Alien: Earth Showrunner Says There's Still Something 'Really Scary' About Ridley Scott's Original Alien Ending Idea Where the Xenomorph Kills Ripley and Mimics Her Voice

Wesley Yin-Poole
8/14/2025

Alien aficionados will know that creator Ridley Scott’s original idea for the ending of the sci-fi horror masterpiece saw the xenomorph kill Sigourney Weaver’s Ripley then mimic her voice before heading towards Earth. Scott scrapped the idea, which would have made for a very different ending and potentially a very different franchise. But according to Noah Hawley, showrunner of FX TV series Alien: Earth, there’s still something very scary to it....

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