As Ridley Scott continues to make the rounds, promoting his upcoming Matt Damon science-fiction film, The Martian, Scott has been talking more about the Prometheus franchise. In an interview with German publication Film Flutter, Ridley Scott has talked specifically about the future of the Prometheus franchise and the possibility of another 2 sequels:
“The whole point is to explain the Alien franchise and how and why the creation of the aliens. I always saw the Alien as a type of biological warfare. For me, the original spaceship that I call the croissant, a warship that contains these biomechanoids creatures, which is all about destruction.”
When asked if the Prometheus films will tie directly into the Alien films, Ridley Scott responded: “Yes, but it will not be the next. It will be in the next but Prometheus or perhaps even in a later, before we are in a sense back in the Alien franchise.”
So it would certainly look like Ridley Scott has bigger plans for the Prometheus franchise. What do you guys and girls reckon to this news? Thanks to Bloody Disgusting and Joel Foster for the tip and to community member Wmmvrrvrrmm for the link to the actual interview.
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Sep 23, 2015, 12:08:19 PMUmm, I remember the Spaihts stuff sounding absolutely horrible. Was the screenplay really that strong?
My biggest concern is the script too. Ridley came into Prometheus with a strong screenplay from Spaihts and then it just went to pot. I really hope its worked on well for the next however many.
Quote from: whiterabbit on Sep 23, 2015, 12:27:41 PMQuote from: Corporal Hicks on Sep 23, 2015, 12:08:19 PMUmm, I remember the Spaihts stuff sounding absolutely horrible. Was the screenplay really that strong?
My biggest concern is the script too. Ridley came into Prometheus with a strong screenplay from Spaihts and then it just went to pot. I really hope its worked on well for the next however many.
Quote from: whiterabbit on Sep 23, 2015, 12:27:41 PMQuote from: Corporal Hicks on Sep 23, 2015, 12:08:19 PMUmm, I remember the Spaihts stuff sounding absolutely horrible. Was the screenplay really that strong?
My biggest concern is the script too. Ridley came into Prometheus with a strong screenplay from Spaihts and then it just went to pot. I really hope its worked on well for the next however many.
Quote from: Perfect-Organism on Sep 23, 2015, 02:17:38 PMEhhhhhhh......sure.......sure we will.
This is awesome news. It means (not counting Predator 4) we have at least 4 films to look forward to in the Alien franchise. How awesome is that? Like seriously. How AWESOME is that?
Don't f#%k it up!
Quote from: Perfect-Organism on Sep 23, 2015, 04:01:33 PM
I see your point tmjhur, and 1 good movie is worth more than 4 half-assed ones. But I do hope he gets it right and tells a rich story that unravels the full mysterious tapestry of the Alien. It would be great if we could have 4 films that explore these subjects in depth while still leaving some level of mystery at the end.
"Who created them?" Unanswerable. It's just a question of belief. It should be left at that.
Quote from: tmjhur on Sep 23, 2015, 04:14:59 PMYou're not standing by much since that is exactly what it was.
I'll stand by my 130 million dollar prologue comment any day.
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Sep 23, 2015, 02:09:40 PMOk... but still happy with what we got in prometheus vs that. :)Quote from: whiterabbit on Sep 23, 2015, 12:27:41 PMQuote from: Corporal Hicks on Sep 23, 2015, 12:08:19 PMUmm, I remember the Spaihts stuff sounding absolutely horrible. Was the screenplay really that strong?
My biggest concern is the script too. Ridley came into Prometheus with a strong screenplay from Spaihts and then it just went to pot. I really hope its worked on well for the next however many.
Spaiht's script was a much more solid piece of work than the final product. It needed polishing - as tmjhur says, removing the direct tie-ins to Alien - but it was a far more cohesive piece of work.
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Sep 23, 2015, 09:04:39 AM"The whole point is to explain the Alien franchise and how and why the creation of the aliens."
Quote from: HuDaFuK on Sep 23, 2015, 08:35:46 PMQuote from: Corporal Hicks on Sep 23, 2015, 09:04:39 AM"The whole point is to explain the Alien franchise and how and why the creation of the aliens."
I thought that stopped being the point when you decided Prometheus wasn't gonna be an Alien prequel and was gonna be its own, separate thing...?
Quote from: DaddyYautja on Sep 23, 2015, 10:33:16 PMHey man, harsh language cuts deep. :PQuote from: HuDaFuK on Sep 23, 2015, 08:35:46 PMQuote from: Corporal Hicks on Sep 23, 2015, 09:04:39 AM"The whole point is to explain the Alien franchise and how and why the creation of the aliens."
I thought that stopped being the point when you decided Prometheus wasn't gonna be an Alien prequel and was gonna be its own, separate thing...?
Yeah, the reporting here is EXACTLY the reporting for the last film where it went from it being an alien film to not being an alien film from interview to interview.
So with this i stop caring about these films and will likely put them on the bottom on the Alien\Pred franchise.
That's right, i will put AVP on top of these films.
Quote from: HuDaFuK on Sep 23, 2015, 08:35:46 PMQuote from: Corporal Hicks on Sep 23, 2015, 09:04:39 AM"The whole point is to explain the Alien franchise and how and why the creation of the aliens."
I thought that stopped being the point when you decided Prometheus wasn't gonna be an Alien prequel and was gonna be its own, separate thing...?
Quote from: HuDaFuK on Sep 23, 2015, 08:35:46 PMQuote from: Corporal Hicks on Sep 23, 2015, 09:04:39 AM"The whole point is to explain the Alien franchise and how and why the creation of the aliens."
I thought that stopped being the point when you decided Prometheus wasn't gonna be an Alien prequel and was gonna be its own, separate thing...?
Quote from: whiterabbit on Sep 23, 2015, 07:56:16 PM
Ok... but still happy with what we got in prometheus vs that. :)
Quote from: Liberator on Sep 24, 2015, 03:53:55 AMIt makes sense to embellish with back-story now, rather than make an independent movie.
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Sep 24, 2015, 07:28:03 AMWait, just to be clear, we're talking about the ultramorph script/screenplay where shaw single handily exterminates alien after alien?Quote from: whiterabbit on Sep 23, 2015, 07:56:16 PM
Ok... but still happy with what we got in prometheus vs that. :)
I'd have to disagree. The script is far better than the film.
Quote from: whiterabbit on Sep 24, 2015, 09:49:13 AMWait, just to be clear, we're talking about the ultramorph script/screenplay where shaw single handily exterminates alien after alien?
Quote from: whiterabbit on Sep 24, 2015, 09:49:13 AMQuote from: Corporal Hicks on Sep 24, 2015, 07:28:03 AMWait, just to be clear, we're talking about the ultramorph script/screenplay where shaw single handily exterminates alien after alien?Quote from: whiterabbit on Sep 23, 2015, 07:56:16 PM
Ok... but still happy with what we got in prometheus vs that. :)
I'd have to disagree. The script is far better than the film.
Quote from: HuDaFuK on Sep 24, 2015, 09:55:10 AM
Still better than the film we got. It makes sense, for one.
And none of us have ever claimed Spaihts' script didn't need more work. But when they gave it to Lindelof he made it worse, not better.
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Sep 24, 2015, 10:23:59 AMI understand what you're saying but that movie would have been terrible. :(Quote from: whiterabbit on Sep 24, 2015, 09:49:13 AMQuote from: Corporal Hicks on Sep 24, 2015, 07:28:03 AMWait, just to be clear, we're talking about the ultramorph script/screenplay where shaw single handily exterminates alien after alien?Quote from: whiterabbit on Sep 23, 2015, 07:56:16 PM
Ok... but still happy with what we got in prometheus vs that. :)
I'd have to disagree. The script is far better than the film.
I do.
Quote from: Perfect-Organism on Sep 24, 2015, 12:15:21 PMFinally someone said it.
I think Ridley sees prometheus as his "Avatar". He is essentially doing the James Cameron Route here.
Quote from: Beatnation on Sep 24, 2015, 04:19:13 PM
Prometheus 2 oficially titled: Alien: Paradise Lost.
I hope Blomhack get shafted by the studio, cause retconning Alien 3 in favor of wet fan-fiction is sacrilege.
Quote from: Xenomorphine on Sep 25, 2015, 12:15:32 AMQuote from: Beatnation on Sep 24, 2015, 04:19:13 PM
Prometheus 2 oficially titled: Alien: Paradise Lost.
I hope Blomhack get shafted by the studio, cause retconning Alien 3 in favor of wet fan-fiction is sacrilege.
We know virtually nothing about the story, let alone enough to make a judgement call on whether it's "wet fan-fiction" or not.
Quote from: XENOMORPHOSIS on Sep 25, 2015, 04:17:48 AM
Michael Biehn has stated that Neill Blomkamp's movie disregards 3 and 4, that we know so far.
Quote from: XENOMORPHOSIS on Sep 25, 2015, 04:17:48 AMMichael Biehn has stated that Neill Blomkamp's movie disregards 3 and 4, that we know so far.
Quote from: HuDaFuK on Sep 25, 2015, 07:40:58 AMQuote from: XENOMORPHOSIS on Sep 25, 2015, 04:17:48 AMMichael Biehn has stated that Neill Blomkamp's movie disregards 3 and 4, that we know so far.
Michael Biehn, who's only connection to the movie is a hoax Twitter post saying he's been cast that was immediately debunked...
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Sep 25, 2015, 09:04:41 PM
It's a little more than that. He's said (and I know it was him, I was there) that he'd been talking to Blomkamp about the film. He also confirmed that Blomkamp had told him the events of Alien 3 and Resurrection were being ignored.
Quote from: Corporal Hicks on Sep 25, 2015, 09:53:08 PM
It made the rounds last month.
http://www.avpgalaxy.net/2015/08/15/michael-biehn-optimistic-about-neill-blomkamps-alien-5/
Quote from: Liberator on Sep 24, 2015, 03:53:55 AM
It's the fact both Alien and Predator, as series, have a future that could be rather bright. And they are intertwined. It makes sense to embellish with back-story now, rather than make an independent movie. I have high hopes.