Moe Bar-El joins the cast of new Alien series

Earlier, we reported that Sydney Chandler will play the lead in Noah Hawley's television series Alien, which is set in the universe established by the 1979 classic Alien, helmed by Ridley Scott. The latest update is that actor Moe Bar-El has joined the cast in a recurring role. The details of the character he will be playing are still undisclosed. 

The plot details of the upcoming horror adventure are kept under wraps. Hawley's Alien series is the first television show from the film's universe. 

The series also stars Alex Lawther, Samuel Blenkin, Essie Davis, Adarsh Gourav, Kit Young, Timothy Olyphant and David Rysdahl. Chandler will be seen as the meta-human Wendy. 

Unlike previous projects in the franchise, Alien will be the first series to be set in the near future and to take place on Earth. Ripley's (Sigourney Weaver) appearance in the series, however, cannot be expected as the events of the series are set to happen in a completely different part of this universe's timeline. 

Hawley's Alien is not the only reboot from the film franchise that is in the works. Previously, it was announced that Fede Álvarez is working on a new film set in the world of the Alien film franchise. The production of the film was wrapped in July 2023, and the film will hit theatres on August 16, 2024.