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Prometheus is a 2012 science fiction horror film co-produced and directed by Ridley Scott, with the screenplay co-written by Jon Spaihts and Damon Lindelof. It is the fifth installment in the Alien franchise. The film features an ensemble cast including Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Guy Pearce, Idris Elba, Logan Marshall-Green, and Charlize ...
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On prehistoric Earth, a humanoid alien stands above a waterfall as a hovering spacecraftdeparts overhead. The alien ingests a dark liquid, then starts to disintegrate. As its bodily remains cascade into the waterfall, the alien's DNA triggers a biogenetic reaction. Many centuries later in 2089, archaeologists and partners Elizabeth Shaw and Charlie...
The origins of Prometheus stemmed from discussions between Ridley Scott and Aliens director James Cameron in the early 2000s regarding a potential fifth film in the Alien franchise. Scott's concept for a fifth Alien film was a sequel that would explore the engineered origins of the series' Alien antagonists and the "Space Jockey" — the extraterrest...
Jon Spaihts
1. See also: Alien: Engineers In May 2009, Fox first officially reported the project as a "reboot" of the Alien franchise, which was soon afterwards expressed as a then untitled prequel to Alien. Development stalled in June 2009, when Fox clashed with Scott over his selection of former commercial director Carl Erik Rinsch as director; Fox was only interested in pursuing the project if Scott himself took the director's chair. By July 2009, Scott had agreed to helm the film, and later that year...
Damon Lindelof
By July 2010, Damon Lindelof was hired to redevelop Spaihts' screenplay into a more original work, removing the direct connections to Alien. Lindelof was of the opinion that Spaihts' story relied too heavily on elements of the Alien films, such as the general concept of the Xenomorph creature's life cycle. Furthermore, as a direct prequel to Alien, it was focused on leading into that film's story and recreating the familiar cues of that series, whereas Scott was adamant that he avoid repeatin...
Pre-production had begun by April 2010, with a team developing graphic designs for the film's requirements. Scott convinced Fox to invest millions of dollars into the hiring of scientists and conceptual artists to develop a vision of the late 21st century. Production of Prometheus was marked by a high degree of secrecy with story details "extremely...
Production designer Arthur Max led the film's design. His art team were tasked with deconstructing the art and visuals of Alien and reverse-designing them for the earlier-time setting of Prometheus. Influence was drawn from the work of Alien creature designer H. R. Giger, and designers Ron Cobb and Chris Foss, including their designs for that film ...
Principal photography began on March 21, 2011, on an estimated $120–130 million budget. Filming was scheduled to take place over six months, but it took longer than forecast: the film was still being shot in September 2011. Filming began at Shepperton Studios and Pinewood Studios near London, England, both part of the Pinewood Studios group, where ...
Scott focused on using the 3D footage to increase the illusion of depth. Despite this being his first 3D film he found the process easy. He stated: "You can literally twiddle a knob and the depth will increase", "the trick is not to overdo it". Prometheus contains approximately 1,300 digital effect shots. Moving Picture Company were the lead visual...
Prometheus's marketing campaign began on July 21, 2011, at the San Diego Comic-Con International, where images and footage from the film were presented by Lindelof and Theron, with Scott and Rapace participating via satellite contribution. A segment of the footage showed Theron performing "naked push-ups" which attracted much attention. A teaser po...
The premiere of Prometheus took place on May 31, 2012, at the Empire cinema in Leicester Square, London. The film was released on June 1, 2012, in the United Kingdom, and was released on June 8, 2012, in North America. It was simultaneously released in IMAX theaters and in 3D, and it is encoded for D-Box motion seats that provide physical feedback ...
A novelization of the film was written by Joe Spies and Damon Lindelof, although it was only published in Japan. A behind the scenes book featuring production artwork from the film titled Prometheus: The Art of the Film was also published by Titan Books. The soundtrack by Marc Streitenfeld was released on CD and for digital download. NECA produced ...
Prometheus is a science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Jon Spaihts and Damon Lindelof. The story follows the crew of the spaceship Prometheus as they explore an advanced alien civilization in the late 21st century and although the film was originally conceived as a prequel to Scott's 1979 science fiction horror film Alien ...
Mar 21, 2018 · Through this article, we shall try to explain the movie and its myth that connects it to ‘Alien’. [MAJOR SPOILERS AHEAD] In an unknown time, a spacecraft leaves a planet that eerily looks like Earth. On the top of a waterfall, a large humanoid removes his cloak and drinks up a black gooey liquid.
Peter Weyland (Guy Pearce), the elderly CEO of Weyland Corporation, funds the creation of the scientific vessel Prometheus to follow the map to the distant moon LV-223. The ship's crew travels in stasis while the android David (Michael Fasbender) monitors their voyage.
Jun 8, 2012 · The discovery of a clue to mankind's origins on Earth leads a team of explorers to the darkest parts of the universe. Two brilliant young scientists lead the expedition.
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Jun 6, 2012 · Ridley Scott's "Prometheus" is a magnificent science-fiction film, all the more intriguing because it raises questions about the origin of human life and doesn't have the answers. It's in the classic tradition of golden age sci-fi, echoing Scott's "Alien" (1979), but creating a world of its own.
