Essie Davis was announced to be part of the cast for the upcoming FX series Alien. A prequel to Ridley Scott’s iconic film, Alien will also star Sydney Chandler, Alex Lawther, Kit Young, Adarsh Gourav, and Timothy Olyphant. Fargo showrunner Noah Hawley is helming the series, with Ridley Scott producing.
The Hollywood Reporter shares that the Alien series will take place on Earth, in the future. Not much is known yet about the characters, including Essie Davis’ Dame Silvia.
The filming for Noah Hawley’s Alien was put on hold during the SAG AFTRA strike in 2023, but it resumed recently. Alien is expected to be available on FX on Hulu some time in 2025.
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