FX is piloting “ Alien ” a little closer to home. The network has released the first full trailer for “ Alien: Earth ,” an eight-episode series serving as a prequel to Ridley Scott’s “Alien.” The show stars Sydney Chandler as Wendy, Alex Lawther as CJ, Timothy Olyphant as Kirsh and Adarsh Gourav as Slightly.

We've had plenty of teasers, but on Thursday morning Hulu finally released the first full trailer for the upcoming sci-fi horror series "Alien: Earth". While watching the new extended preview, it's impossible to not think of the original 1979 film that started it all. You can watch the trailer below.

FX and Hulu released the first full-length trailer for the eagerly awaited "Alien: Earth" series on Thursday. The show stars Sydney Chandler, Timothy Olyphant and Alex Lawther.