According to the Daily Mail, Sir Ridley Scott has arrived in Australia to scout for locations for the upcoming Prometheus 2:
“‘It’s the best kept secret at the moment, that Ridley is here to film the Prometheus sequel,’ an insider told the MailOnline. The source said he and several other well-placed professionals only became aware of the project when Scott touched ground at Sydney airport on Wednesday, with pre-production remaining tight-lipped. “
Thanks to Michael Scola for the e-mail.
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I don't know. The mail aren't all that reliable and the Australian outback seems like it could provide a solid location for The Martian (The other Ridley Scott/ Fox sci-fi film) but I'll remain hopeful it's a Prometheus sequel. Fox are certainly keen to get it going.
I dunno about it being for the martian... Ridley was just in negotiations to direct that film. It was never confirmed if he got the gig or not.
Then again... lolz Daily Mail.
Australia's Daily Telegraph says it's for "The Martian".
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/ridley-scott-is-in-australia-scouting-locations-for-a-martian-blockbuster-featuring-matt-damon/story-fni0cvc9-1226927300254 (http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/ridley-scott-is-in-australia-scouting-locations-for-a-martian-blockbuster-featuring-matt-damon/story-fni0cvc9-1226927300254)
When you have two tabloids giving contradictory info....
they just dont really know what the location scouting is for. :laugh:
And Blade Runner 2! ::) :laugh:
Quote from: Daily MailRumour has it that Scott is looking at a multi-picture agreement with Screen Australia to also film Blade Runner 2 in Australia some time in early 2015.
It could even be reshoots for Exodus, for all we know. :laugh:
Australian scenery is much more likely to stand in for Martian soil.
Straya!
We can send Rong and Sil to spy on the set.
Quote from: Xenomorphine on May 22, 2014, 07:07:11 PM
Australian scenery is much more likely to stand in for Martian soil.
Agreed, many areas in the interior (AKA "the Red Centre") have a distinctly reddish colored type of soil rarely seen in other deserts. If NASA ever wanted to fake a manned Martian landing Straya would be the place to do it.
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Even though Martian soil isn't really that red in reality - but you know public perception...
Wouldn't be the first time Australia's stood in for Mars.
Hrm... After seeing Last days of Mars and Mission to Mars... I can't really see The Martian as something interesting enough to grab your attention. I bet Ridley Scott is scratching his noggin with P2 so close in the schedule for filming.
Are they planning to merge the two stories? That be interesting.
It could be for the Weyland colony on Mars or maybe the home planet of the Engineers has reddish landscapes, who knows :P
SAAAAAAAAAAAAAAWWWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEETTTTTTTTT!!!!!!!
i like the mars idea ... since we see mars behind weylands hologram it would be cool to see some of p2 set on mars. theoretically it could also shorten the trip for any search parties if they left from mars instead of earth. im excited to see some landscape shots from helicopters if the film starts with similar opening credits. my guess is australia wont be the main location for the film.
Quote from: The Eighth Passenger on May 22, 2014, 03:07:51 PM
Australia's Daily Telegraph says it's for "The Martian".
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/ridley-scott-is-in-australia-scouting-locations-for-a-martian-blockbuster-featuring-matt-damon/story-fni0cvc9-1226927300254 (http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/sydney-confidential/ridley-scott-is-in-australia-scouting-locations-for-a-martian-blockbuster-featuring-matt-damon/story-fni0cvc9-1226927300254)
Nobody is really wanting a movie like that LoL we saw Mission to Mars and some other crap and that was enough for me...more then enough :)
Its really boring and a money throw away.
f**k the Martian thats my opinion.
Riddles is still pissed that Fox wouldn't let him make Ash a Martian.
The Daily Fail... err, I mean The DailyMail are still reporting that the film is Prometheus 2 and Riddles has met with Cate Blanchett for a role in the film.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2637544/Cate-Blanchett-heading-space-Sir-Ridley-Scott-Prometheus-2.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2637544/Cate-Blanchett-heading-space-Sir-Ridley-Scott-Prometheus-2.html)
yeah, this is probably for The Martian.
:o I'm so pleased!!!!!! She's such an amazing figure, beautifully dynamic! And Riddles just doesn't meet up with a female to star in the famously female star driven Alienesque movie for no apparent reason.
I agree that it'll be a desert scenery. It would look too much like Earth if it was a coral reef scene or a rainforest one.
IGN is also reporting that Prometheus 2 and Blade Runner 2 will film in Australia.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/05/24/director-ridley-scott-scouting-locations-in-australia-for-prometheus-2 (http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/05/24/director-ridley-scott-scouting-locations-in-australia-for-prometheus-2)
Though they might simply be copying and pasting from The Daily Mail as they are wont to do.
Yeah, a few other websites have reported it (Comingsoon.net also) but all cite The Daily Mail as their source.
Yeah, but most of the more reputable news sources seem to be holding off for something more official.
Quote from: IGNHe chose to eventually film Blade Runner 2 in Australia because of the country's "vast farmland where there's no hedges or anything else in sight...where you can see for miles, but it's dirt."
:laugh:
I must admit, I'm not as excited about Prometheus 2. I'm following the news, interested to hear what's happening with production, but I just can't shake the idea that the sequel will be any better the the first film.
I'm also fearing the worse for the sequel as HR Giger will now NEVER grace the headlines again in another movie unless its a "shout out". And whose going to care about a "shout out"? NOBODY! That is unless the next movies will have a drastically impressive prop making department out to envision HIS type of work. But that much I doubt. THEY DON'T HAVE THE BALLZ!!
Quote from: ThisBethesdaSea on May 24, 2014, 03:40:59 PM
I must admit, I'm not as excited about Prometheus 2. I'm following the news, interested to hear what's happening with production, but I just can't shake the idea that the sequel will be any better the the first film.
Once I hear more on the plot, I can be excited. I still can't be excited for a new movie as I used too after AVPR.
Given that Fassbender said "Yeah, but when I don't know." when McAvoy asked about Prometheus 2, I'm pretty sure we won't see filming start this year.
http://www.avpgalaxy.net/2014/05/10/michael-fassbender-confirms-prometheus-sequel/ (http://www.avpgalaxy.net/2014/05/10/michael-fassbender-confirms-prometheus-sequel/)
Desert scenery? How about Desert Planet?
"Never one drop of water on Arrakis."
Engineers already got the stillsuits.
Don't know or care much for Martian, but it will be interesting to see how Scott's second foray into sci-fi in over 30 years turns out. Maybe it's like learning to ride a bike all over again; Prometheus was a face-first swan dive into the pavement without a helmet (geddit?), but maybe Martian will see him getting some of his balance back.
I for one really want to see him get back on that bike.
The Martian sounds like an attempt at getting some of that "GRAVITY OSCAR" buzz all over again.
Oscar bait. :P
I'm not down with Matt Damon. He's pretty much on par as an actor as Mark Wallberg. :laugh:
Quote from: acrediblesource on May 26, 2014, 08:22:47 PM
I'm not down with Matt Damon. He's pretty much on par as an actor as Mark Wallberg. :laugh:
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Quote from: Gazz on May 26, 2014, 10:53:37 PM
Quote from: acrediblesource on May 26, 2014, 08:22:47 PM
I'm not down with Matt Damon. He's pretty much on par as an actor as Mark Wallberg. :laugh:
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http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/2310040/director-ridley-scott-prowls-wollongong-for-film-locations/?cs=12 (http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/2310040/director-ridley-scott-prowls-wollongong-for-film-locations/?cs=12)