Olyphant was cast in theupcoming prequel spinoff showAlien: Earthwhen it was first announced.
He’ll also star alongside some major names like Sydney Chandler and Alex Lawther.
Not much is known about Olyphant’s character inAlien: Earth, aside from his name being Kirsh.
According to some rumors, however, Olyphant may be playing a very similar character to the Terminator.
He’s basically already played the role brilliantly, which is great news forAlien: Earth.
Michael Fassbender played two separate androids - David inPrometheusandAlien: Covenantand Walter inCovenant.
With any luck,Timothy Olyphantcould become a staple of theAlienfranchise.
Set in 2120, Alien: Earth follows a young woman and a team of soldiers as they uncover a dangerous secret after a spacecraft crashes on Earth. Created by Noah Hawley, the FX series portrays a future controlled by five influential corporations, where advanced technology holds both promise and peril.
Set in an alternate 2022, Terminator Zero is an anime action/sci-fi series that sees a scientist named Malcolm Lee trying to create a counter AI to stop Skynet from wiping out humanity. Now a target of Skynet from the future, a soldier from the same time returns to try to save him.
