FX announced today that the FX, Hulu and Disney+ series Alien: Earth has been renewed for a second season as part of an overall new deal that FX and Disney Entertainment Television have sealed with showrunner Noah Hawley.

Alien: Earth, Season 2 begins filming in London in 2026.

“It has been our great privilege to work with Noah for more than a decade on some of FX’s best and biggest shows, and we are thrilled to extend our partnership well into the future,” said FX Chairman John Landgraf in a statement.

“Noah never stops surprising us with truly original stories— and his unique ability to bring them to vibrant life as a director and producer as well as writer makes him extraordinary. We can’t wait to get to work on the next season of Alien: Earth, as well as some equally exciting future projects in advanced development.”

The Alien Movies’ Long History of Recycling Rejected IdeasThe Alien franchise has had a round robin of amazing creatives over its storied 45-year history, so there should be little surprise that a few brilliant ideas fell through the cracks, such as Vincent Ward's sadly aborted version of Alien 3 which took place in a floating wooden gothic monastery in space, or Neill Blomkamp's abandoned Alien 5, which would have brought back Ripley, Hicks, and Newt in a fan-service smorgasbord. <br><br> Even on the films that were made, there was often a surplus of ideas discarded for creative or budgetary reasons. Some of these cool concepts were eventually carried over into later films. Whether the filmmakers were intentionally cannibalizing the surplus imagination of previous IP caretakers or just happened to come up with similar notions is up for debate, but what's not are the many deleted concepts and scenes which were utilized in subsequent Alien entries.<br><br> Here is a (likely incomplete) list of some of those ideas. And remember… Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.

“I’m thrilled that this expanded deal opens the door to new opportunities across all of Disney Entertainment Television,” said Hawley. “FX has always supported bold, character-driven storytelling. From the very beginning with Fargo, they’ve encouraged me to take creative risks and follow the story wherever it leads. I’m grateful to continue exploring the world of Alien: Earth alongside our partners, cast, and crew as we begin the next chapter.”

Back in September, Hawley said, “Obviously, none of us — Disney or myself — want a single day longer than necessary to get a second season on the air, in success. Everyone wants to get this decision right. But we also want to be ready to go. I certainly know where I’m going. The moment they fire the starting gun, I’m out of the block.”

IGN’s Clint Gage was a big fan of Alien: Earth, Season 1; be sure to read all of his Alien: Earth reviews here.

For more coverage of Alien: Earth Season 1, find out what actress Sydney Chandler had to say about creating the Xenomorph language and be sure to check out Alien: Earth Season 1 Ending Explained – How It Can All Fit Into the Bigger Alien Movie Universe feature.

FX’s Alien: Earth is created for television and executive produced by Noah Hawley. Ridley Scott, David W. Zucker, Clayton Krueger, Emilia Serrano, Bob DeLaurentis, Peter Calloway, Monica Macer, John Campisi and Simon Emanuel also serve as executive producers. Alien: Earth is produced by FX Productions.