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Justifiedstar Timothy Olyphant has been cast in a major role for the upcomingAlienTV serial publication . The upcoming sci - fi repugnance show is being directed and written byFargowriter Noah Hawley , and is being produced for FX . In summation , dealership God Almighty Ridley Scott serve as an executive producer on the labor .

Now , Deadlinereports Olyphant has been mould as a key fictional character for theAlienTV show . While detail on the star ’s character are yet to be confirmed , the written report suggest Olyphant will be play Kirsh , a synthetic substance - or " synth " - wise man for a fibre played by series sensation Sydney Chandler . The office is expected to be a star office paired Chandler , whose fiber Wendy is trace as a " cross . "

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Olyphant and Chandler will be join by a battalion of other actors in the project , let in Alex Lawther ( Black Mirror ) , Samuel Blenkin ( Atlanta ) , Essie Davis ( The Babadook ) , Adarsh Gourav ( The White Tiger ) , and Kit Young ( Shadow and Bone).The story will be set before the originalAlienmovie , taking place on Earth . It ’s unclear if the series will be standalone within the universe , or abide by up on theending ofAlien : Covenant .

While production for the show set about in July , it was shillyshally due to the ongoing SAG - AFTRA thespian take up at the time . However , it is slat tocontinue filming in Thailand in 2024 , no doubt bringing Olyphant ’s Kirsh to the center of its history . This means it may not be long until even more news about the show is revealed , such as its tale and if it connects to other portion of the franchise .

WhilepreviousAlienprojects have avoided Earthas a core setting , the fact it will be cardinal to the approaching serial publication intend the show could be taking the dealership in a new way . Perhaps it will reveal untapped history about Xenomorphs on the satellite , something last explored in theAlien vs. Predatorfilms . With plenty of mystery still surrounding the show , it remains to be seen what it will add to the sci - fi franchise .

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In addition to FX’sAlienTV show , a new movie , Alien : Romulus , is in yield , scheduled for a theatrical press release on August 16 , 2024 .

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