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Alien: Covenant (2017)
By: Mac Date: August 1, 2012, 6:28 pm
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[glow=red,2,300]‘Prometheus’ Sequel Confirmed; Lindelof May Not
Return[/glow]
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We'll just label it as 'sequel' until this develops
by Kofi Outlaw
It would be a major understatement to say that Prometheus left a
big door wide open. The film (which was (at least originally)
supposed to serve as something of prequel to to Ridley Scott’s
sci-fi/horror classic, Alien) instead inspired more questions
than answers; questions that people around the world have
attempted to explain ever since the film’s release.
In that sense it was unsurprising when the possibility of a
Prometheus sequel was first brought up, as a sizable gap between
the quasi-prequel and the first Alien film still exists. The
very existence of that aforementioned gap (which could have
easily been closed with a few revisions to the Prometheus story)
almost necessecitates another chapter of the tale; which is
exactly what we will be getting in a few years.
THR did a rundown of how the summer 2012 tentpoles for the major
movie studios did at the box office, and what the future of
those franchises is (if any exists). For 20th Century Fox, the
summer 2012 slate was relatively empty, and a lot of hopes
rested on Prometheus being a big performer. As it stands,
Ridley Scott’s return to the sci-fi genre earned $300 million
worldwide on a $130 million budget – which is (not great, but)
good enough for Fox to move ahead with a sequel.
Fox President of Production Emma Watts – who has relaunched
several key franchises with the successes of X-Men: First Class
and Rise of the Planet of the Apes - had the following to say
about the future of the Prometheus brand:
[font=impact] “Ridley is incredibly excited about the movie,
but we have to get it right. We can’t rush it,”[/font]
Earlier this summer, during an interview, Ridley Scott himself
assured our own Roth Cornet that he indeed has a firm grasp on
the story, and where it would go next. WARNING: THE FOLLOWING
RESPONSE CONTAINS PROMETHEUS SPOILERS!
[spoiler]From that interview:
Screen Rant: My question is how far ahead have you thought?
Or have you talked to Damon (Lindelof) about where the
possibility of a sequel will go? Have you already opened those
doors in terms of you already know where these answers are and
it’s just a matter of making it? Or are you sort of like ‘We
will think about that a little bit assuming the movie is a hit.
Let’s talk later.’
Ridley Scott: “It’s a bit of each. You do a bit of each and
I’ve opened the doors. I know where it’s going. I know that to
keep him alive is essential and to keep her alive is essential
and to go where they came from, not where I came from, is
essential. That’s a pretty open door and then rather than going
to that, I don’t see landing in a place that looks like
paradise, that’s not how it’s going to be. There is a plan,
yeah.”
SR: How important is it for you to be directly involved as a
director in that?
RS: “Totally. I develop everything. I do. I learned that a
long time ago. It’s never going to land on your desk, you have
to come up with what you want to do with the story and I think
sometimes it can take two or three years…[/spoiler]
[size=10pt]Admittedly, hearing both Watts and Scott drop the
caveat that a sequel ‘can’t be rushed’ is a bit frustrating.
Many viewers signed on to see Prometheus in the expectation that
they would see the story of how the dreaded Alien Xenomorphs
came to be, and how those fearsome creatures landed on that
faithful planet where Ellen Ripley and the crew of the Nostromo
first encountered them; instead, we got a much larger mythology
that only tangentially referenced the actual kernel of knowledge
so many were hungry for. Hearing that there “needs” to be an
extended delay to actually get the full meal will likely be
frustrating to many fans beyond myself…
…Of course, what may raise some of those same fans’ hopes is an
addition to the THR report, which states that while surviving
Prometheus members David (Michael Fassbender) and Elizabeth Shaw
(Noomi Rapace) are both locked in for a sequel, Damon Lindelof
(who co-wrote the script with newcomer Jon Spaihts) is not as
certain to return. Apparently, Fox wants the sequel out in
either the 2014 or 2015 summer season – a deadline Lindelof may
not be able to make, thanks to his other commitments (Star Trek
2 being a big one).
After the controversy that sprang up from the endings to both
Lost and Prometheus - projects Lindelof had a big hand in
crafting – there is a very jaded, but very vocal, demographic of
cinephiles who believe the popular young writer to be something
of a ‘two-act pony’ (as in, a writer who is unable to craft a
satisfying third act conclusion to his often-mysterious screen
stories). Given the amount of contradictions and holes that
pepper the plot of Prometheus, maybe some new blood wouldn’t be
a bad idea?
Look for the Prometheus Sequel sometime in either 2014 or 2014;
check back to Screen Rant regularly for any updates that come to
light.
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Re: Prometheus sequel
By: Chiprocks1 Date: August 3, 2012, 7:00 pm
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Is it safe to read any of what you posted, besides the actual
Spoiler Warning? Also, anything new on James Cameron
HTML http://pennycan.createaforum.com/the-drive-in-theater/james-cameron-filmography/msg7534/#msg7534<br
/>actually directing the sequel? My guess is that it won't happe
n
since he will be tied up with Avatar 2 - 47. The above Cameron
link takes you right back to the original Rumor-Mill.
#Post#: 11156--------------------------------------------------
Re: Prometheus sequel
By: Mac Date: August 3, 2012, 8:34 pm
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I would say no to the spoiler, while not explicit, it does give
away the ending
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Re: Prometheus sequel
By: Chiprocks1 Date: September 25, 2014, 6:13 pm
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[center]Ridley Scott Has Had Enough of ‘Alien’s’ Iconic
Xenomorph: ‘That Beast is Done’
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I'm kinda bummed that we are not going to get the classic Alien,
but I understand why Ridley wants to go another direction
though.
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Re: Prometheus sequel
By: Mac Date: September 25, 2014, 6:54 pm
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Yea, I had the same reaction.
I do wonder why he gave us Alien at the end of Prometheus?
Then again it makes sense with them going out into space, that
departure, anything could happen.
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Re: Prometheus sequel
By: Mac Date: November 20, 2014, 9:17 am
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[glow=red,2,300]'Prometheus 2' Will Feature a New Alien[/glow]
Prometheus star Noomi Rapace revealed in an interview last month
that the sequel, Prometheus 2, may feature "God or the devil" as
the villains, after another report from September claimed that
the classic Alien Xenomorphs will not be featured in this
follow-up. Director Ridley Scott offered a new update, revealing
that he is introducing a "fresher form" of the original Alien in
the third act of Prometheus 2.
[quote]"It's fresh, getting away from gods and dragons and sh*t
If I see one more dragon I'm going to shoot myself. Stop the
dragons. (The original alien is) the definitive dragon and he's
a motherf---er. The alien's real which is why it's probably one
of the scariest monsters in film history. So with Prometheus 2
what I'm trying to do is reintroduce a fresher form of alien in
the third act."[/quote]
The filmmaker added that the "baby alien" in Prometheus was,
"awfully close to the alien" from his original 1979 classic,
promising that his new creature will be "very different."
It still isn't known when production may begin on Prometheus 2,
which 20th Century Fox has slated for release on March 4, 2016.
Ridley Scott is currently filming The Martian starring Matt
Damon and Jessica Chastain, and he is also developing a
long-awaited follow-up to Blade Runner.
Are you excited to see a new alien in Prometheus 2? Chime in
with your thoughts below.
Prometheus 2 comes to theaters March 4th, 2016 and stars Noomi
Rapace, Michael Fassbender. The film is directed by Ridley
Scott.
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Re: Prometheus sequel
By: Mac Date: November 25, 2016, 6:14 am
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[glow=red,2,300]Alien: Covenant release date pushed up three
months, first poster debuts[/glow]
Alien: Covenant, the film that was originally supposed to be a
sequel to Ridley Scott’s 2012 film Prometheus, will hit theaters
a little earlier than expected.
Yesterday, 20th Century Fox tweeted out a photo of the film’s
first poster and confirmed that instead of being released on
Aug. 4 2017, it will open on May 19. Fox didn’t indicate why the
film was being released earlier, but the new date means that it
will open alongside Annabelle 2 and Dwayne Johnson’s Baywatch
reboot.
Last September, Scott told British website Hey U Guys that the
film would focus on the “why and how and when the beast was
invented.” Scott added that Covenant would “go back in to the
back door of the first Alien movie.”
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It only takes a quick glance at the film’s first poster to see
what Scott is talking about. The image of H.R. Giger’s iconic
xenomorph that was first introduced in the original Alien movie
is at the center of the poster, and confirms that Covenant will
be far similar to the original Alien movies than its 2012
predecessor.
Covenant reunites Michael Fassbender and Noomi Rapace, who will
also be joined by Danny McBride, Katherine Waterston and Billy
Crudup.
The film will be released on May 19, 2017.
#Post#: 39589--------------------------------------------------
Re: Alien: Covenant (formerly Prometheus sequel)
By: Mac Date: November 25, 2016, 6:32 am
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Wow, we started this in 2012. It was thought we'd get it in 2014
and here we are now at the end of 2016
#Post#: 39590--------------------------------------------------
Re: Alien: Covenant (formerly Prometheus sequel)
By: Chiprocks1 Date: November 25, 2016, 7:25 am
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2012! What the f*ck!!
#Post#: 39776--------------------------------------------------
Re: Alien: Covenant (formerly Prometheus sequel)
By: Chiprocks1 Date: December 24, 2016, 6:32 pm
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[center]Teaser #1
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Looks like we are getting a Trailer tomorrow on Christmas Day. I
hope Santa is in it and packing enough firepower to take down
these little "elves".
;D
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