Writer Jon Spaihts has given a rare interview with the ScriptApart podcast about his work on 2012's Prometheus. Spaihts most recently co-wrote 2021's Dune which was very well-received but also re-wrote 2016's Doctor Strange. He was the sole writer, however, on 2016's Passengers  - the sci-fi romance starring Jennifer Lawrence. Jon Spaihts was the original writer of Prometheus ... [Read More]

According to Bloody-Disgusting, Twentieth Century Fox is allegedly having some trouble to find a way to continue the story of Elizabeth Shaw in Prometheus 2 and are taking pitches from any writers. Additionally, Badassdigest reports: "Fox has been taking many, many meetings with screenwriters (> ...) screenwriters have been pretty much bringing in their own pitches, not working within an ... [Read More]

Collider recently spoke to Damon Lindelof, writer of Prometheus, at a Star Trek Into Darkness press event where he said he would not be writing the sequel: "“The idea of building a sequel to it—from the ground up this time—with Ridley is tremendously exciting.  But at the same time, I was like, “Well that’s probably going to be two ... [Read More]

Collider.com has posted up what appears to be one of Damon Lindelof's scripts for Prometheus entitled "Paradise", though still unconfirmed by the writer. The document is 115 pages long and shares many similarities with the version that we saw on the screen with the exception of some alternate scenes and dialogue. It also includes some of the viral videos ... [Read More]

The Prometheus audio commentary by Damon Lindelof & Jon Spaihts has found its way online via an early copy of the film. In this extra feature, the Prometheus writers talk about pre-production, deleted scenes, Ridley Scott and more. Below you can find our quick summarisation of some of the things revealed in their commentary of the film: The Primordial ship was ... [Read More]

The BBFC has rated and revealed a very extensive list of special features that will be included in the upcoming DVD/Blu-ray release of Prometheus. You can check the full list of extras below: Spoiler (click to show/hide)- AUDIO COMMENTARY BY JON SPAIHTS ... [Read More]

Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter, Fox president of production Emma Watts has confirmed that a sequel to Prometheus will be arriving in 2014 or 2015. The studio is actively pushing ahead with a follow-up starring Michael Fassbender and Noomi Rapace and are talking to new writers because Damon Lindelof might not be available. "Ridley is incred- ibly excited about the ... [Read More]

There's a fairly interesting interview with Ridley Scott and Damon Lindelof over on SlashGear. Firstly, the subject of a director's cut was brought up again which backed up what the producer said the other day. Then they mention a dream sequence scene that was scripted but wasn't filmed. The final piece they mention is a new viral video ... [Read More]

Some new videos have appeared over on TrailerAddict. Firstly, there's B-Roll footage which shows the crew filming key scenes from the film. Then there's video interviews with Ridley Scott, Jon Spaihts, Damon Lindelof, Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Idris Elba, Guy Pearce, Charlize Theron and Logan Marshall-Green. Thanks to seeasea for the news. [Read More]

Verizon has uploaded a new behind-the-scenes featurette for Prometheus. This one goes into the design of the Prometheus spaceship. There's interviews with Ridley Scott, Damon Lindelof and production designer Arthur Max. There are some new shots of the movie in there too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYOrFUrzvQM  Thanks to seeasea for the news. [Read More]

Io9 got to chat with Jon Spaihts, who wrote five drafts of Prometheus, before it was handed off to Damon Lindelof. In this interview, the Prometheus writter talks about his original script for the film, working with Ridley Scott and sci-fi in general. "The Alien universe has its own rules, and they extend to character archetypes. The android is one ... [Read More]

A new Prometheus featurette can be seen on Yahoo and it's entitled Origin. It theorizes what the origins of life may be and includes interviews with Ridley Scott, Damon Lindelof, Jon Speights and various cast members. There's quite a bit of new footage of the characters talking.  Thanks to Darkoo and DendaReloaded for the news. [Read More]

There's a really interesting interview with the original Prometheus writer Jon Spaihts over on Collider. While there isn't any spoilers about the movie, this is the first time I believe Jon Spaihts has spoken out about his Prometheus script in any great detail. As we already know, Damon Lindelof did rewrites to his script. Exactly what was changed ... [Read More]