Fox has released a new viral video via their official website www.weylandindustries.com. The video plays as an ad for a new line of Synthetics from Weyland Corp. and shows what appears to be Michael Fassbender as David 8. The tag line "Big things have small beginnings", which some may remember from previous leaked material, can be heard on the ... [Read More]

Yahoo Movies have released a little video preview of the Prometheus trailer, due for release on Saturday. It contains footage from the previous teaser trailer but there's some new stuff in there too. You can download the HD version here as well.  As already posted, Yahoo will be holding their own Q&A event on Saturday. ... [Read More]

The WonderCon 2012 website has been updated with new details regarding 20th Century Fox and their plans for the convention. Ridley Scott himself and Damon Lindelof will be talking about the film and showing new footage at their panel. The event will take place this Saturday, March 17 in Anaheim, CA. "Sir Ridley Scott, director of Alien and Blade Runner, returns ... [Read More]

MTV caught up with Guy Pearce who was at the Golden Globes. He doesn't say a whole lot about his involvement, only saying he's only in the movie for a minute. "I'm only [in the film] for a minute, but it was a real honor to work with Ridley [Scott], to see what was going on," he said. "I ... [Read More]

There's a new Prometheus production still in French magazine Premier. It shows Michael Fassbender's character exploring something. Thanks to RoaryUK for the news. [Read More]

There's a new article in the latest issue (Feb 2012) of Empire Magazine and they've spoken to Ridley Scott. Fortunately, forum member Gazz has transcribed the article for us. Here's the important bits: Barring a beach scene in the long cut of Alien 3, the new film will feature the franchise's first genuine exterior, with Iceland's black lava fields providing ... [Read More]

i09 has just posted up an incredibly detailed and juicy description of the Prometheus footage shown at SDCC: "And then the actual footage from the film starts, and its a huge flood of creeptastic imagery that recalls Alien but also a bit of 2001: A Space Odyssey. There are guys in pressure suits exploring an ancient chamber with ... [Read More]

The Prometheus panel at the San Diego Comic Con has minutes ago wrapped up. Instead of a trailer being shown, some sort of featurette containing behind-the-scenes footage and movie footage was screened instead. After this Damon Lindelof and Charlize Theron presented the panel with Ridley Scott and Noomi Rapace  joined in via satellite uplink from Iceland. The footage and panel revealed ... [Read More]

Hollywood Reporter has posted up a short report of the Cine Europe expo that took place last night. There was no footage shown despite what was rumoured. Ridley Scott and the cast didn't really say a whole lot, apparently. Here's the main points: Prometheus occupies the same universe as Alien. The film is inspired by a desire to explore the ... [Read More]

Another actor has joined the cast of Prometheus. This time it's Brit actor Rafe Spall: "The actor—who’ll next be seen in Roland Emmerich‘s “Anonymous” as well as Lone Scherfig‘s “One Day”—will star along side the likes of Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Noomi Rapace, Idris Elba, Sean Harris and Kate Dickie.  While “Monsters” and future “Cogan’s Trade” star Scoot McNairy was also ... [Read More]

I'm unsure as to the finality of this news as some sites are reporting it as being finalized while others are saying they're in talks but it's looking likely that Charlize Theron is joining the cast of Prometheus: "Academy Award-winning actress Charlize Theron (Monster) is in talks to join Ridley Scott‘s Prometheus. Theron will join Noomi Rapace (The Girl With the ... [Read More]

Michael Fassbender, an actor from Prometheus, has been talking about the film and in an interview with MTV he says Prometheus is still an Alien film: “Oh, absolutely. There’s a definite connecting vein,. You realize you’re part of something else, but it’s definitely in keeping with the old ones.” … “When I read it, I was like, ... [Read More]

American film magazine Production Weekly has recently published this synopsis about Prometheus: "The story takes place in the distant future. There are two superpowers on Earth fighting each other for what's left of the remaining natural resources spread out across the solar system. One of these superpowers have created and sent a giant terraforming ship to a distant planet called Erix. ... [Read More]