It's made $260m on a $130m budget, which isn't anything special considering the hype prior to release, and won't make a great deal more. They're unlikely to make a sequel on those figures unless they cut the budget right back. Which would be difficult seeing as $130m wasn't a massive budget for this sort of film either (Madagascar 3 and Brave cost more - which still baffles me).
The reception has been pretty positive without being glowing.
Saying a sequel would bomb apropos of nothing is dumb.
QuotePrometheus is an R Rated adult sci fi film following 4 consecutive failures and is essentially the reboot of a series that has never really been the cash cow people seem to think it is. Even with it's "disappointing" domestic box office performance Prometheus is the 3rd highest grossing film in a 7 film series. And that's after adjusting for inflation.
Alien3 tripled its money.
Resurrection more than doubled its money.
AvP nearly tripled its money.
AvP:Poo tripled its money.
What are these "failures" of which you speak?
In terms of budget vs box office, Prometheus might catch up to Resurrection.