Entertainment Weekly has published a spread of images from Scott’s first foray back into sci-fi in over 20 years, Prometheus. The film’s star-studded cast includes Michael Fassbender, Noomi Rapace, Guy Pearce, Charlize Theron, Logan Marshall Green and Idris Elba. It is set for a June 2012 release.
In light of the recent announcement that Scott will be making another Blade Runner film, Prometheus might give viewers a sort of gauge on whether he’s going to be able to pull it off or be relegated to the same fate that George Lucas succumbed to when he attempted to follow-up his first three Star Wars films with the other three that shall not be named decades later.
Suspicions that Prometheus is a prequel to Alien will be further fueled by set designs which look very Giger-esque and according to Fassbender himself: “There’s definitely a link to Alien. There’s creatures in there that you’ll recognize.” As for the creatures, this aspect of the film will undoubtedly be a major point of contention once the film comes out. While HR Giger’s designs are still accessible, some of the most prolific Alien creatures were brought to life by Stan Winston who worked on Aliens, the sequel, which was actually directed by James Cameron. Unfortunately, Stan Winston passed away some years ago so it will be very interesting to see how Scott handles the effects this time around. Apparently, though, he has been quoted as saying that he will never go back to filming in 2D. So there’s that.
As for the connection to the prior Alien films in general, Charlize Theron thinks “…people should really let go of the idea.” According to Ridley Scott himself: “We’ve gone in a completely different direction but in the last few minutes of the movie, you’ll understand what we’re talking about.” Hmmm…..
[Sources: EW, Inquisitr, i am Rogue]
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