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‘Men in Black 3′ Trailer Rewrites History

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Posted by MrDisgusting on March 05, 2012 @ 6:21pm
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A second full trailer for Barry Sonnenfeld’s Men in Black 3, which this time follows Will Smith as he travels back in time to 1969 in order to save a young Agent K (Josh Brolin) and avert a world-ending disaster.

In addition to Smith as Agent J, Tommy Lee Jones’ reprisal as the wisecracking Agent K in the present. Josh Brolin, through a time-travel twist, plays a young Agent K from 1969 who encounters countercultural figures such as Andy Warhol and Yoko Ono.

In theaters May 25 from Columbia Pictures, Jemaine Clement, and Emma Thompson also star. READ MORE

[Toys] NECA Announces Hicks, Possible New Queen

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Posted by MrDisgusting on February 27, 2012 @ 7:06pm
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[Toys] NECA Announces Hicks, Possible New Queen

Even though the New York Toy Fair has come to an end, NECA continues to announce a rash of shocking new products.

While we already knew a Prometheus line was on the way, along with a new “Warrior Alien” from Aliens, details were beyond slim.

This weekend NECA took to their official website to clarify said reveals, while also announcing that we’ll finally get a Corporal Dwayne Hicks along with another soon-to-be-announced Colonial Marine! They also reveal that a Queen Alien could be in the works for 2013.

Even with all of this, I don’t understand why we still don’t have any Ellen Ripley figures? I mean, Mattel just announced a Dana figure for their Ghostbusters line, therefore she’s willing to share her likeness… READ MORE

International Teaser For ‘Prometheus’ Provides Almost Nothing New

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Posted by EvanDickson on February 16, 2012 @ 7:45pm
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PrometheusHighLandscape121411 International Teaser For Prometheus Provides Almost Nothing New

Ridley Scott’s Prometheus is certainly one of my most anticipated films of the year. I imagine it’s one of yours as well. So while I could watch this new International Teaser a bajlillion times today and still be happy, I’m having a hard time finding any real differences between it and the US teaser released a few months back.

So far all I’ve got is that it omits the slow, Alien-esque, title reveal from the original teaser.

“Ridley Scott, director of ‘Alien’ and ‘Blade Runner,’ returns to the genre he helped define. With ‘Prometheus’, he creates a groundbreaking mythology, in which a team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a thrilling journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.”

In theaters June 8, Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, Sean Harris, Guy Pearce, Kate Dickie, Rafe Spall, Logan Marshall-Green, Benedict Wong, Emun Elliott, Ben Foster, Patrick Wilson all star.

Hit the jump to check out the new teaser and let me know if you’ve found any other differences! Doesn’t matter how small they are – I’m curious. READ MORE

[Toy Fair '12] NECA Announces Reese, ‘Aliens’ & Colonial Marines

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Posted by MrDisgusting on February 12, 2012 @ 9:43pm
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[Toy Fair 12] NECA Announces Reese, Aliens & Colonial Marines

In addition to making action figures based on Ridley Scott’s Prometheus, NECA is heading into James Cameron territory as they announced at Toy Fair rights to a slew of new sci-fi horror toys.

First up, we’ll finally see a “Kyle Reese” (played by Michael Biehn) action figure based on the 1984 The Terminator.

NECA has also announced a new Aliens “Warrior” featuring more articulation and removable limbs.

Lastly, the toy company will release a line based on the forthcoming video game “Aliens: Colonial Marines”. In development by Gearbox Software, it is to be published by Sega for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Wii U and Xbox 360. The game is a first-person shooter based on the characters and creatures of the Alien franchise, particularly the film Aliens. It is slated for a fall 2012 release. READ MORE

The Aliens: Colonial Marines Cover Art Is Worth Drooling Over

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Posted by Adam Dodd on February 09, 2012 @ 8:44pm
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Some might look at this cover art for the long in development Aliens: Colonial Marines to be nothing more than neat box art. Its eye-catching, there’s no denying that, but there’s more to it. You see, the marines are inside the xenomorph’s head, and that’s actually a metaphor for the complex relationship between the xenomorphs and the marines. I’m just kidding, the xenomorphs want to to tear the marines into pieces while they scream and fear-pee themselves, and there’s not much else to it.

9 The Aliens: Colonial Marines Cover Art Is Worth Drooling Over

Looks cool, right? That’s just the teaser! Head past the break for the whole thing, logos and all. Aliens: Colonial Marines releases on the PS3, PC, Xbox 360, and Wii U this fall. READ MORE

Ridley Scott Conceiving ‘Prometheus’ Sequel

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Posted by MrDisgusting on February 09, 2012 @ 4:25pm
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Ridley Scott Conceiving Prometheus Sequel

Ridley Scott’s return to Alien franchise was originally conceived as a trilogy all stitched together to set up his iconic 1979 sci-fi horror pic.

With the prequel Prometheus hitting theaters June 8 in a flurry of hype, Scott is once again thinking “sequel”.

In speaking to EW about the upcoming Blade Runner, Scott reveals that he’s “also thinking about what the hell I might do for a ‘Prometheus 2.’” as he knocks the wood coffee table and grins.

Those keeping up with the Prometheus mythos know that the film is supposed to set up exactly how the dead Space Jockey crash landed on the planet. This still leaves plenty of years (or millions of years) to explore. READ MORE

Latest ‘Prometheus’ Still Sees the Writing On the Wall

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Posted by MrDisgusting on February 05, 2012 @ 1:44am
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PrometheusHighLandscape121411 Latest Prometheus Still Sees the Writing On the Wall

Already featured in magazines, below you’ll now find a clean look at Noomi Rapace and Logan Marshall-Green in Twentieth Century Fox’s Prometheus. The duo apparently have oxygen and are standing in front of some alien writing. I believe it says, “This is not a prequel to Alien, but actually, it is.” Just a wild guess.

On June 8 Ridley Scott returns to the genre he helped define. With Prometheus, he creates a groundbreaking mythology, in which a team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a thrilling journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race. It’ll be presented in real 3-D. READ MORE

Go Inside A Very Giger Egg Room In New ‘Prometheus’ Pic!

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Posted by EvanDickson on January 26, 2012 @ 7:08pm
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PrometheusForumLand12612 Go Inside A Very Giger Egg Room In New Prometheus Pic!

Ridley Scott’s Prometheus is getting closer and closer to release and, while mystery is still high (and should be – I don’t want to be totally spoiled), more and more is beginning to emerge.

Like this still for instance. We’ve seen glimpses of this imagery in the teaser, but not from this angle. It features the giant stone head from the posters amidst what looks like the egg rooms from Alien and Aliens. Only the egg-like objects in Prometheus seem to be made of granite or perhaps some alloy and they are more conical in shape. But there’s no denying what they’re intended to invoke.

Hit the jump to check out the still! READ MORE

New International Poster For ‘Prometheus’ Proves We’re Not So Different After All!

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Posted by EvanDickson on January 23, 2012 @ 3:47pm
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PromINTLand12312 New International Poster For Prometheus Proves Were Not So Different After All!

The international poster for Ridley Scott’s Prometheus has been unveiled and it has more than a few elements in common with the US one. In fact, it looks like the primary change is just really the angle of the giant head in the background. Still a good looking one sheet though!

We Already Know There Are Space Jockeys In ‘Prometheus’, But Here Are Their Suits!

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Posted by EvanDickson on January 15, 2012 @ 12:02am
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PrometheusHighLandscape121411 We Already Know There Are Space Jockeys In Prometheus, But Here Are Their Suits!

The LA Times has an interesting article on Prometheus today, and there’s definitely a smattering of the Alien mythology in the pic they included.

It’s interesting that they ran this exchange with co-writer Damon Lindelof, “What the two do have in common, Lindelof said, is that the universe in which each takes place shares a similar aesthetic. When the writer signed on to the film, Scott was already deep into discussions with production designer Arthur Max, whose résumé includes work on “Se7en” and “Gladiator.” Scott took Lindelof to what he described as a “thick, dramatic vault door” where five twentysomethings who “looked like they were playing video games” were rendering images of planets, creatures and space suits.”

I think at this point it’s safe to say that the films share more than a “common aesthetic”.

Hit the jump to check out the pic! READ MORE

Noomi Rapace Holds Horrified Gaze In Fresh ‘Prometheus’ Still

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Posted by MrDisgusting on January 06, 2012 @ 4:18am
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Noomi Rapace is blowing up here in the States, and frankly, I love it! The star of the original Girl With The Dragon Tattoo trilogy and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows is heading to space to learn of mankind’s origins in Ridley Scott’s Prometheus. Not much is known about her role, but USA Today premiered a new photo center-piecing the Swedish actress.

In theaters June 8, the 3-D Alien prequel “creates a groundbreaking mythology, in which a team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a thrilling journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.” READ MORE

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Meet the ‘Prometheus’ Space Jockey Known Simply As “The Engineer”

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Posted by MrDisgusting on December 28, 2011 @ 8:33pm
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Meet the Prometheus Space Jockey Known Simply As The Engineer

Only in horror is the man in a rubber suit revered as a God, which is appropriate considering the enormity of the following scoop.

With a fair spoiler warning to prelude this story, Damon Lindelof’s screenplay for Prometheus, Ridley Scott’s Alien prequel, is said to begin when a group of humans discover a map of the universe that leads them to their creators – or “Gods”. Said Gods are the Space Jockeys as eluded to in the corpse seen in Scott’s 1979 Alien.

In Twentieth Century Fox’s Prometheus, arriving in theaters June 8, one of these Space Jockeys is referred to as “The Engineer”. While there are said to be multiple engineers, Bloody Disgusting can exclusively report that Ian Whyte will portray one of them. He will soon be referred to as our “creator” or “God”…

Whyte also worked in costume as the Predator in both Alien vs. Predator films. We’ll hopefully have more soon as there are quite a bit of interesting rumors surrounding this casting. We’ll work on confirming before we report back. READ MORE

[Review] ‘The Darkest Hour’ Feels Like a Slideshow Of Your Parents’ Summer Tour

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Posted by MrDisgusting on December 26, 2011 @ 11:40pm
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darkesthournew121211 [Review] The Darkest Hour Feels Like a Slideshow Of Your Parents Summer Tour

Not screened for critics and slid into a bizarre Sunday release slot, Ryan Daley hit the local cinema to check out Summit Entertainment’s The Darkest Hour, the Chris Gorak-directed alien invasion pic that follows five young people who find themselves stranded in Moscow, fighting to survive in the wake of a devastating alien attack.

“While the lush 3D location shots of a desolate Moscow are admittedly stunning, the forgettable characters and paint-by-the-numbers plot threaten to burn the entire film out of your brain mere seconds after you’ve left the theater,” says Daley before joking, “Remove the sporadic alien attacks and ‘The Darkest Hour‘ suddenly feels like a Sunday night slideshow of your parents’ summer tour of the Motherland.”

Click the title for the entire review or to write your own and tell all of Bloody what YOU thought. READ MORE

‘The Darkest Hour’ Descends Into Theaters, Write Your Review

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Posted by MrDisgusting on December 25, 2011 @ 3:28pm
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darkesthournew121211 The Darkest Hour Descends Into Theaters, Write Your Review

Sneaking into theaters this Christmas Sunday is Summit Entertainment’s The Darkest Hour (set report part 1, part 2, part 3), a sci-fi alien invasion film that was NOT screened for critics. We all know what that usually means.

Directed by Chris Gorak (the man behind the awesome thriller Right at Your Door), and starring Olivia Thirlby, Emile Hirsch, Rachael Taylor, Joel Kinnaman and Max Minghella, the 28 Days-like thriller follows five young people who find themselves stranded in Moscow, fighting to survive in the wake of a devastating alien attack.

Since Bloody Disgusting won’t have a review for you until tomorrow (it’s the holidays yo!), we’re asking you dear readers to write your own reviews and tell all of BD what YOU thought. Simple enough? I have a feeling we won’t be seeing many reviews today…. READ MORE

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[Set Report] This Is The Way The World Ends: Visiting the Filming Locations of Alien Invasion Film ‘The Darkest Hour’ PART THREE

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Posted by Chris Eggertsen on December 24, 2011 @ 3:38pm
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[Set Report] This Is The Way The World Ends: Visiting the Filming Locations of Alien Invasion Film The Darkest Hour PART THREE

One day before the Christmas release of director Chris Gorak’s The Darkest Hour, we bring you the third and final chapter in Chris Eggertsen’s report from the film’s Moscow set.

This installment features a description of one of the film’s action sequences as it was being filmed, as well as interviews with Gorak and lead actor Emile Hirsch. If you’re still on the fence about whether to see the movie this weekend, check out the full report inside – it could just help you in making your final decision. READ MORE

It’s a Space Jockey Extravaganza in ‘Prometheus’ Screengrabs! Updated in HD!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on December 22, 2011 @ 6:23pm
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Its a Space Jockey Extravaganza in Prometheus Screengrabs! Updated in HD!

Ok, so the trailer for Prometheus is finally online. We’ve reveled in it at least once; some of us have watched it 14 times (I know, I’m sick in the head). On the surface it’s just (just?!) a mind-blowing sci-fi horror flick that taps into the soul of Ridley Scott’s 1978 Alien, but it’s actually much, much more…

From the pods to the Space Jockey rising out of the ground with his enormous canon (obviously a moment from the film’s finale, which will set the stage for the big discovery in Alien), there’s no doubt in my mind that this Damon Lindelof-penned flick is an authentic prequel to said film.

Thumbing frame-by-frame through the trailer we’ve uncovered quite a few freeze-frame treasures that range from the aforementioned Space Jockey rising out of the ground to the head of a Jockey sitting on a bed, and even what looks to be a device that channels the alien race. It looks like all sorts of awesome.

Shot in 3-D, Prometheus launches to the depths of space on June 8. READ MORE

The Full ‘Prometheus’ Trailer Is Here And It’s Glorious! Now in HD!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on December 22, 2011 @ 5:04pm
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The Full Prometheus Trailer Is Here And Its Glorious! Now in HD!

We’ve now added the HD trailer premiere for Prometheus, Ridley Scott’s Alien prequel that arrives in theaters June 8. You can watch the full, clean trailer after the break. From the score to the pods, set design and space jockeys, it literally screams Alien. So. Freakin’. Excited. Talk below and tell us what you think!

“With ‘Prometheus’, Scott creates a groundbreaking mythology, in which a team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a thrilling journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.” READ MORE

Wanna See a Dead Space Jockey From ‘Prometheus’?

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Posted by MrDisgusting on December 22, 2011 @ 3:41pm
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Wanna See a Dead Space Jockey From Prometheus?

I seriously don’t think I’ve been excited for a film this much since Freddy vs Jason came out back in 2003. I’ve been so pumped for Prometheus – the prequel to Ridley Scott’s Alien – that I’ve been gazing over images and looking at all of the teaser clips over and over again. Obsessed is an understatement, I’ve transcended into creepy (I’m a Prometheus stalker? I’m OK with that.)

The point, yes, yes, the point. While other horror sites will discover what I’m about to show you in about a month and eventually report it as “fresh” news (see The Darkest Hour alien images), we discovered that one of the images released by Twentieth Century Fox carries a look at a dead Space Jockey…and it was right under all of our noses! Take a look inside for a cropped look at the still and say your prayers for the alien God.

In theaters June 8, “With ‘Prometheus’, Scott creates a groundbreaking mythology, in which a team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a thrilling journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.” READ MORE

An Electric Storm Reigns Over ‘The Darkest Hour’ Clip

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Posted by MrDisgusting on December 21, 2011 @ 9:25pm
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darkeststills112211 An Electric Storm Reigns Over The Darkest Hour Clip

With a Christmas Day release date looming, Summit Entertainment’s The Darkest Hour (set report part 1, part 2), is doing everything it can to kick things into awareness overdrive.

The first two clips weren’t anything special, thankfully the new one is a bit more electric. Watch as a news reporter catches an electric storm over Russia.

Directed by Chris Gorak, and starring Olivia Thirlby, Emile Hirsch, Rachael Taylor, Joel Kinnaman and Max Minghella, the 28 Days-like thriller follows five young people who find themselves stranded in Moscow, fighting to survive in the wake of a devastating alien attack. READ MORE

Michael Fassbender Puts On His Best Android Face in Latest ‘Prometheus’ Imagery

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Posted by MrDisgusting on December 21, 2011 @ 5:21pm
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Michael Fassbender Puts On His Best Android Face in Latest Prometheus Imagery

It’s the week of Prometheus! While Fox appears to have successfully pulled the bootlegged trailer offline, Empire Magazine has landed an exclusive new photo that depicts Michael Fassbender as what they call “a paranoid android”.

In theaters June 8 (shot in 3-D nonetheless!), Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, Sean Harris, Guy Pearce, Kate Dickie, Rafe Spall, Logan Marshall-Green, Benedict Wong, Emun Elliott, Ben Foster, Patrick Wilson all star. READ MORE

‘Prometheus’. Trailer. Now. Pants. Need. Changing. EPIC.

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Posted by MrDisgusting on December 21, 2011 @ 4:33am
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Prometheus. Trailer. Now. Pants. Need. Changing. EPIC.

While everyone creams over the Hobbit trailer (I’ll pass), the final trailer for Prometheus has once again leaked online. An early cut had leaked back in November with the FULL version now available after the break. The trailer is bootlegged making the wait until Thursday to see it in HD nearly unbearable. Epic is an understatement. Quick, watch it before it Fox pulls the plug!

Whoa! 2nd ‘Prometheus’ Trailer Teaser Hits!

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Posted by EvanDickson on December 20, 2011 @ 1:21am
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PrometheusHighLandscape121411 Whoa! 2nd Prometheus Trailer Teaser Hits!

Wow guys. We’re definitely in some late stage capitalism dsytopian Philip K. Dick future now that we’re getting commercials for commercials. Not to mention two of them in one day! But is that going to stop me from sharing the 2nd teaser for the trailer of Twentieth Century Fox’s Prometheus with you?

This one has just as much of an Alien vibe as the one we posted five hours ago. The actual trailer hits on the 22nd – how many more teases will we get before then?

Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, Sean Harris, Guy Pearce, Kate Dickie, Rafe Spall, Logan Marshall-Green, Benedict Wong, Emun Elliott, Ben Foster, and Patrick Wilson all star in the film slated for release on June 8, 2012.

“Ridley Scott, director of ‘Alien’ and ‘Blade Runner,’ returns to the genre he helped define. With PROMETHEUS, he creates a groundbreaking mythology, in which a team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a thrilling journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.”

Hit the jump to check out the 2nd Teaser for The Teaser! READ MORE

The Teaser For The Teaser Of ‘Prometheus’ Lays ‘Alien’ Vibe On Thick!

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Posted by EvanDickson on December 19, 2011 @ 8:20pm
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PrometheusHighLandscape121411 The Teaser For The Teaser Of Prometheus Lays Alien Vibe On Thick!

If there was any doubt in your mind that Twentieth Century Fox’s Prometheus was an Alien prequel be prepared to rid yourself of that ambivalence.

While the actual Teaser arrives on the 22nd, this Teaser for The Teaser tells you in no uncertain terms that the film is set in the Alien universe. Even if the Xenomorphs in the film don’t appear in the incarnation they did before, everything else points towards canon. The music, the imagery, the vibe and the still unseen Giger designs leave no more room for misinterpretation at this point.

Hit the jump to check out the Teaser for The Teaser! READ MORE

Ridley Scott Talks ‘Prometheus’ Space Jockeys, H.R. Giger and Xenomorphs

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Posted by MrDisgusting on December 19, 2011 @ 5:45am
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Ridley Scott Talks Prometheus Space Jockeys, H.R. Giger and Xenomorphs

Filmophilia conducted a pretty lengthy interview with Ridley Scott, director of Twentieth Century Fox’s sci-fi horror Prometheus, the assumed prequel to his 1979 Alien.

While Scott has been absolutely deceitful in earlier interviews, he’s slowly become more and more candid about the connection to the 30-year-old franchise. In the most recent of chats Scott comes clean on the addition of the Space Jockey, reveals the involvement of artist H.R. Giger, and promises with a bold face that we won’t be seeing the xenomorph synonymous with the franchise. You’ll find all of the juicy bits after the break, click the link at the bottom for the interview in full. READ MORE