Noah Hawley‘s upcoming Alien series at FX has added to its cast, with Deadline noting that Sandra Yi Sencindiver has joined the project.
Sencindiver’s role in the upcoming series is described as a senior member of the Weyland-Yutani Corporation. She is set to appear in multiple episodes throughout the first season, with Deadline specifically noting there is room “for the character to grow” in the future.
Sencindiver joins an already star-studded cast for the upcoming series. The Alien series stars Timothy Olyphant as Kirsh, Sydney Chandler as a meta-human Wendy, Alex Lawther as soldier CJ, Kit Young as Tootles, Samuel Blenkin as Boy Kavalier, Essie Davis as Dame Silvia, Adarsh Gourav as Slightly, David Rysdahl, and Moe Bar-El.
Deadline also notes that the series, which is being mostly under wraps, is set about 30 years prior to the events of the first Alien movie and will take place on Earth.
What do we know about FX’s Alien series?
Described as the first-ever Alien story set on Earth, the untitled Alien series is written and directed by Hawley.
Further details about its plot are still being kept under wraps, but it was reportedly developed as a prequel story set before the Sigourney Weaver-led movies. It is executive produced by Hawley, Scott, and Dana Gonzales, with Chris Lowenstein producing.
Hawley previously confirmed that the series will explore the more grounded aspects of the franchise. The director also touched on the inclusion of Weyland-Yutani — the massive corporation that’s found in nearly every Alien property — and how he plans to deliver a series that both captures the horror-action aspect of the Alien franchise and explores other themes established in the world.
