They're Remaking 'Alien' -- the 'Prometheus' thread

love the how much the design draws from 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY

I can't remember who the guy was, but there was an actual dude who did all this kinda design work. 2001, Alien, Space:1999. They also reference his stuff in "Moon"

Ron Cobb was the main (non alien) concept guy for Alien, don't think he had anything to do with 2001 though.

douglas trumbull was the main design/effects guy on 2001, and he also has credits on things like silent running, close encounters etc. as ledge sez, it was ron cobb who did most of the spaceship etc design on alien, w/ moebius designing things like the spacesuits.

http://io9.com/5902627/meet-michael-fassbender-the-android-in-this-new-prometheus-short-film

The fingerprint's a nice touch. Very Blade Runner-snake scale.

that was fantastic

yup

but kind of spooky for an advertisement

It's shown exclusively on the luxury box seat feed for Super Bowl CXVI

Actually saying "unethical" was a bit much.

ya

Well let's assume the future was won by Randian acolytes and 'ethics' are an amusing thing people participate in reenactment societies for, like Civil War battles and the like.

god, that's like the creepiest Apple ad ever. A+

Meanwhile there's also this now:

http://io9.com/5902758/make-michael-fassbender-your-plaything-with-these-exclusive-prometheus-android-codes

that has renewed my hope

Love his 'joy' face.

Re: Fassbender plaything

Confidence and Disgust are indistinguishable.

Well, the look & feel of everything seems to be good, & the cast is good enough. I'm just hoping the script is good enough to warrant any fanboy hope(mine or others).

I'm going to pretend it is just some sci-fi action movie and hope there aren't any noisy dudes sitting behind me snorting and stage whispering about some comic books or novelizations or whatever dot com theories around some detail in the backround in one frame of alien^3

kind of wish there wasn't so much advertising material and fake commercials and shit

Blame Lindelof.

I'm enjoying the fake commercials, but mostly because thy're content-free w/r/t the movie. I have the problem that I always do with trailers in that I usually enjoy the experience more having walked in without much foreknowledge.

the latest david commercial is p awesome. the TED talk was a little eye-rolling but still fun as a poitless teaser.

https://www.weylandindustries.com/img/david/david-real-emotions.gif

lol, confidence = disgust

remarkable similarities, at least if you understand german.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75REq0QpS-k

Holy shit, dude's facial modeling is straight out of Oblivion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1byZkbNB3Jw

Ha, you just beat me to it. New international trailer y'all ^

I feel like i've seen enough at this point

I still wonder a bit exactly how much they ARE giving away. I have this suspicion it's far less than it seems.

I lolled at this:

"it's an invitation"

"from whom?"

FROM RIDLEY SCOTT

Hahahah good eye!

SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY

mp4401 19 minutes ago 48

an invitation from ancient aliens, eh?

http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/155/594/yesitis2.gif?1311943181

well I have no self-control

THANK YOU SIR MAY I HAVE ANOTHER

another great trailer btw, though it does spoil the mystery

Yeah so I can't wait for this movie. Put me in cryosleep until it opens.

http://ambienceofmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/i_want_to_believe.jpg

Not watching anymore trailers. I'm there on opening weekend.

Guy up thread in a few years
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_1gf1Y2E22xI/S0YyddpnSZI/AAAAAAAAABw/iV8jjPGDIkM/s400/birkin.jpg

please don't suck please don't suck please don't suck

wow that soundtrack is intense

music and effects have to be loud enough to keep audience awake

yah especially old folks

I was a teenager when I saw Alien and it just barely worked

http://i766.photobucket.com/albums/xx304/thebitchlizard/Funny%20pics/Cool-Dog-Hey-Cool-story-bro41.jpg

Apparently, somewhere in this long interview the length of the movie is revealed: 119 minutes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr0rb_9fqB4 (french introduction, the rest is in english, about 3 minutes in)

For those inclined:

http://io9.com/5906286/shot+for+shot-break-down-of-all-the-new-alien-monsters-in-ridley-scotts-prometheus/gallery/1

I was just coming to post that.

http://img.gawkerassets.com/post/8/2012/04/tumblr_m3ab8epirb1r94e9jo1_500.gif

Goddamn I love a good face melt