Alien: Earth creator Noah Hawley has explained episode 5's stunning Nostromo recreation and how the episode pays tribute to the 1979 movie. The story of Alien: Earth flashes back to the events aboard the Maginot in episode 5, revealing more details about the extraterrestrial outbreak. This includes visuals and events reminiscent of the 1979 original movie, Alien .

In an interview with ScreenRant 's Grant Hermanns for the season's halfway point, Hawley explained how Alien: Earth episode 5 used its visuals as a way to honor the Nostromo and the original Alien . The creator detailed the " classicness " of the Maginot 's design , with the camerawork complimenting the events that unfolded. Check out what Hawley had to say below:

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