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Melding the spiritual and the graphic, the scientific and the horrific, that’s PROMETHEUS’ game. Ridley Scott’s return to the ALIEN universe, some thirty-three years after he turned genre film upside-down with the original film (but not a prequel; repeat: NOT A PREQUEL (but it is (sort of))), evidences no shortage of ambition — with a [...]

International ‘Launch Trailer’ for ALIEN ‘ Prequel’.

A teaser trailer for… a Trailer?

Ridley Scott hosts Science Channel’s show featuring the real world reflection of the ideas and tropes of Science Fiction and related entertainment.

Charlize Theron negotiating to co-star in Ridley Scott’s Prometheus, Michael Fassbener hints still a ALIEN connection.

X-MEN FIRST CLASS Star in talks with FOX.

Seems that it was a good call, us taking the news portion of The Cinefantastique Podcast and mating it with what had to date been called the Cinefantastique Post-Mortem Podcast. Word that Ridley Scott is turning his scheduled ALIEN prequel into a kinda non-prequel puts Steve Biodrowski, Lawrence French, and Dan Persons in a ruminative [...]

Alien road-trip film from the SHAUN OF THE DEAD guys.

No PARADISE, not a 2-parter. No casting, no greenlight?

PARADISE for ALIEN lovers, the prequel not pushed to 2013 -SPOILERS

Is 20th Century Fox getting cold feet on Ridley Scott’s ALIEN prequels?

In this post about SAW 3-D, being touted as the finale installment in the Jigsaw saga, Lionsgate president Jason Constantine makes the following statement about the longevity of the SAW franchise:
“You can count on one hand the franchises that lasted seven years — and every year, no less,” says Jason Constantine, Lionsgate’s president of acquisitions [...]

Covering the L.A. Times Hero Complex screenings and Q&A, Ain’t It Cool reported Ridley Scott’s revelations about the ALIEN prequels.
Yes, there are two movies planned, with both parts already scripted.
Scott told the audience his inspiration:
“…In the first Alien, when John Hurt climbed up and over the top of the rise… there was a massive [...]