her pleas, announcing that the "specimens are loose," declaring the crew dead, and setting the ship's course for Earth. The trailer then shifts to show six soldiers advancing towards what appears to be the crashed ship, hinting at a grim fate awaiting them.

The trailer raises numerous intriguing questions: Will Morrow survive? What drives his actions? Are there any other survivors? Has anyone been impregnated by the Xenomorph? And how will the soldiers meet their end?

Alien: Earth sets the stage for a thrilling narrative, where a mysterious spacecraft crash-lands on Earth. A young woman, played by Sydney Chandler, along with a group of tactical soldiers, uncovers a discovery that pits them against the planet's most formidable threat.

FX's *Alien* series is set in the year 2120, positioned after the events of *Prometheus* and just two years before the original *Alien* and the tragic fate of the Nostromo's crew. This timeline has led fans to speculate that *Alien: Earth* might show the Nostromo's departure from Earth or reveal how the nefarious Weyland-Yutani Corporation first learned about the Xenomorphs. For context, the recently released interquel *Alien: Romulus* is set between *Alien* and *Aliens*.

In January of last year, showrunner Noah Hawley discussed his decision to diverge from the backstory established in Prometheus for Alien: Earth. He expressed a preference for the "retro-futurism" of the original films and, after consulting with Ridley Scott on various aspects of the Alien series, chose to focus on the lore of the earlier movies rather than the bioweapon narrative.

Alien: Earth is slated to premiere on Hulu in the summer of 2025, with Alien: Romulus 2 also in development.