FX’s series explores the inner workings of tech companies like Weyland-Yutani responsible for unleashing xenomorphs onto humanity. The show focuses on the technology that made these corporations wealthy, including futuristic guns, spaceships, androids, and tablets.
- FX’s series explores tech companies like Weyland-Yutani.
- Set two years before the first film.
- Boy Kavalier is CEO of Prodigy Corporation.
- Production designer Andy Nicholson drew inspiration from 1970s.
- Prodigy’s tablets feature a distinct design language.
- Season 1 finale airs tonight on FX.
Set two years before the original film, the series follows the aftermath of a spaceship carrying extraterrestrial creatures crashing in Prodigy City. The crash causes chaos for the citizens, while Boy Kavalier, the city’s owner, sees it as an opportunity to outmaneuver his business rival Yutani.
Production designer Andy Nicholson aimed to create a realistic world by drawing inspiration from Ridley Scott’s original film. He focused on developing a signature look for the technology in the series, reflecting the view of the future as imagined in the late ‘70s.
“The original film was and still is a very important benchmark for science fiction production design,”
— Andy Nicholson, Production Designer
Originally reported by www.theverge.com as “Alien: Earth’s beefy tablets were inspired by Sony’s classic Watchman” on 2025-09-23 22:55:00.
