SkyMovies has posted up more information from their insider at Fox regarding Prometheus:
“I’ve had further confirmation that the Space Jockey creature is definitely in Prometheus and has been built as an eight foot animatronic. I’ve also had it confirmed that HR Giger is working on the project but only in an advisory capacity. By the way, people are going to be in for a shock when they sit down to watch Prometheus and there’s an enormous semi-human head piloting a spaceship.”
The article also discusses the previously talked about CGI head pilot (engineer). Thanks to Darkoo for the link.
Depends on how it being shot
They could do what they did with AVP:R Chet
Pred-alien was only meant to be shot from the waist up. Which is why it looks out of preportion when viewing it in person
Could be the same. Could be for face close up or some sort of interaction with the cast.
Or they could go the full jurassic park approach.
strange, i suppose it's important to note that the source said that they read an 'early' draft.
Made me laugh hard (no seriously) if that happens on screen it would crack me up
"I'm heading there now, dohoho."
And he's animatronic, too.
with this creature and finally he will have the chance to show us the story of this being.
Regardless of being connected with Alien or not,Prometheus will be a great movie!
Finally, the long-awaited Alien Prequel - Prometheus has been given a release date of 1st June 2012, with Ridley Scott set to direct!
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@alienpreqnews Hi. According to the UK Release Calendar Changes sent by RENTRAK, FOX have set a date as 01/06/2012. But it could move again
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They've built the Derelict cockpit, too; and judging by Alien photos the Jock looks like it might be approximately eight feet tall from head to thigh (!) - which is where it 'plugs in' to its chair.
Either it has no legs as such or we'll see it 'performing its function'.
My thoughts exactly.
This film sounds more interesting with every new info released.
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your point?
I had to do it. The Jockey being animatronic sounds great! But actually seeing the Jockey is something I'm very wary of.
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The space jockey is an alien, but just another being
watch the video....
look at the polar bear suit at the beginning there is a guy in the suit and he is controlling the head that is it and also controlling the arms and legs this is a perfect example of how the space jockey may be used
Or the creature doesn't have a lower half. Maybe it's fixed to the chair, or whatever other furniture they might grow out of. A table or something.
Its set before Alien,thats all we know so prequel or not please just wait until we know more,whats the point in trying to decide when we know f**k all about it?
Sorry,just my opinion of course
I was just exaggerating a bit. Right now, I just don't feel like going into detail.. but if I must.
What he really said was that the original intended prequel, the project which was meant to be a prequel now evolved into something else and was considered no longer a prequel, but still retained some connections to the Alien universe.
That's what he said. More or less.
-Rakai'Thwei
its really confusing people now though it has space jockeys in
When did he say that?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BdjhRZOhdXU#
but if its a spinof, it can be either way. i mean, it can be a side story but still connected as canon to alien, but it can also be a totally seperate thing with justs hints of connection...which is it?
It'll give the actors something real to bounce off (it's kinda hard to get as scared as Veronica Cartwright did when you're looking at a green screen).