In the run up to its release, there has been much speculation about the exact connections between Prometheus and the Alien movies. The genesis of the project was in 2002, with Alien (1979) director Ridley Scott and Aliens (1986) director James Cameron both involved in the development of what was intended to be a fifth installment of the Alien franchise for 20th Century Fox, but after Cameron bowed out due to studio disagreements and commitments to Avatar, the project stalled. Fox revived the project … more
It is tough to tell what, if anything anyone has heard about Prometheus going into it. The biggest talking point of the movie though is that Prometheus is a prequel to Alien. But I suggest you get that idea out from your head. Any fan of the original will remember how beautiful and spine chilling that movie was. Alien deserves to go down as one of the best science fiction movies of all time. … more