Noah Hawley, the creative force behind FX‘s Alien Earth, is staying in business with the network and Disney Entertainment Television. Hawley has signed a new overall deal, continuing the creative partnership with a second season renewal of the hit drama series. Production is moving from Thailand to London, where it is set to begin filming next year. Deadline understands that Hawley’s new overall deal is valued in the nine-figures.
Inspired by Ridley Scott’s sci-fi thriller film Alien, Hawley adapted the film franchise for television with the strong support of Scott Free and its president, David W. Zucker, who is an executive producer of the series. It earned a positive reaction from fans, posting a 94% Certified Fresh rating from Rotten Tomatoes and a Metacritic Must-Watch score of 85.
“It has been our great privilege to work with Noah for more than a decade on some of FX’s best and biggest shows, and we are thrilled to extend our partnership well into the future,” said FX Chairman John Landgraf. “Noah never stops surprising us with truly original stories— and his unique ability to bring them to vibrant life as a director and producer as well as writer makes him extraordinary. We can’t wait to get to work on the next season of Alien: Earth, as well as some equally exciting future projects in advanced development.”
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The season one of cast of Alien: Earth starred Sydney Chandler and an expansive ensemble cast which includes Alex Lawther, Timothy Olyphant, Essie Davis, Samuel Blenkin, Babou Ceesay, David Rysdahl, Adrian Edmondson, Adarsh Gourav, Jonathan Ajayi, Erana James, Lily Newmark, Diem Camille and Moe Bar-El.
The series is created for television and executive produced by Hawley. Scott, David W. Zucker, Clayton Krueger, Emilia Serrano, Bob DeLaurentis, Peter Calloway, Monica Macer, John Campisi and Simon Emanuel also serve as executive producers. Alien: Earth is produced by FX Productions.
Eric Schrier, President, Disney Television Studios & Global Original Television Strategy added, “I learned first-hand that Noah was a unique talent while we worked on Fargo at FX. He has gone on to make many of the best shows in television, and I couldn’t be more excited that Noah will continue his FX partnership and broaden it across Disney Entertainment Television.”
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Hawley’s partnership with FX began with the series premiere of FX’s Fargo in 2014. To date, the show has won seven Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Miniseries, and 70 Emmy nominations, three Golden Globe Awards, including Best Miniseries, and 14 Globe nominations, two AFI Awards and a Peabody Award. The franchise has also maintained an average Rotten Tomatoes critic score of 93% and a Metacritic score of 84. And over its three seasons, the drama Legion, created and executive produced by Hawley, averaged a 91% Rotten Tomatoes score.
“I’m thrilled that this expanded deal opens the door to new opportunities across all of Disney Entertainment Television,” said Hawley. “FX has always supported bold, character-driven storytelling. From the very beginning with Fargo, they’ve encouraged me to take creative risks and follow the story wherever it leads. I’m grateful to continue exploring the world of Alien: Earth alongside our partners, cast, and crew as we begin the next chapter.”
Hawley is repped by William Morris Endeavor, Untitled Entertainment, Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis and McKuin Frankel Whitehead.
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