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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”.

“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 (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

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?

“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.”

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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.

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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

Hi-Res ‘Prometheus’ Stills, Fox Exec Responds to Trailer Leak!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on December 01, 2011 @ 3:49pm
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1prometheus120111 Hi Res Prometheus Stills, Fox Exec Responds to Trailer Leak!

*Article updated with music from the film’s trailer. The video is in the middle of this story.

It’s been quite a month for Twentieth Century Fox and Prometheus, their presumed prequel to Alien directed by franchise creator Ridley Scott. Keeping the excitement in momentum, by clicking the above or below still you’ll now find our new gallery of hi-res imagery!

In addition, Tom Rothman, CEO of Fox, spoke with MTV about the recent trailer leak. “I heard some of it leaked, which wasn’t so good,” he said. “That’s not fair. It’s heartbreakingly unfair, because … the quality of the visuals is as spectacularly beautiful, shot in 3-D compositionally the way only a master could do it,” Rothman added. “For some early, early, early, early half-baked, half-assed test to leak, it’s so unfair.”

And speaking on the Alien connection he explains: “I’ll tell you the great thing: It’s way bigger than that. The ideas are way bigger, way more original and — it’s a scary word — way more profound.”

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‘Prometheus’ to Carry Recognizable Creatures

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 23, 2011 @ 4:56pm
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Prometheus to Carry Recognizable Creatures

All of the secrecy behind Ridley Scott’s Prometheus is getting a bit annoying, considering the entire plot leaked online months ago, and that it’s already been confirmed by multiple cast members that it’s got the DNA of Scott’s 1979 breakthrough Alien. Still, every interview consists of annoying “we can’t talk about it”-type responses…even though a series of new images (and the synopsis) confirm everything known for months.

Adding some blurbs with the new batch of imagery, EW talked with the cast and got yet another one of the Prometheus crew to confirm the connection. “There’s definitely a link to ‘Alien’,” claims Michael Fassbender before adding, “There’s creatures in it that you’ll recognize.”

But other cast members, like Charlize Theron, are annoyingly playing coy. Says the actress, “I think people should really let go of the idea that it’s an ‘Alien’ film.”

Here’s an idea, get your press team to meet with the entire cast and crew and decide what can and can’t be revealed. All of this back and forth is getting annoying, especially when they aren’t fooling anyone. And just for the f-ck of it, here’s the entire plot crunch just as big middle finger to people like Theron. Read it if you dare.

All of the answers will eventually be revealed on June 8. Prometheus is probably my number one most anticipated film of 2012. What’s yours? READ MORE

Prepare to Have Your Mind Blown & Worship These New ‘Prometheus’ Images!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 23, 2011 @ 12:02am
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Prepare to Have Your Mind Blown & Worship These New Prometheus Images!

It takes quite a bit to get me genuinely excited these days. Twentieth Century Fox and director Ridley Scott have just knocked me on my ass.

Entertainment Weekly plays host to a handful of first every imagery from Prometheus, Scott’s Alien prequel that looks beyond massive in scope. The pictorial appears to be of the “makers’” planet or ship, along with their own version of the Alien eggs. As previously reported, the film follows a team of explorers who discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a thrilling journey to the darkest corners of the universe. Put 1+1 together or find out on June 8, 2012.

Watch a Few Seconds of the ‘Prometheus’ Trailer!?

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 21, 2011 @ 3:55pm
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Watch a Few Seconds of the Prometheus Trailer!?

Those of you who wake up early are in for a Monday treat. Hurry over to Prometheus Movie News to watch a few seconds of the trailer for Ridley Scott’s Prometheus, his prequel to Alien penned by “Lost’s” Damon Lindelof. In addition, the site also has a full breakdown of what’s in the entire teaser. I skipped out because I want HD in my life, always.

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.” 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. READ MORE

Ridley Scott Leaks Pretty Huge ‘Prometheus’ News Linking ‘Alien’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on November 07, 2011 @ 7:14pm
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Ridley Scott Leaks Pretty Huge Prometheus News Linking Alien

It beginning to hit a point where there’s just no way around avoiding Prometheus spoilers. The entire plot has already been let out of the bag and various stars have confirmed it shares the same DNA as Scott’s breakthrough 1979 Alien. In an interview with Speakeasy, Scott talks about the film’s central metaphor and also revealed something huge about the final eight minutes of the film. You have been warned.

The central metaphor of Prometheus is about a “higher being” who challenges the gods, and the gods don’t want to give him fire, says the site. “Fire is our first form of technology,” Scott says, and so by taking fire, the higher being is punished “in perpetuity in a horrible fashion.” Much like the story of the mythological god, Prometheus, who stole fire from Zeus and for his actions was bound to a rock with an eagle eternally devouring his liver.

But the big news is that the concluding eight minutes of the Prometheus story evolve into “a pretty good DNA of the ‘Alien’ one.” Early reports were that Prometheus leads up to the space jockey crash landing and setting up the events of Alien.

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MTV Spoils Michael Fassbender’s ‘Prometheus’ Role in Headline

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Posted by MrDisgusting on October 18, 2011 @ 6:16pm
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MTV Spoils Michael Fassbenders Prometheus Role in Headline

Some of us enjoy spoilers, others (like me) wish I could avoid them all together. This morning MTV posted a major character spoiler in their effin’ headline for Ridley Scott’s now-filming Prometheus, the Alien prequel starring 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 (weeeeeewwwwwww).

What was the spoiler you ask? If you don’t want to know, look away now. The site confirmed in an interview with Michael Fassbender that he’ll be starring as an android in the vein of Ash (Ian Holm) in Alien and Bishop (Lance Henriksen) in Aliens. No other interesting bits were talked about, but this is a pretty major role that taps into some of the best themes in the franchise.

Damon Lindelof penned the screenplay 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.
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Massive Structures Built on the Set of ‘Prometheus’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on October 08, 2011 @ 5:02pm
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Only because I’m sick of receiving threatening legal documents from Twentieth Century Fox, we’re going to link out to AVP Galaxy (link #1, link #2) who have a handful of pretty badass behind-the-scenes photos from the set of Ridley Scott’s now-filming Prometheus.

They write about an airlock that looks a lot like the exterior of the Nostromo airlock and that at the top of the piece you can see a logo that looks like a cross between the W-Y logo from Aliens and the bird wings logo of Alien. The other two pictures show the cavern entrance but fully closed, you can see the hieroglyphs on the door and the landing leg from the promotional image. The second set of pics are location shots on an Icelandic forum.

Seriously, OMFG. Right?

In 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.” June 8, 2012 can’t come soon enough!
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New ‘Prometheus’ Plot Descript Reveals Origins of Mankind

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Posted by MrDisgusting on September 27, 2011 @ 5:13pm
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While the entire plot has already leaked online, those of you who have covered your eyes can now breathe a sigh of relief. The official Facebook page for Ridley Scott’s Prometheus has been updated with a brand new synopsis that gives a very vague breakdown of the plot for the Alien prequel:

Those of you you just had your curiosity piqued and want to know more, beware of major spoilers and then click here.

Twentieth Century Fox launches Prometheus June 8, 2012.

New Prometheus Plot Descript Reveals Origins of Mankind

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Posted by MrDisgusting on September 24, 2011 @ 3:58pm
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In an interview with Brazillian TV channel Globo 1, RoboCop director José Padilha tells that he plans on shooting in spring of 2012, with dreams of landing Michael Fassbender as the new Officer Alex J. Murphy (played in the 1987 version, and its sequels, by Peter Weller).

Now, let’s be serious here for a moment. After blowing every director’s minds with his performance in X-Men: First Class, Fassbender has booked a slew of major roles that include Ridley Scott’s Prometheus, and has been in talks for more than I can count on one hand. Truly, Fassbender is now at a level where he picks his projects. It’s nice that Padilha wants him, sh*t, we all do, but the odds are against him.

The original was about a cop who was near death and was drafted to become a powerful cyborg cop, until suppressed memories of his past life come back to haunt him.
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Michael Fassbender Offered Lead in Dark Thriller ‘Prisoners’

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Posted by MrDisgusting on August 18, 2011 @ 11:01pm
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The once hottest script in town, Alcon Entertainment is hiring yet another detective for their thriller Prisoners, which once saw Leonardo DiCaprio attached as well as Training Day director Antoine Fuqua.

CS reports that an offer has gone out to actor Michael Fassbender, last seen playing Magneto in Matthew Vaughn’s X-Men: First Class, to play the lead role of Keller Dove, a carpenter and father of two who abducts and tortures the main suspect when one of his daughters goes missing in order to try and find the real kidnapper.

No word on if Incendies director Denis Villeneuve is still at the helm.

Aaron Guzikowski’s dark tale “centers on a small-town man who, after his daughter and her friend are kidnapped and the cops fail to solve the crime, takes matters into his own hands, holding hostage the person he suspects committed the crime. He also comes into conflict with the big-city detective assigned to the case.”
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‘Insidious’ Patrick Wilson Joins Massive ‘Prometheus’ Cast

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Posted by MrDisgusting on August 12, 2011 @ 7:48pm
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The St. Petersburg Times discovered that Insidious star Patrick Wilson – who is best known for roles in Hard Candy, Watchmen and The A-Team – will be joining the eclectic cast of Ridley Scott’s now-filming Prometheus, the prequel to Alien being released in 3-D by Fox June 8, 2012.

He will star alongside Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, Sean Harris, Guy Pearce, Kate Dickie, Rafe Spall, Logan Marshall-Green, Benedict Wong, Emun Elliott and Ben Foster. How does this cast NOT get you excited?

“Visionary filmmaker Ridley Scott returns to the genre he helped define, creating an original science fiction epic set in the most dangerous corners of the universe. The film takes a team of scientists and explorers on a thrilling journey that will test their physical and mental limits and strand them on a distant world, where they will discover the answers to our most profound questions and to life’s ultimate mystery.” The mystery of who created us…
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‘Prometheus’ Wraps in England, New Set Photos

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Posted by MrDisgusting on August 09, 2011 @ 2:54pm
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Alien Prequel News (why choose a name that won’t be relevant come this time next year?) exclusively reports that Ridley Scott and his team have wrapped principle photography at Pinewood Studios in England on Prometheus, their sci-fi horror prequel to Alien that tells the origin of the creatures… and man. In addition, they have a slew of images from the breakdown of the set pieces that they have already connected to designs in Scott’s 1979 classic (see below). Click the link above for more.

Fox has slated the 3-D film for release on June 8, 2012.

alienprequel080511 Prometheus Wraps in England, New Set Photos

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Posted by MrDisgusting on August 02, 2011 @ 10:44pm
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On set sneaks have been snapping more photos and shipping ‘em off to our friends at AVP Galaxy. Clicking the link you’ll find a pair of new behind-the-scenes pics from Ridley Scott’s Prometheus, one featuring what appears to be a new form of “eggs”, while the other a H.R. Giger-styled hallway of sorts. Geek-boner.

The Alien prequel arrives in theaters June 8, 2012.

prometheus080211 New Spy Pics from the Prometheus Set!

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Posted by MrDisgusting on August 01, 2011 @ 2:22pm
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A random attendee has bootlegged the footage shown at the San Diego Comic-Con panel for Ridley Scott’s Prometheus and uploaded a slew of imagery from it. Click here to see over 30 images, as we wouldn’t dare host them here on the site. Better hurry before Fox puls the plug.

Fix will release on June 8, 2012.
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Comic-Con ’11: A Second ‘Prometheus’ Image Being Unearthed

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Posted by MrDisgusting on July 23, 2011 @ 2:33am
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Just yesterday (it feels like days ago) Twentieth Century Fox unveiled this first image from Ridley Scott’s Prometheus, his planned PG-13 prequel to his 1979 Alien that was conceptualized and penned by “Lost” writer Damon Lindelof. Doing a little hunting, Bloody Disgusting was able to track down a second pic from the horror prequel arriving in theaters June 8, 2012. It looks like a photo from the early portion of the film where the military makes a “mankind-changing” discovery (we were created by aliens?!) It is not an official still, but a set pic.

Comic-Con ’11: The ‘Prometheus’ Ship Lives to Tell PG-13 Story

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Posted by MrDisgusting on July 21, 2011 @ 11:37pm
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Some disturbing news out of the ongoing Fox panel in Hall H of the San Diego Comic-Con. Director Ridley Scott shot a video introduction from the set of Prometheus, the still unconfirmed Alien prequel starring Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, Sean Harris, Guy Pearce, Kate Dickie, Rafe Spall, Logan Marshall-Green, Benedict Wong, Emun Elliott and Ben Foster.

The biggest disappointment out of the panel is that the film is apparently PG-13 but Scott hinted they are covering their asses with more extreme material and do what’s right for the film in the end. He says it is not hindering the movie and that he wants “to scare the shit out of you.” As for the Alien connection, this is all he had to share: “It has the DNA of the original ‘Alien’ that’s it. Everything else is completely original.”

The thousands of fans were then treated to the first ever footage, as described by Andrew Kasch beyond the break.
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Comic-Con ’11: First Look at Ridley Scott’s ‘Prometheus’!!!

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Posted by David Harley on July 21, 2011 @ 8:52pm
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With all the “spy” photos leaking out from the set for the past few months, it’s about time we finally get our first real look at Ridley Scott’s Prometheus. The picture really doesn’t tell us much but the environment looks eerily similar to LV-426, which is where the crew of the Nostromo first encountered the Space Jockey. Check after the jump for the still and get ready for Prometheus on June 8, 2012.

Comic Con 11: First Look at Ridley Scotts Prometheus!!!

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Posted by David Harley on July 16, 2011 @ 7:08pm
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Earlier this week, we got word that Prometheus‘ production was moving from Pinewood Studios to Iceland, where Ridley Scott was planning to shoot “the beginning of time” at the base of the Hekla volcano. Today, some behind-the-scenes photos made their way online, one of which shows a ship panel created with Giger’s Alien aesthetic in mind. Check past the break for a few more snapshots and let the speculation begin!

Visionary filmmaker Ridley Scott returns to the genre he helped define, creating an original science fiction epic set in the most dangerous corners of the universe. The film takes a team of scientists and explorers on a thrilling journey that will test their physical and mental limits and strand them on a distant world, where they will discover the answers to our most profound questions and to life’s ultimate mystery.

New Prometheus Photos From Iceland Location

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Posted by David Harley on July 12, 2011 @ 12:11am
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After spending a little over two months at Pinewood Studios, Ridley Scott is moving the Prometheus shoot to Iceland, where he’ll be filming at the base of the Hekla volcano, which was rumored to be on the verge of eruption mere days ago, and the Dettifoss waterfall. The location isn’t as important as what Scott says is being shot there. “It will be 15 minutes in total, if all goes to plan,” the secretive director said. “We are shooting the beginning of time.”

That fits pretty nicely into the leaked plot outline, which has yet to be confirmed. According to the insider, “Archaeological digs in Africa reveal alien artifacts that humans were genetically engineered by a advanced alien race (space jockeys). These ‘Alien Gods’ also terraformed Earth in order to make it habitable for their human creations.” Does that mean Iceland is doubling for the dark continent? Or are these flashback scenes that are going to based around the terraforming of Earth?

Ice News also claims that Charlize Theron, Michael Fassbender and Noomi Rapace will be involved with the shoot, which raises even more questions about how these sequences fit into the timeline of the film, which is supposedly set in 2058. Does this mean that the top-billing actors will play alien gods? Or are they the archaeologists who find the dig? Do the archaeologists work for Weyland Corp.?

How this all fits together is anyone’s guess at this point. All I know is that the air of mystery surrounding Prometheus is making me even more excited for its June 8, 2012 release.
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‘Alien’ Home Planet Teased in Sneaky ‘Prometheus’ Pics

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Posted by MrDisgusting on July 06, 2011 @ 3:04pm
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Some sneaky on set worker has snapped a few new images from the now filming set of Ridley Scott’s Prometheus. While the original leaked imagery displayed what appeared to be an “alien-built” entry here in Earth, the below images confirm the connection to Scott’s original franchise. What you’ll find are two behind-the-scenes images of what appear to be the “alien” world, courtesy of Alien Prequel News.

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 all star in Fox’s prequel that takes a team of scientists and explorers on a thrilling journey that will test their physical and mental limits and strand them on a distant world, where they will discover the answers to our most profound questions and to life’s ultimate mystery. It’ll arrive in theaters June 8, 2012.
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