The End of the F*cking World's Alex Lawther is gearing up to take on a Xenomorph or two, having nabbed the lead role in FX's upcoming Alien TV series – and he won't be doing it alone. The Black Mirror star will be joined on screen by Samuel Blenkin, who recently appeared in the fifth season of Charlie Brooker's aforementioned sci-fi series.
According to Deadline, the show, which is an Equity production has already started filming in Bangkok, Thailand, though some of its actors have yet to get involved due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike. Lawther, who is affiliated with UK-based union Equity, is said to be playing a young soldier named CJ, opposite Blenkin's CEO Boy Kavalier. Sydney Chandler, who is American and not yet shooting, Adarsh Gourav, and Essie Davis round out the supporting cast.
