CONFIRMED: Ridley Scott Speaks on Prometheus Connection to Alien Films
Ridley Scott has issued a statement shedding new light on how Prometheus will connect to the Alien film franchise. Find out more about the film starring Charlize Theron, Michael Fassbender, and Idris Elba.
Ridley briefly discusses Prometheus tie-in to Aliens franchise |
Confirmed on an Icelandic news site, the following details have emerged about the current shoot taking place near the the "Hekla" volcano. The newspaper reported the following:
- The article's translated title is "Origins of aliens in Iceland"
- They are filming about 12-15 mins of on screen footage for the film on location near the "Hekla" volcano on the south coast of Iceland.
- The scenes that that are being filmed will be primarily be in the beginning of the film and involve the creation of the world. (It is kinda hard translating the "creation of the world" sentence but it might also imply the creation and/or origin of the Space Jockeys' first engineering attempts...or their homeplanet/home base... kind of vague but the direct translation is "world.")
- Production facilities have been set up near Hekla volcano and it currently has around 200 employees, around 100 of them Icelandic.
- They did look at other locations including the Mojave Desert but ultimately decided that the "rough and pristine" landscape near Hekla was the ideal spot and would suit the location and the atmosphere perfectly.
- H.R Giger has been involved form the start and is working on (translated quote) "... a big piece for me on this film."
- Ridley drops this as well (translated quote): "It will not be a direct link to the Alien movies but around the third act, you will start to see some relations/connections. I could explain to you how this scene plays out but that would be a shame. We go back in time, not forward."
- Charlize Theron, Michael Fassbender, Idris Elba, Guy Pierce, Logan Marshall-Green, Kate Dickie and Sean Harris are confimed for the movie and Ridley mentions that Noomi, Charlize, Michael, Idris, and Logan will be on location.
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Fun fact: Fassbender will be playing an android.
Prometheus is an upcoming science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott. The film was originally intended as a prequel to the 1979 science fiction horror film Alien but evolved to explore a more stand-alone mythology, apart from the Alien franchise. Filming began in March 2011, and Prometheus is scheduled to be released on June 8, 2012.
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