Alien: Earth has just made the Ice Age movies canon in the Alien franchise – but what if there’s another reason for its inclusion?

“It’s heartwarming to know that in 2120 people are still seeing the Ice Age movies,” one viewer wrote, with another adding: “There’s a scene in Alien: Earth where Sid the Sloth from Ice Age slowly fades onto the screen as a transparent overlay during a really emotional scene, and I gotta say that’s... that’s just wonderful.”

Alien: Earth has an unexpected appearance from a cherished animated character: Ice Age’s Sid the Sloth. Alien: Earth is the new science fiction horror television series created by Noah Hawley. A prequel to Ridley Scott’s Alien movie released in 1979,

Ice Age: Continental Drift comes up again when Joe tries to resign from his post as medic to go to medical school on Mars, while Marcy watches on the cameras. He's rejected by the robot attendant, who says he has seven months left on his Prodigy contract. "Have a heart," Joe says. "Or face my fury."

Alien: Earth has an unexpected appearance from a cherished animated character: Ice Age’s Sid the Sloth. Alien: Earth is the new science fiction horror television series created by Noah Hawley. A prequel to Ridley Scott’s Alien movie released in 1979,

Alien: Earth has been getting attention for more than just its main story. Partway through the film, there’s a quick moment that has fans wondering if it might be linked to the Ice Age movies. The cameo is brief, but it’s been enough to spark online debates and theories about whether it’s a planned connection or simply a fun Easter egg.

Fans were promised a dark, cerebral extension of the Alien universe in Noah Hawley's Alien: Earth, which would include corporate fraud, xenomorph terror, and challenging philosophical issues about syn

Alien: Earth just dropped internationally on Disney Plus and fans are already going into a frenzy. Set in the iconic Alien universe, the show has been branded a ‘masterpiece’ by fans who say it’s one of the best things they’ve ever watched. Yet there’s one detail that keeps distracting viewers.

This article contains spoilers for the first two episodes of Alien: Earth, “Neverland” and “Mr. October.”

For all its synthetic hybrids, slimy tech bros and arachnid eyeballs, Alien: Earth will still have you crying: "Oh, Mother! Why am I so bored?"View on euronews