Sigourney Weaver reveals her verdict on the Alien: Earth series after franchise move to TV
"I can't believe it's television, frankly."
Alien might have headed into uncharted territory with its first live-action TV show, Alien: Earth – but franchise legend Sigourney Weaver has given it her seal of approval.
The show is set two years before the original Alien film, and is releasing weekly on Disney Plus. It follows a group of terminally ill children whose consciousnesses have been transferred into adult synthetic bodies as they make a terrifying discovery that puts them face-to-face with the planet's biggest threat.
Speaking to Collider, Weaver – who famously played Ellen Ripley in the original 1979 Alien movie and multiple sequels – said of the spin-off: "What I admire about it is it is not Alien-centric. It is about what world we will be living in in 100 years."
She continued: "I think the scope of it is so much bigger than an Alien project. Fascinating. Much more about our world, what's going to be happening to it, what's going to be important, the role of greed."
She added: "It's just exploded some of the themes that have always been part of the Alien series, and I think it's beautifully cast and beautifully done. I can't believe it's television, frankly."
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Sydney Chandler leads the cast of Alien: Earth as the show's central character, Wendy.
She's joined by Adarsh Gourav as Slightly, Kit Young as Tootles, Jonathan Ajayi as Smee, Erana James as Curly, and Lily Newmark as Nibs.
New episodes of Alien: Earth will be available to stream on Disney+ every Wednesday. You can sign up to Disney+ for £4.99 a month or £89.90 a year now.
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Molly Moss is a Trends Writer for Radio Times, covering the latest trends across TV, film and more. She has an MA in Newspaper Journalism and has previously written for publications including The Guardian, The Times and The Sun Online.
