Speaking with
Empire, Sir Ridley Scott talks about his next project
Prometheus, a prequel to his science fiction classic
Alien. Scott discusses the possible rating for
Prometheus, suggesting that it will be R rated and that it'll be more "stressful" than gory. He also says that the back story for The Space Jockey was one of the factors in his wanting to return to the
Alien universe.
On The Possible Rating For Prometheus...
“The question is, do you go for the PG-13, [which] financially makes quite a difference, or do you go for what it should be, which is R? Essentially, it’s kinda R. It’s not just about the blood, it’s about ideas that are very stressful. I’m not an idiot, but I’ll do everything I can to get the most aggressive film I can.”
On His Interest In Returning To The Alien Universe...
“[I've wanted to revisit the 'Alien' universe for] years! Years, years, years. I always wondered when they did ['Aliens'] 2,3 and 4 why they hadn’t touched upon that, instead of evolving into some other fantastic story. They missed the biggest question of them all: who’s the big guy [the Space Jockey]? And where were they going? And with what? Why that cargo? There’s all kinds of questions.”
Click
here to check out some new behind-the-scenes photos from Empire's
Prometheus-centered May 2012 issue, which hits stands tomorrow.
Starring Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Guy Pearce, Idris Elba and Logan Marshall-Green,
Prometheus is set to hit theaters June 8th, later this year.
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