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Fans of the Alien film franchise are waiting for the new FX series to arrive on Hulu, but they will have a longer wait than expected. Series creator Noah Hawley says the series will not air until early 2025. Filming is set to resume in February for the eight-episode series.

The series was ordered in December 2020 and was described this way: “Set not too far into our future, it’s the first Alien story 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.”

Hawley was able to start shooting the series in July, but then it was delayed due to the now-ending SAG-AFTRA strike. He said the following about Alien, per The Wrap:

“The plan right now is to go back in January and be shooting in February, and looks like shoot until July or so, which puts the air date somewhere in the in the first half of ’25.

I was able to complete filming most of the first hour. That said, I wasn’t able to film anything with my star. So I still have the bulk of the show to film, and we have seven more hours to shoot. I certainly would have loved to get the show in front of people as quickly as possible.

It’s very exciting that I get this opportunity, with films like ‘Fargo’ or ‘Alien,’ to live within the world that was created by these directors and storytellers. It raises the hair on the back of your neck in a good way to walk onto a set where you feel like you’re on the ‘Nostromo.”

A specific premiere date for FX’s Alien will be announced later.

What do you think? Have you enjoyed the feature films? Are you excited to see Alien on Hulu?