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Hawley Greenlights $160M Alien Season, Cautions YouTube Competition

4/25/2026

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Noah Hawley announced development of the second season of his upcoming “Alien” series, budgeting it at $150 million-$170 million.
Hawley said the industry sits between old and new models, with tech firms flooding Hollywood then withdrawing.
Hawley named YouTube as his biggest competition because it spends nothing while studios invest hundreds of millions.
Hawley said open to AI but it must not replace storytellers, and women are central to franchise storytelling.

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Noah Hawley announced development of the second season of his upcoming “Alien” series, budgeting it at $150 million-$170 million.
Hawley said the industry sits between old and new models, with tech firms flooding Hollywood then withdrawing.
Hawley named YouTube as his biggest competition because it spends nothing while studios invest hundreds of millions.
Hawley said open to AI but it must not replace storytellers, and women are central to franchise storytelling.