A few weeks back I wrote a speculative piece wondering if Ridley Scott still had the time or interest to make Prometheus 2. He had just signed onto The Martian at the time – another Fox sci-fi film starring Matt Damon. I wasn’t confirming or denying any real information, just thinking aloud about the schedule. Drew Goddard (The Cabin In The Woods) had just departed the director’s chair because he’s prepping for Sony’s Sinister Six which indicates that The Martian is apparently ready to shoot soon. Which isn’t to say Scott isn’t necessarily doing Prometheus 2, just that his schedule is tight.
Which makes this story from The Daily Mail sort of puzzling. They claim he’s there scouting locations for a “secret project” that an “insider” says is P2. Here’s the thing, The Martian is also a Fox project, which could explain why he’s on the Fox lot there. And the article doesn’t even make mention of that film, which is strange. It all depends on which project is set to go first. All of that movement earlier leads me to think The Martian may be closer to shooting than P2, and even Michael Fassbender has said “I don’t know when we’e going to do it” in regard to the sequel.
I’m not saying Ridley Scott isn’t down there to prep Prometheus 2. I’m just saying he might not be. Thanks to BD reader Mike Scola for sending us the Guardian link.
