Prometheus

[mosefus]

Originally Posted by Pelicula

I'm not disappointed at all, I'd rather have an original science fiction film from Scott than another Alien film.

Totally agree.
We have enough bloody remakes to contend with, without going back and retreading old ground with unnecessary sequels.

[Fincher]

I'm pretty neutral on Alien prequel vs. original movie. Either way's cool.

Not many new original sci-fi movies in recent years have been as good as the Alien movies. Not many. Plus we know the characters of Alien.

Also I always wanted to see Vincent Wards wooden Planetoid setting for Alien. If the Ridley Scott movie had of been successful, maybe we would've got to see a movie with that setting in it. But, hey ho, never mind.

[Calvin1]

Supposedly the film Prometheus is going to have a link to the Alien series and will be set in the same universe as the Alien franchise.

[mosefus]

Originally Posted by Calvin1

Supposedly the film Prometheus is going to have a link to the Alien series and will be set in the same universe as the Alien franchise.

Now that is interesting.
Got no problem if the odd Xenomorph pops up in something else......

[Calvin1]

Originally Posted by mosefus

Now that is interesting.
Got no problem if the odd Xenomorph pops up in something else......

Supposed to be a few giant Aliens in it.

[mosefus]

^ I simply can't object to that!

[Calvin1]

"According to Sky Movies, Prometheus will still tie into the Alien franchise with 'space jockeys' and H.R. Giger's monsters making appearances.

"They've built the 'space jockey' cockpit at Pinewood as seen in the original Alien film, so it definitely takes place in the same world as Alien," a source is quoted as saying.

"Despite that press release that seemed to indicate there were no aliens in the movie, the familiar H.R. Giger-style aliens do appear. Big ones apparently."

[Pelicula]

H.R. Giger's monsters making appearances.

Very nice, fantastic artist.

[Pelicula]

Oo very nice, the actor Michael Fassbender(apparently was second choice after Tom Hardy to play Bane in the third Batman film) has officially joined the cast for this film playing:

Fassbender will play an android in the film in what we presume will be a character similar to Ian Holm’s Ash in the original Alien and there’s certainly something cold, detached and untrustworthy about Fassbender’s eyes and demeanor that excites for the role. The soon to be Magneto joins lead Noomi Rapace as the protagonist Elizabeth Shaw – with Charlize Theron still in talks for a secondary female part.

Heading for a June 8th 2012 release.

And some more on the film:

The film is still based on the same Alien prequel Damon Lindelof script, same basic idea as mapped out by Jon Spaihts and it’ll be a similar film to Ridley Scott’s 1979 film but it won’t have any connections at all to the franchise. Scott said two weeks ago;

“While ‘Alien’ [the original film] was indeed the jumping off point for this project, out of the creative process evolved a new, grand mythology and universe in which this original story takes place. The keen fan will recognize strands of ‘Alien’s DNA, so to speak, but the ideas tackled in this film are unique, large and provocative,”