Something is coming, and it’s not waiting for streaming. Alien: Earth, the highly anticipated new installment in the iconic sci-fi horror franchise, is set to make its explosive debut next week with an exclusive theatrical screening of the first episode, just days before its official FX and Hulu premiere.
In other words, you have the chance to be among the first to witness the nightmare begin on the big screen. The first episode of the new series will be shown early in select movie theaters on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. You can get free tickets for this early screening on Fandango. However, keep in mind that seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. That said, showing up early is important because admission is not guaranteed.
Attendees will get free refreshments and opportunities to take photos. A mini poster giveaway will also take place at the screening, making this exclusive event a must-attend experience for fans. Once you go to the Fandango site, all you'll need to do is enter your information in the form and click submit to let the company know you’re interested in attending the Alien: Earth screening at a theater near you.
The form asks you for your first name, last name, email address, and ticket quantity. It also has a drop-down menu where you can see which participating theaters are offering the screening. If you're really interested, make sure to sign up quickly because tickets are being snatched up fast!
Alien: Earth is a sci-fi horror series created and showrun by Noah Hawley and executive produced by Ridley Scott. It's the first television series in the Alien franchise, and serves as a prequel set in the year 2120. That's two years before the events of the original 1979 Alien film.
The series follows Wendy, an advanced humanoid robot embedded with human consciousness, who teams up with a group of tactical soldiers to investigate a mysterious spaceship crash on Earth. What they end up discovering is a terrifying alien presence that threatens not only their survival but the very future of humanity itself. Sydney Chandler stars as the main character, Wendy. Additionally, the cast is made up of Timothy Olyphant, Alex Lawther, Samuel Blenkin, Essie Davis, Adarsh Gourav, Kit Young, David Rysdahl, Babou Ceesay, and many others.
If you miss out on the chance to see the first episode in theaters, you can still catch it when it premieres on FX and Hulu on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. You can expect the second episode to drop on this date as well. Following the premiere, one new episode will air on FX and be released on Hulu every week.
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