“Alien: Earth” sees our robot future

Photo caption: Adarsh Gourav, Timothy Olyphant and Babou Ceesay in “Alien: Earth.” Photo courtesy of FX. Article by Melanie McFarland. Salon – September 8, 2025.

When asked to recall the earliest movie that defined robots for him, “Alien: Earth” star Timothy Olyphant leapt from Ridley Scott’s universe into an entirely different sector of space. “I certainly remember ‘Star Wars’ as a kid. I certainly remember those droids being so vivid and lovable and memorable,” he shared in a recent video interview. “And boy, if my memory serves, those droids were there just to serve humanity; so docile, nothing frightening about them.” […]

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