Quite a lot of people mourned when word came last year that Universal had scrapped plans for Guillermo del Toro's life-long dream project, his adaptation of H.P. Lovecraft's "At The Mountains Of Madness". del Toro's determination to stick with an R-rating and the hefty budget (around $ 150M) made it a tough sell, but he (and many of us) held out … [Read more...]
“Prometheus” Officially Gets An R
May 7, 2012 by
Fox has confirmed that Ridley Scott's "Prometheus" has officially scored an R-rating. An IMDb posting over the weekend showed a pre-sales ticket for the film listed it as having an 'R' rating, though no announcement had been made by the MPAA. Now it has been confirmed to be an 'R' for "sci-fi violence including intense images, and brief … [Read more...]
Rothman On “Prometheus,” Superheroes
April 27, 2012 by
Doing press rounds at this week's CinemaCon in Las Vegas, Fox studio chief Tom Rothman spoke with MTV News about a number of features on the company's upcoming film slate and gave some reactions to recent news stories. Most notable was Ridley Scott's "Prometheus" and the question of the film's as yet undetermined rating. An 'R' seems suitable for … [Read more...]
“Prometheus” Runtime & Longer Cut?
April 16, 2012 by
While we are still awaiting what will happen with the MPAA, we do know Ridley Scott shot his upcoming sci-fi epic "Prometheus" with an R-rating in mind. Talking about the film at a recent press conference in Paris, Scott says whatever ends up in cinemas will be his 'cut'. "The cut that you're gonna see in cinemas…it's always the director's cut, … [Read more...]
Intriguing New “Prometheus” Photos
April 13, 2012 by
'Prometheus Mission Connect', a recent online mini-game for Ridley Scott's upcoming sci-fi epic "Prometheus", has been played by a few people now and in the process revealed some intriguing new images. Mostly these are shots of the sets portraying the interior of the ship in the film, diagrams of said ship (the best of which is here), and a couple … [Read more...]
Lots Of New “Prometheus” Details & Pics
April 5, 2012 by
There's been a flood of stuff on Ridley Scott's much anticipated sci-fi epic "Prometheus" this week. Let's get to it. A recently revealed Facebook app with an 'interactive starmap' leads to various goodies including some snazzy new stills which you can see below. Speaking of stills there are clear, high-resolution versions of the Empire … [Read more...]
More “Prometheus” Clips, Sequel Hints
March 19, 2012 by
Fox's "Prometheus" marketing campaign got into full swing over the weekend. First came an oddly cut and underwhelming IMAX trailer on Friday. Then on Saturday the much raved about U.S. domestic full-length trailer which I've already discussed. On Sunday however came another surprise - a UK extended trailer. Unlike other international trailers … [Read more...]
“Prometheus” Full Length Trailer Online
March 17, 2012 by
The 2.5 minute full-length trailer for Ridley Scott's much anticipated return to the "Alien" universe is here and it's a beauty. The last 45 seconds in particular are extremely intense and not for the faint of heart, while the imagery is often just jaw-dropping. Check it out below and tell us what you think: Dark Horizons - News … [Read more...]
Second “Prometheus” Trailer On March 17th
March 8, 2012 by
We had the teaser trailer back in December (and a credits-less version of it the other week), now comes word that the second trailer for Ridley Scott’s sci-fi feature "Prometheus" will have a special invite-only premiere at the AMC Downtown Disney in Anaheim on March 17th at 4pm PST. Scott himself will be in attendance for a 30-minute Q&A with … [Read more...]
Guy Pearce Goes Viral For “Prometheus”
February 29, 2012 by
Ridley Scott and Fox used this year's TED conference and official site as the launching pad for this inventive viral video from the upcoming "Prometheus". The clip shows Guy Pearce as his character Peter Weyland addressing the conference's 2023 session. There's even a bio on the guy: "Peter Weyland has been a magnet for controversy since he … [Read more...]
