When Ridley Scott first premiered “Alien” in 1979, a new era of practical effects and creature design was ushered into the cultural zeitgeist. Almost 50 years later, the world that Scott built continues in FX’s “Alien: Earth,” set two years before the events of the original film. With new species and the opportunity to explore a planet led by wealthy corporations, director Noah Hawley began building the retro-futuristic creatures to terrify the next generation.
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“Noah wanted a homage to the first ‘Alien’ with certain effects in the show,” said Steve Painter, who served as the lead prosthetics supervisor and designer for the
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