Earth is set in 2120, just two years before the events of the original film, and follows life on earth as it is dominated by the corporate interests of five governing companies:. · the prequel series brings the action to earth, where five mega-corporations govern the planet. · hawley has already hinted at expanding corporate wars, deeper alien mysteries, and philosophical dilemmas about survival and desire for perfection beyond humanity. The series invites viewers to ponder the implications … Not all of it lands, but when it does, it’s the best alien that’s been on … Earth doesn’t just revive the franchise’s signature fear and tension; This confrontation … Earth on fx taps into themes of corporate arrogance and artificial intelligence. · the series follows wendy alongside a group of tactical soldiers responding to the alien threat following a crash-landing of a mysterious space vessel on earth. · ridley scott’s seminal 1979 film, alien, was essentially about blue-collar workers who are sent on a suicide mission by a faceless conglomerate that doesn’t give a hoot about … It also offers a biting critique of modern society. All the companies are in a race to unlock the secrets to immortality. And, yes, it is terrifying. · in the 8-episode sci-fi drama inspired by the film franchise, the earth is governed by five corporations: Prodigy, weyland-yutani, lynch, dynamic and threshold. Earth takes big swings, marrying corporate satire, speculative philosophy, and gnarly creature horror.