In the dead of night last week, I found myself huddled around my laptop with a tub of popcorn, replaying Disney+’s latest spine-chilling trailer for Alien Earth. With its ominous score and bone-rattling glimpses of unknown horrors, this teaser has already set social feeds ablaze—and convinced me that August 13 can’t come soon enough.
Counting Down to August 13
After months of tantalising 30-second snippets, Disney+ finally pulled back the curtain on a full two-minute preview. According to a Disney+ press release, “Alien Earth will premiere globally on 13 August 2025,” marking the franchise’s first foray into series form with FX Productions at the helm. In it, we glimpse a dystopian future where towering corporate monoliths battle for control—and where ordinary people volunteer for missions that sound dangerously smarter than they are.
Wendy Takes Centre Stage
At the heart of the trailer stands Wendy, portrayed by Sydney Chandler (Don’t Worry Darling), the first hybrid prototype: a humanoid robot implanted with the consciousness of a teenage girl. In my first viewing, I couldn’t help but think of every coming-of-age drama I’ve ever loved—only with the threat of Xenomorph encounters round every corridor. Wendy and her team, backed by the formidable Weyland-Yutani corporation, venture into a crashed vessel to retrieve five alien specimens. The palpable tension between human and machine raises questions about identity, loyalty and what it truly means to be alive.
Where It Fits in the Alien Universe
Set in 2120—just 16 years after Alien: Covenant and two years before the original Alien—this eight-episode run promises to bridge familiar territory while carving its own path. Created by Fargo’s Noah Hawley and executive-produced by Ridley Scott, Alien Earth assembles a stellar ensemble, including Timothy Olyphant, Alex Lawther and Essie Davis. As I hit replay on that final frame—a silhouetted figure stepping into darkness—I realised this isn’t just another spin-off. It’s a full-blown event destined to redefine what television horror can be.
