Spotlight Noah Hawley expands 'Alien' world with 21st century influences BRUCE R. MILLER Aug 14, 2025 Aug 14, 2025 Updated Sep 12, 2025 0 × BRUCE R. MILLER Sioux City Journal entertainment editor Bruce Miller talks with David Zucker and Noah Hawley, producers of FX's "Alien: Earth." Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Noah Hawley’s goal isn’t to rewrite what others have written, but to expand upon the worlds they’ve created.kAmx? E96 42D6 @7 E96 E6=6G:D:@? G6CD:@?D @7 “u2C8@[” 2?5 “p=:6?[” “x E9@F89E E96C6 H6C6 2 =@E @7 C62==J A@H6C7F= :562D DE:== E@ 36 6IA=@C65[” 96 D2JD]k^AmkAm(:E9 E96 r@6? qC@E96CD’ “u2C8@[” E96 t>>J H:??6C H2D 23=6 E@ 7:?5 7:G6 @E96C DE@C:6D E92E 7:E ?:46=J :? E96 BF:C<J H@C=5 E96J 925 4C62E65]k^Am From left, Jonathan Ajayi, Adarsh Gourav, Sydney Chandler, Timothy Olyphan, Kit Young, Erana James and Lily Newmark star in "Alien: Earth." FX kAm}@H[ :? “p=:6?i t2CE9[” 96’D 6IA2?5:?8 FA@? 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Review: 'East of Wall' captures family's life in vivid colors “East of Wall” is a heartfelt look at a widowed horse trainer that makes you realize everyone isn’t an open TikTok post.
Video: "Alien: Earth" producers David Zucker and Noah Hawley Sioux City Journal entertainment editor Bruce Miller talks with David Zucker and Noah Hawley, producers of FX's "Alien: Earth."
'Alien' encounters: Sydney Chandler goes boldly into an unexplored world “Alien: Earth” is an eight-part series that expands what Ridley Scott created with the film, “Alien,” some 46 years ago.
Review: There's plenty to unpack in 'Alien: Earth' Don’t go into “Alien: Earth” thinking you know what’s going on. You won’t.
'Big Brother' veteran continues to affect the house Before Rachel Reilly became the queen of “Big Brother,” she was just another contestant considering a showmance.
Domhnall Gleeson looks at the newspaper business in 'The Paper' When Domhnall Gleeson shadowed reporters before starting work as a newspaper editor in “The Paper,” he was surprised at the optimism that’s st…
Review: 'The Roses' is a thorny mess Two of the biggest thorns in “The Roses” are stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Olivia Colman.
David Rysdahl details what goes on behind the scenes in 'Alien: Earth' “It’s like playing a sports game,” Rysdahl says. “You kind of want to take some shots, right? I knew they were coming…so I just wanted to be a…
