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Possible Synopsis for Ridley Scott’s PROMETHEUS

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: June 30th, 2011 at 11:08 am

A synopsis for Ridley Scott’s mysterious sci-fi flick Prometheus may have leaked online.  Details on the film have been kept under wraps to the point where there’s still confusion over how much of it is an Alien prequel and how much is its own beast.  At this point, the consensus seems to be that it is a prequel to Alien, but it’s outside the mold of the franchise to date.  This synopsis sheds some light on how Prometheus could be both an Alien prequel and not an Alien-prequel.  Keep in mind that that this could just be elaborate fan fiction from a guy (or gal) with too much free time deciding to take what disparate elements we think we know and build it into a convincing synopsis.

Hit the jump to read the synopsis and my thoughts on it.

Jerry Bruckheimer to Produce Space Adventure Film

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: February 4th, 2011 at 3:52 pm

Uber-producer Jerry Bruckheimer has just launched development on a “space adventure” film pitched to him by screenwriter Jon Spaihts. Spaihts, who wrote the first draft of Ridley Scott’s Alien prequel before subsequent rewrites by Damon Lindelof spun the project off into a wholly original film entitled Prometheus, will write the script for the sci-fi film. Variety’s report on the matter gives no further details, as Bruckheimer is keeping everything under wraps. Spaihts also wrote the upcoming sci-fi thriller The Darkest Hour 3D set to be released this August. That film stars Olivia Thirlby and centers on an alien invasion in Moscow. Bruckheimer is currently finishing post-production on Pirates of the Caribbean: On Strangers Tides which hits theaters May 20^th.

Does the Title of Ridley Scott’s PROMETHEUS Refer to Name of a Terraforming Ship?

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: January 19th, 2011 at 11:21 am

Last week, we reported that Ridley Scott’s Alien prequel wouldn’t be a prequel at all but a new sci-fi film called Prometheus.  Keen fans will recognize “Alien‘s DNA”, but this evolved version creates “a new, grand mythology and universe in which this original story takes place.”  But what does Prometheus means?  The name itself comes from Greek mythology.  Prometheus was a Titan who stole fire from Olympus and gave it to mankind.  Zeus punished Prometheus for his crime with one of the more gruesome and creative punishments in mythology: Prometheus was chained to a rock and forced to have an eagle eat his live every day, only to have it grow back that night.  Rinse, repeat, eat liver, regrow liver.

Since Prometheus the movie is sci-fi and not Greek mythology/torture-porn, the folks at Scriptflags think they know what the title means.  They noticed that Jon Sapihts, who wrote the original script for the Alien prequel before Damon Lindelof was hired for a re-write, also penned a script called Shadow 19.  And Shadow 19 has a terraforming ship named…Prometheus.  Hit the jump for more on why they believe elements of Shadow 19 have been incorporated into Prometheus.

Fox to Make ALIEN Prequel by Hiring Ridley Scott. AS THE DIRECTOR.

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: July 30th, 2009 at 10:05 pm

A few months back, we reported that Ridley and Tony Scott were attempting to resurrect (if you’ll excuse the term and forget your enmity towards the fourth film in the series) the “Alien” franchise by bring Carl Rinsch on board to direct a new installment in the franchise. While Tony Scott confirmed that the fifth film would be a prequel, he offered no details on the story.

Hit the jump to find out how it fell apart and how Fox is trying to put it all back together.

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