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FX chief says Noah Hawley’s Alien series “takes place before Ripley”

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It seems like we’ll have to wait longer than Ripley was cryogenically frozen between films until we get to see Noah Hawley’s small-screen Alien series, so we’ll just have to make do with exciting soundbites, like those dropped by FX chief John Landgraf at the Television Critics Association press tour, where he said that the […]

Noah Hawley says Alien TV series is “going great” but “going slowly”

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We’ve heard Ridley Scott dropping the odd soundbite about the status of his Alien TV series, but now showrunner Noah Hawley has provided an update on how their small screen world-building is coming along, admitting that “it’s going great” but “it’s going slowly”. A man of many talents, the Fargo and Legion creator was speaking […]

Ridley Scott reveals Blade Runner TV show in the works alongside Alien series

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Ridley Scott releases soundbites at a rate as impressive as his cinematic turnover, with some of his recent greatest hits being his claim that superhero movies are “f*cking boring as sh*t”, his opening up about the box-office failure of The Last Duel, and that the forthcoming Alien TV show will “never be as good as […]

Ridley Scott talks Alien TV show: “It’ll never be as good as the movie”

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Ridley Scott has done it all, with a legacy that has afforded the prolific 83 year-old Gladiator director the platform to say what he wants, and he’s currently doing that on the press rounds for his latest historical epic, The Last Duel. Having addressed the rumours surrounding the sequel to his Oscar-winning swords and sandal […]

Regé-Jean Page and Noah Hawley team up for Netflix heist movie

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Netflix and Bridgerton star Regé-Jean Page will be working together on more than a period piece romance as Page has been cast in a heist film for the streamer from director Noah Hawley (Lucy in the Sky). Page will headline the film, which has been written by Hawley. A title and plot details have not […]

Noah Hawley talks FX’s Alien TV series, confirms “it’s not a Ripley story”

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Since picking up the IP as part of the 20th Century Fox acquisition, The Walt Disney Company has wasted little time in putting the Alien brand to use. The comic book license is already up and running at Marvel, and it was announced this past December that Ridley Scott is teaming with Fargo and Legion […]

Ridley Scott and Noah Hawley team for Alien TV series

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During Disney’s Investor Day virtual presentation, it has been announced that Ridley Scott is set for a return to the Alien universe for a brand new TV series at FX. Scott is set to team with Fargo and Legion creator Noah Hawley on the live-action series, the franchise’s first foray onto the small screen, and […]

Noah Hawley says Star Trek isn’t in his immediate future

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With the status of the Star Trek movie franchise unclear at present, Noah Hawley, the creator of Legion and the TV show Fargo, has revealed that he has no immediate future with the franchise. In an interview with Deadline, Hawley revealed that he is no closer on beginning production on his fresh new take for the franchise and […]

Noah Hawley explains why his proposed Star Trek movie doesn’t include the Kelvin Timeline crew

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Having spent the best part of the past five years looking to get the next Star Trek movie up and running, it was announced back in August that Paramount Pictures has decided to press pause on project as the studio reassesses its big screen plans for the iconic sci-fi franchise. Since 2016’s Star Trek Beyond, […]