There's a new article in a local Scottish newspaper called The West Highland Free Press who claim Ridley Scott was on the Isle of Skye in Scotland last weekend filming some pickup shots for Prometheus. Specifically around the The Old Man of Storr which is like a rocky hill formation. Here's the scan which includes a picture ... [Read More]
A few days ago we received the latest glimpse at director Ridley Scott's highly awaited sci-fi project Prometheus. The studio has kept details under wraps, but that hasn't stopped Slovakian concept artist, Rado Javor, to create some undoubtedly amazing and creative fan-art for the film. We now present you an exclusive look at his last and most ... [Read More]
Not quite the trailer, but 20th Century Fox have just released a first look video of Prometheus on Apple. It's basically a 30 second behind-the-scenes teaser. Ridley Scott says the film will be 'epic'. Not just in terms of sets but also the ideas the film introduces. The video shows some shots with Ridley directing on set ... [Read More]
There's an interesting and frank interview with Ridley Scott over on Filmophilia who spoke to him back in July when he was filming in Iceland. There's a few interesting points. He says that the film isn't directly related to Alien but at the end of the third act, you'll start to realise there's a DNA of the first ... [Read More]
There's a new article in the latest issue (Feb 2012) of Empire Magazine and they've spoken to Ridley Scott. Fortunately, forum member Gazz has transcribed the article for us. Here's the important bits:
Barring a beach scene in the long cut of Alien 3, the new film will feature the franchise's first genuine exterior, with Iceland's black lava fields providing ... [Read More]
There's a new interview with Sigourney Weaver over on IndieWire where they spoke to her at the Marrakech Film Festival. She talks about Avatar and Prometheus but there's nothing overly new in there. Sigourney wishes Ridley Scott luck with the movie and says Charlize Theron is a wonderful actress. Here's the main bits:
"Ridley and I talked about the ... [Read More]
There's a new interview with Ridley Scott over on The Wall Street Journal. There's no major spoilers. Here's the main points:
The movie is about a higher being who challenges the gods.
The last 8 minutes of the film 'evolve into a pretty good DNA of the Alien one'. In other words, the movie ends where Alien picks up.
Sigourney Weaver ... [Read More]
The second developer diary for Aliens: Infestation has been published today. As previously announced here, this entry focusses on the gameplay and some of the game mechanics. You can read the full thing at the Sega blogs.
"Our xeno spawn systems helped elevate that unease even further. Basically, the two primary ways that xenos can appear in this game are: slinking ... [Read More]
Back in June an AvPGalaxy forum member discovered a new book coming out: Alien Vault: The Definitive Story of the Making of the Film.
"Alien Vault reveals the details behind the making of the groundbreaking 1979 science-fiction horror film, one of the cult classics of the genre. This licensed, behind-the-scenes guide examines the creation of the movie via ... [Read More]
i09 has just posted up an incredibly detailed and juicy description of the Prometheus footage shown at SDCC:
"And then the actual footage from the film starts, and its a huge flood of creeptastic imagery that recalls Alien but also a bit of 2001: A Space Odyssey. There are guys in pressure suits exploring an ancient chamber with ... [Read More]
The Prometheus panel at the San Diego Comic Con has minutes ago wrapped up. Instead of a trailer being shown, some sort of featurette containing behind-the-scenes footage and movie footage was screened instead. After this Damon Lindelof and Charlize Theron presented the panel with Ridley Scott and Noomi Rapace joined in via satellite uplink from Iceland.
The footage and panel revealed ... [Read More]
With Prometheus now shooting in Iceland, the Icelandic press have managed to get a few words with Ridley Scott about the shoot and the film:
"All the press has been told is that the scenes they are shooting take place in the beginning of the movie, and are of Earth at a very early stage in its creation."
The article ... [Read More]
Yesterday a potential plot outline for Scott’s Prometheus hit the net. A 20th Century Fox representative quickly debunked the story describing the leaked plot as "way off". Instead, Fox has now released a brief synopsis for the film which you can find below:
"Visionary filmmaker Ridley Scott returns to the genre he helped define, creating an original science ... [Read More]