Fans were promised a dark, cerebral extension of the Alien universe in Noah Hawley's Alien: Earth, which would include corporate fraud, xenomorph terror, and challenging philosophical issues about syn

For Hawley, overlaying Peter Pan onto Alien: Earth ‘s science fiction made sense because of the idea of trapping children’s minds in immortal bodies that were created, and ruled over, by a literal boy genius. Moreover, because Barrie’s work isn’t quite as anodyne and sweet as Disney’s animated film.

From invasive eyes to a redesigned xenomorph, director Noah Hawley breaks down how the grotesque creatures of Alien: Earth were made.

And it is not just the fans who are hooked; American television's beloved, Rob McElhenney, has also praised the creation and its creator, Noah Hawley. When Rob McElhenney hailed Noah Hawley as one of television’s greatest,

Set in 2120, it hinges on a batch of alien and various mutating specimens who crash-land on Earth in a research vessel that’s owned by one of five corporations that now rule during this Corporate Era — a chillingly plausible schematic.

What’s the song that plays at the end of Alien: Earth Episode 1, just as Wendy and her friends are about to enter the wreckage on New Siam? That would be “The Mob Rules” by Black Sabbath. The song aptly opens with a warning to civilians that evil is on its way:

Noah Hawley has once more turned a respected movie –– or movies, in this case –– into a successful TV series that innovates while honoring the source.

The series by creator Noah Hawley is described as a spin-off to the original Ridley Scott-directed film, " Alien ," from 1979. The film follows a space crew aboard the starship, Nostromo, who are on their journey back home when they receive a distress call from an alien vessel.