The most notable synthetic in Alien: Earth is Kirsh (Timothy Olyphant), a white-haired robot tasked with looking after Wendy (a new type of synthetic/human hybrid played by Sydney Chandler). Early on, ...

Curious about whether Alien: Earth is secretly tied to Blade Runner and how the two Ridley Scott universes might overlap? From echoes of replicants in the show’s opening text to hidden references in ...

Alien: Earth begins with a bit of onscreen text detailing the universe’s three forms of artificial life: cyborgs, synths, and hybrids. Noticeably absent are Replicants — Blade Runner‘s genetically ...

Julio is a Senior Author for Collider. He studied History and International Relations at university, but found his calling in cultural journalism. When he isn't writing, Julio also teaches English at ...

Ridley Scott has contributed a huge amount to pop culture. When it comes to science fiction, his greatest impact still comes from two franchises that redefined the genre: Alien and Blade Runner. One ...