Ridley Scott's Prometheus (Alien Prequel) Thread

[Davies]

Here's a selection of screen-grabs from the teaser trailer...

[DAISHI]

Originally Posted by Davies

Obvious troll is obvious.

lol I'm gonna watch the movie.

[Davies]

Originally Posted by DAISHI

lol I'm gonna watch the movie.

Haha... I know mate. I was just pointing out that I was aware that you were purposefully stirring.

[Johro]

Since this is somewhat an Alien thread, I thought I'd post this. A guy I know at work who went to school for make-up, practical and creature effects made this for me. It's actually really nice(my laptop webcam sucks though). Fully wearable prosthetic piece.




EDIT: .....oh and.... a new still:

[Davies]

It begins!

Oh boy, is this sweet! Due to Lindelof's involvement in the script to 'Prometheus', I suspected that we may get a viral marketing campaign similar to 'LOST'.

My suspicions were correct. Here is the first viral video, directed by Ridley Scott's son...

Peter Weyland delivers a speech at TED (Technology, Entertainment and Design).

... Awesome, right? Just like the 'LOST' virals (and the 'Cloverfield' ones for that matter), it's highly unlikely that this footage will appear in the actual film. That's why I love viral marketing so much; even when you've watched the final film, all of the viral videos still have relevance and can help you to have a greater understanding of the events seen in the final film.

Some things I noticed during the viral:

* Obviously the man in this video is the founder of the Weyland Corporation, Peter Weyland (played by Guy Pearce). At some point during the period between 'Alien' and 'Aliens', Weyland Industries (British) will merge with the Yutani Company (Japanese) to form Weyland-Yutani. It's also worth noting that this revelation eliminates 'AVP' from the canon of the 'Alien' franchise... YEEEEESSS!

* The website set up for this viral campaign; Weyland Industries.com mentions that this video from 2023 is a part of a celebration of 50 years of the Weyland Corporation. This most likely means that 'Prometheus' takes place in the year 2073 (the original 'Alien' takes place in 2122).

* They have some pretty cool camera technology in 2023. It's quite a logical, if not original concept; I'm sure you could get any camera angle you wanted using one of those hover-cams.

* Seeming as Guy Pearce is set to appear in the final film and this video is set 50 years prior to those events, I'm thinking that he'll be in old age makeup for 'Prometheus'.

* The following information on Peter Weyland is presented at the Weyland Industries website...

Peter Weyland has been a magnet for controversy since he announced his intent to build the first convincingly humanoid robotic system by the end of the decade.

Whether challenging the ethical boundaries of medicine with nanotechnology or going toe to toe with the Vatican itself on the issue of gene-therapy sterilization, Sir Peter prides himself on his motto, “If we can, we must.”

After a three year media blackout, Weyland has finally emerged to reveal where he’s heading next. Wherever that may be, we will most certainly want to follow.

What's the bet that "where he’s heading next" is on board the spacecraft named the "Prometheus", to explore the origins of mankind? I'd say it's pretty bloody likely.

[Johro]

Awesome. Damn, I really can't wait.

[DAISHI]

My favorite picture is the one of the boobs and Dallas Star.

[Davies]

Originally Posted by Johro

Awesome. Damn, I really can't wait.

You and me both, brother. When Guy Pearce said his name is Peter Weyland, I punched the air in excitement.

By the way, check out the pictures at the top of this page and look for the one with Noomi bloodied up and wrapped in bandages, collapsing to the floor (it's the twelfth picture up from the bottom). In the background of that shot, there are three men, one of those men is old and in a wheelchair. Can you guess who that is? I'm 80% sure that's Peter Freakin' Weyland, 50 years after making that speech. So cool!

Originally Posted by DAISHI

My favorite picture is the one of the boobs and Dallas Star.

Heh. Yeah, I noticed that too. The hosting site must have replaced the original picture with it. I'm not going to change it though because it's kind of amusing.

[taumel]

What are people doing exactly when they can't wait? How should i imagine this?

I'm looking forward to the movie as well and hope they won't make it a PG-13 rating cut.

[RetroVortex]

Okay I after watching the trailer I am also looking forward to watching this.

Looks like it could be a cinematic masterpiece, (somewhat of a rarity these days).

Got my Alien Anthology Blu Ray boxset to watch in preperation!

[Davies]

Originally Posted by taumel

I'm looking forward to the movie as well and hope they won't make it a PG-13 rating cut.

Unfortunately, there's a good chance that Fox will insist upon a PG-13 cut of the film for it's theatrical release.

However, Ridley Scott has confirmed that he's shot both PG-13 and R rated takes of many scenes. Ridley Scott is well known for releasing his un-tampered vision on DVD/Blu-Ray via a director's cut.

In short, the most likely scenario is:

Theatrical - PG13

DVD/BLU-RAY - R (more explicate violence and extended scenes)

I actually think that it's a fairly good compromise and should actually heighten the anticipation for the home release, once having seen 'Prometheus' at the cinema.

[DAISHI]

See I don't need explicit violence per se, just want to know if the story is good.

[Davies]

Originally Posted by DAISHI

See I don't need explicit violence per se, just want to know if the story is good.

Oh absolutely. I wasn't for a moment suggesting that violence in of itself makes the film. Rather, I was saying that Ridley's true vision for the film would most likely come in as being R rated.

For example, the chest-bursting scene in 'Alien'; that's not gratuitous, it serves the story and is one of the most iconic and shocking moments in the history of cinema. It also wouldn't be allowed in a PG-13.

Therefore, sometimes an R rating is necessary in order to realise the full potential of a story on screen.

[taumel]

If it turns out this way then i'll wait for the R rated material. Maybe they'll offer two versions, the $ version at the afternoon and the true film in the evening.

Really, this sucks.

When we were kids and there came out amazing films we wanted to see but weren't allowed to because we were to young, we were creative. We sneaked in older looking clothes, wearing glasses, more hair in the face, speaking with lower voices, mixing up with older ones in a row and so on to get into those movies. You had to earn yourself being able to talk about the movie including all the nightmares afterwards. These days they bend everything so that they can milk the masses. Thinking of video games this sounds quite familiar.

[Icedhope]

I'm assuming this is taking place on LV-426.

[taumel]

Does there exist any information where LV-426 should be located in space?

Gotcha, at least the star in the constellation.

Hmm, Zeta 2 Reticuli in the constellation Reticulum, δ=-62° 32′, α=03h 18m, about 39.5ly away from earth, older than our sun, comparable in some aspects, ... chances for enabling life like conditions on a planet with several moons in a double star system aren't great. Science and fiction, both have their place.

[Davies]

Originally Posted by Icedhope

I'm assuming this is taking place on LV-426.

It's unknown at this point whether 'Prometheus' takes place on LV-426 or not. It's also unknown as to whether the Space Jockey craft seen in the trailer is the same one as the derelict spaceship seen in 'Alien' (although it's undeniably the same class of ship).

Remember in 'Alien', when the crew are analysing LV-426 and they mention that it appears to be in a Primordial state? Well, some people have theorised that the planet that 'Prometheus' takes place on will be terraformed by the Space Jockeys at some point during the film, thus starting the process of building up an atmosphere and therefore converting the planet to a primordial condition (explaining the difference in appearance between the look of the LV-426 in 'Prometheus' and in 'Alien').

On the other hand, prior to Lindelof caming on board and reworking Spaights script into 'Prometheus', back when it was still a direct prequel to 'Alien'; Ridley Scott mentioned that the film took place in the Zeta 2 Reticuli system, which is the same system where LV-426 resides. It's possible that seeming as LV-426 was a moon, that 'Prometheus' takes place on the larger planet of which LV-426 was in orbit.

Either way, Lindelof has stated that 'Prometheus' won't end with the derelict seen in 'Alien' crashing and there being a bunch of eggs on board. Apparently, any sequel to 'Prometheus' would be its own thing and not the original 'Alien' film.

In short; we'll just have to wait and see.

[Icedhope]

So in essence...this movie will be a prequel to ALIEN while being it's own universe. That is pretty awesome.

I'm curious about the space Jockey's and whether we will see them or not.

[Davies]

Originally Posted by Icedhope

So in essence...this movie will be a prequel to ALIEN while being it's own universe. That is pretty awesome.

Isn't it just!

Originally Posted by Icedhope

I'm curious about the space Jockey's and whether we will see them or not.

A fully functioning alien spacecraft. It almost looks familiar, as if I know which species pilots that type of craft but I can't quite put my finger on it.


Now, what species of alien could that head on the medical table belong to?!


What are those statues behind Noomi Rapace? Hmm, they certainly don't look familiar.

When asked whether the "Gods" referred to in the official synopsis released by Fox for 'Prometheus' are in fact, the Space Jockeys; Ridley Scott had this to say...

“Yeah, so there you have that. I was always amazed that, I mean, I’ve only done two science-fictions ['Alien' and 'Blade Runner'], but I was always amazed that no one asked who the hell the Space Jockey was. He wasn’t even called the Space Jockey. During the film they started to call it the Space Jockey. I don’t know who started that one off.

I always thought it was amazing that no one ever asked who he was, and why was he there? What was all that about? I sat thinking about this for a while and thought, well, there’s a story! And the other three ['Alien' films] missed it! So, here it is.

Does that answer your question?

[taumel]

As for the fiction part: Acheron (LV-426) is the second of three natural satellites that orbit Calpamos, which is the fifth planet from the star Zeta 2 Reticuli.