Noah Hawley, the man behind Fargo, the upcoming Far Cry TV adaptation, and Alien: Earth has revealed that season 2 of the science fiction show is close to beginning to film at Pinewood Studios in London. “What I can say is we start [shooting] this summer. We’re getting close,” he told Deadline in an interview. “I did a stage walk today past the props and costumes. Things are being built. It’s always exciting to see it.”
As for what to expect in season 2, which will continue the story of Wendy and the other hybrids – a blend of synthetic body and child consciousness – and the ongoing consequences of the crash of the deep space research vessel USCSS Maginot, Hawley kept details close to his chest but did say “it’s a bigger show, more world-building” and that season 2 “certainly expands on the promise of the first.”
Will we get a season 3? “It’s my hope – I have a place that I’m going, but I don’t know how long it will take me to get there,” he said. “Assuming that the price of execution and the audience stays commensurate, we could go for as long as we want. If we nurture them, these franchises can give back for a very long time.”
Hawley also revealed a little more about the role Game Of Thrones alum Peter Dinklage will be playing in the show. “I am, for better or worse, an ensemble writer who has never met a character I didn’t like, but he’s got a major role, and people are going to feel it’s a worthy role for him.”
Alien: Earth season 2 doesn’t have a release date yet, so kill the time by finding out more from Alien: Earth’s Sydney Chandler about creating the xenomorph language or how the grotesque creatures of Alien: Earth were made.
Rachel Weber is the Head of Editorial Development at IGN and an elder millennial. She’s been a professional nerd since 2006 when she got her start on Official PlayStation Magazine in the UK, and has since worked for GamesIndustry.Biz, Rolling Stone and GamesRadar. She loves horror, horror movies, horror games, Red Dead Redemption 2, and her Love and Deepspace boyfriends.
