

Weaver recently revealed that she has little interest in reprising her famous role, which opens the door to entirely new protagonists. “I think he’s meeting with his production designer in Austin this weekend, gearing up for production this year after he completes the fifth season of 'Fargo,'" Landgraf said.Ĭhandler's casting is an exciting step forward for the Alien series, which has a great opportunity to create a new and dynamic heroine that will fill Weaver's formidable, slime-covered shoes. He announced in January at the 2023 Television Critics Association that the show would begin production this year as soon as Hawley, who is also writing and producing the series, wraps up another project.
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Her latest role is in the Apple TV series Sugar opposite Colin Farrell.Īccording to Landgraf, the Alien show’s development is still in the early development stages. The series is described as a stark retelling of Western expansion.

She also starred in Olivia Wilde's Don’t Worry Darling and Facebook Watch's series SKAM Austin. The prequel series follows the Dutton family in (unsurprisingly) 1883, as they embark on a journey west through the Great Plains toward the last bastion of untamed America. The show has revealed it will take place in the not-too-distant future.Ĭhandler is no stranger to FX, having starred in the 2022 limited series Pistol, chronicling the British band The Sex Pistols, where she stars as the Pretenders' lead singer Chrissie Hynde. While specific plot and character details have been kept under wraps, FX boss John Landgraf has confirmed the character of Ellen Ripley will not be featured in the series, which means a host of new characters, settings, and situations for this portion of the franchise. RELATED: FX Alien Series from Fargo Director Gets A Promising UpdateįX announced a new leading actress, Chandler, will take over in FX's Alien TV series, though not in the famed role fans might expect. The first several installments starred Sigourney Weaver in her iconic Ellen Ripley role as one of horror’s ultimate final girl/survivor characters. It was nominated for a Peoples Choice Award for 'Favorite New TV Drama', but lost to NBCs This is Us. It was created by Jeremy Slater and premiered Septemon FOX. Based on the universe created by the original film Alien, released in 1979, the franchise has spawned numerous sequels, books, and games featuring the battle of humans against extraterrestrial invaders in space. The Exorcist is an American horror television series based on the novel The Exorcist, written by William Peter Blatty.

The television adaptation, created by Noah Hawley, is one of FX's most anticipated projects. FX has announced that Sydney Chandler will be heading up the cast of their Alien series currently under development.
