The Alien TV show will break away from the formula established by the franchise's theatrical films, according to creator Noah Hawley. The series will not solely focus on the characters' survival, as that would become unsustainable for a TV show. Hawley aims to innovate the structure of the show by deviating from the usual trapped-in-a-spaceship or prison scenario and the typical life cycle of the alien creature.

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　　TV show creator Noah Hawley explains how the series will break the horror franchise’s formula. It all began back in 1979 with Ridley Scott’s original vision of outer space survival-horror, starring Sigourney Weaver as the iconic Ripley. James Cameron later put his own spin on what Scott had started, adding more aliens along with heavily-armed space marines, resulting in another blockbuster (and another memorable Weaver performance). Subsequent films in this long-running horror franchise, including 2017’s under-performing Alien: Covenant, have been met with mixed reactions, and now the series will head to the small screen for an FX show created by Fargo mastermind Hawley.