'While 'Alien' was indeed the jumping-off point for this project, out of the creative process evolved a new, grand mythology,' director tells Deadline.
By Kara Warner
Ridley Scott
Photo: 20th Century Fox
Ever since news broke that Ridley Scott would be revisiting his famous "Alien" franchise in the form of a prequel, the Internets have been a buzzing with rumors, analysis, etc. There have been a slew of actors and writers rumored to be attached to the film, including Keanu Reeves and Natalie Portman, writer Jon Spaihts and a rewrite from "Lost" genius Damon Lindelof.
What we know so far is that the film will be set 30 years prior to the original "Alien," and on Friday (January 14) came word that it isn't so much a prequel as something "more original," according to a Deadline report.
The film has an official title, "Prometheus," and release date, March 9, 2012. Swedish actress Noomi Rapace ("Girl With the Dragon Tattoo") has signed on to star as Elizabeth Shaw, one of two female leads. The rest of the cast is said to be filled out "soon," with Angelina Jolie and Charlize Theron both said to be interested in jumping on Scott's expectedly epic return to sci-fi filmmaking.
Scott once told MTV News that he "avoided sequels, unless [he] felt there was something fresh," and judging from what he's doing with "Prometheus," the new film will be just that.
"While 'Alien' was indeed the jumping-off point for this project, out of the creative process evolved a new, grand mythology and universe in which this original story takes place," he said. "The keen fan will recognize strands of 'Alien' 's DNA, so to speak, but the ideas tackled in this film are unique, large and provocative. I couldn't be more pleased to have found the singular tale I'd been searching for, and finally return to this genre that's so close to my heart."
Lindelof said what lured him in was Scott's original vision for the film: "It's daring, visceral and, hopefully, the last thing anyone expects," he said, adding that working with the Oscar winner is a dream come true. "When I sat in a movie theater as a kid, feet raised off the floor for fear that something might grab my ankles, I never dreamed in my wildest imagination I would one day get to collaborate with the man responsible for it. Working alongside him has been nothing short of a dream come true."
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