Ridely Scott quits on new Alien project (2011)

[Dowly]

Originally Posted by STEED

Looks like a cheap film judging by those pics.

Dunno, the familiar Giger's design you see inside whatever that thing is in the second shot is imho pretty promising.

Also, there's apparently more of these photos, no idea if the guy will upload them as Fox contacted him within 24hrs to take those 2 photos down from his site.

Here's his post over @ AvPGalaxy.net:

Originally Posted by PrometheusWeyland

Yes, my original intention was to tease with the pics on the website - MY OWN website, on which I can tease if I like :-) - releasing them all over 2-3 days. I didn't think for one minute that Fox would come down so quickly on what is, after all, not a very busy site, compared to here, for example, or AICN, or Latino Review, and many others I'm sure we all visit regularly. Was i being niaive? Maybe, but there we are... what's done is done.

But being smarmy about it? Teasing people about them now? Not at all. As of right now, I have made my intentions clear - until my discussions with Fox are cleared up, I won't be posting any more of these pics. Depending on the outcome of those talks, the pics MAY then or may still NOT be posted. I simply don't know at this stage.

My hope is that Fox will grant me permission to use them, and that they will see the benefit of the publicity - looking at the various site who picked up the news, reaction has been overwhelmingley postive, after all. Would they agree to that? I have no way of knowing, which is why I've not promised or 'teased' anything.

Anyone who has PM'd me for further info will confirm that I have offered no answers or 'teases' as to what the other pics show.

Sorry if I'm sounding a bit baity, but just felt I had to set the record straight - nothing personal.

I'm happy that, if nothing else, the pics I did manage to post have got people excited. Ridley Scott is my favourite living director - and my son is named after him - and I can't wait to see the finshed product.

[Dowly]

First Prometheus banner revealed:

[Dowly]

Revealed info about Prometheus from the Cine Europe Expo:

• Prometheus occupies the same universe as Alien.
• The film is inspired by a desire to explore the Space Jockey creature seen in the first Alien.
• Prometheus is also the name of the spacecraft sent from Earth by a powerful corporation.
• The storyline and script is inspired by Swiss sci-fi writer Eric van Daniken.
• Michael Fassbender hinted that his character, David, is an android.

Synopsis:

“Visionary filmmaker Ridley Scott returns to the genre he helped define,
creating an original science fiction epic set in the most dangerous corners
of the universe. The film takes a team of scientists and explorers on a
thrilling journey that will test their physical and mental limits and strand
them on a distant world, where they will discover the answers to our most
profound questions and to life’s ultimate mystery.“


(from AvPGalaxy)

[STEED]

Originally Posted by Dowly

where they will discover the answers to our most
profound questions

Why dose luxury toilet paper cost the earth?

[Dowly]

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Two new leaked photos from the set:

[Growler]

Originally Posted by Dowly

Two new leaked photos from the set:

OK, as much as I loved the ALIENS movie, looking at this, the first thought I had was, "But where are the Daleks?"

[Dowly]

Originally Posted by Growler

OK, as much as I loved the ALIENS movie, looking at this, the first thought I had was, "But where are the Daleks?"

ALIENS doesn't show the inside of the derelict, but if you watch ALIEN, you'll
notice that the design is spot on (considering this is a "space jockey movie").

Giger's concept art for the derelict "cockpit" from ALIEN

[Growler]

Originally Posted by Dowly

ALIENS doesn't show the inside of the derelict, but if you watch ALIEN, you'll
notice that the design is spot on (considering this is a "space jockey movie").

I thought the SJ's ship in ALIEN was wicked good, and wished that more coverage of it had been done in ALIENS (even the Director's Cut). Original ALIENS story had Newt's folks going into the ship, her pop getting caught by a facehugger, and then her mom dragging them all back via their crawler to Hadley's Hope. (So, yeah, the whole plot of ALIENS is basically Newt's dad's fault.) I think I remember Cameron shooting some of that sequence, but not all of it, and it was left out of the theatrical release.

More to the point, absent the heavy atmospheric lighting that sets and final prints are likely to have, the Daleks were the first things that came to mind.

[Dowly]

Originally Posted by Growler

Original ALIENS story had Newt's folks going into the ship, her pop getting caught by a facehugger, and then her mom dragging them all back via their crawler to Hadley's Hope. (So, yeah, the whole plot of ALIENS is basically Newt's dad's fault.) I think I remember Cameron shooting some of that sequence, but not all of it, and it was left out of the theatrical release.

That scene and a brief scene from inside the colony pre-infestation are included
on the "Special Edition" of ALIENS.

Here's the scene(s):

[Growler]

Originally Posted by Dowly

That scene and a brief scene from inside the colony pre-infestation are included
on the "Special Edition" of ALIENS.

Here's the scene(s):

Ah, yes. I remember this, specifically, the Weyland-Yutani logo on the bulkhead - the only real identification of "the Company" in the entire movie. The kid riding the the little trike was a poignant touch, too. Leave it to Cameron to tug your heart strings while he setting you up for slaughter.

I couldn't remember which edition it was in, but I did remember seeing the scene. I've got the ALIEN Collector's Editon on DVD at home, but haven't watched in a few years - freaks my wife right out of the house.

[STEED]

Originally Posted by Growler

OK, as much as I loved the ALIENS movie, looking at this, the first thought I had was, "But where are the Daleks?"

Exterminate...Wait we're too fat. Diet, diet, we need to go on a diet.

[STEED]

Originally Posted by Dowly

Two new leaked photos from the set:

Alright you got my attention now.

[Dowly]

Moar!

[Howard313]

Predators 1
Space Jockeys 1
Aliens 0

[Dowly]

First official still



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