#Alien
The Guns of Alien: Earth
As a lifelong Alien franchise fanatic, I've spent too many nights engrossed in every frame of Ridley Scott's universe, from the xenomorph's first slimy emergence in the original to the pulse-pounding chaos of Aliens. But nothing quite prepared me for Alien: Earth, the 2025 FX/Hulu series that finally brought the nightmare back home—to a gritty, near-future Earth overrun by Weyland-Yutani's corporate sins. Premiering in March, the show reimagines the prequel era with a diverse ensemble navigating acid-blooded horrors on our own soil. What hooked me hardest, though, wasn't just the facehugger jump scares or the synthetic twists; it was the arsenal. The guns in Alien: Earth feel like a love letter to the franchise's militaristic roots, blending practical effects with high-tech props. In this piece, I'll walk you through the standout firearms that made me rewind the show to try and figure out what they were.
