That’s because the spacecraft that ultimately crashes on earth is a virtual carbon copy of the Nostromo, the ship flown by Ridley (Sigourney Weaver) and her crew in the 1979 film from Ridley Scott.

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Warning! This article contains SPOILERS for Alien: Earth season 1, episode 1.The opening scene of FX's Alien: Earth is probably the closest we'll ever get to seeing a remake of the timeless original ...