Exclusive Bonus Features Disc
The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus (1080p, 3:40:56): Here's where it really gets good. Directed by renowned behind-the-scenes documentarian Charles de Lauzirika, this nearly four-hour making-of feature is a comprehensive journey through the film's creation—from early script ideas to the pre-release hype train—with all-access on-set footage and interviews with nearly everyone involved. Read below to see what's covered in each of these nine sections.
Conquest of Paradise: Renewing the Story: Ridley Scott and the film's writers discuss the process of revamping the series, drafting up the initial scripts and moving into pre-production design.
Under the Pyramid: LV-223: Here, we go inside the art room in Los Angeles where the film's visual ideas were hashed out, see a meeting with H.R. Giger, hear about the designing of the "space jockey's" chair, and even hear how the artists were initially opposed to the humanoid look of the Engineers. We also get into the evolution of the monster design, which will be fleshed out in it's own section later in the documentary.
Reverse Engineering: USCSS Prometheus: A look at the designing of the Prometheus ship—from the functional aspects of spaceflight to the technology of the interiors—along with the rovers and ATVs.
The Human Manifest: Casting and Costumes: An overview of—and interviews with—all of the main actors, discussing their characters and how they got involved with the film. Best bit? An outtake with Michael Fassbender, as David, referring to his android penis as "sixteen inches long when erect; it varies when relaxed." Mixed in are interviews and behind-the-scenes footage with costume designer Janty Yates, explaining the rationale behind the characters' outfits.
A World without Green: Pinewood Studios, 2011: Ridley's decision to create as much practically as possible—as opposed to automatically defaulting to greenscreen and CGI—resulted in some huge and remarkably detailed sets at England's Pinewood Studios, specifically the famed 007 lot. We also get a look at the process of shooting in 3D, from the intricate wiring and more complicated workflow to the temperamental camera rigs.
Demons in the Dark: Creature Design: In the second section we see the pre-production design of the monsters; here, we get to see the on-set, practical aspects of bringing the monsters to life using "cable technology"—that is, animatronics—and "good old fashioned movie tricks." For example, you'd never know the amniotic sac of the alien inside Shaw is just a condom.
Hazard Pay: Stunts and Action: Lots of juicy behind-the-scenes footage of the film's intense stunt sequences, especially the lengthy fire burns, the engineer fight scene, and the climax.
Fire from the Sky: Visual Effects: Not everything was done practically of course, and this section explores the digital effect work from Weta Workshop and others, from the decomposition of the engineer at the beginning to the creation of the alien landscapes, the creatures, the med-pod scene, and the birth of the "deacon."
Prometheus Unbound: Post-Production and Release: The first part of this section is all about the polish. The editing process with Pietro Scalia. The decision to go for the R rating. The scoring at Abbey Road. The sound design. Then we go to the internet hype machine and the fans. In a particularly revealing moment, Lindelof admits,"Will it be frustrating at the end? Absolutely. Be we all agreed that that was a good thing for it to be."
Enhancement Pods (1080p, 1:10:54): If a nearly four-hour documentary weren't enough, there are twenty-three "enhancement pods," which go in-depth into subjects that aren't fully covered in the documentary proper, including the titling of the film, the role of sex, the set decorating, the evolution of the Weyland logo, the creation of the "ampules," Giger's influence, the construction of the engineer language, shooting on location in Iceland, and more. You can trigger these from within The Furious Gods—an icon appears onscreen at key junctures—or select them from the main menu.
Weyland Corp Archive: Everything else goes here, in the Weyland Corp Archive, where you'll find image galleries, pre-vis animatics, screen tests, promo featurettes, and marketing materials, with sections for pre-production, production, and release.
The Art of Prometheus (1080p): A series of galleries, with sections for Ridleygrams, Giger & Gutalin, Conceptual Art, Costume Design, Creatures, Vehicles, Props, Logos & Patches.
Pre-Vis (1080p, 25:47): Pre-vis animatics for several key sections through the film.
Screen Tests (1080p): Here you'll find Noomi Rapace's initial test as Shaw (9:55) and a Costume/Make-Up/Hair test with optional cast commentary (11:28).
Time-Lapse Sequence: Juggernaut (1080p,1:51): A time-lapse of the construction of the "pilot's chamber," with optional commentary by production designer Arthur Max.
Unit Photography (1080p): Galleries of on-set/on-location images, with sections for Prometheus, Pyramid, Juggernaut, Creature Shop, and Iceland.
Marketing Gallery (1080p): With sections for Poster Exploration and Key Art.
Trailers and TV Spots (1080p): Here, you'll find two US trailers, an international teaser, and a whopping twenty-eight TV spots.
Promotional Featurettes (1080p, 18:43): Nine hype-building promos, featuring on-set footage, brief clips from the film, and the cast and crew talking up the movie, discussing the characters and the story's themes.
HBO First Look: Prometheus (1080p, 12:03): A short HBO special that's basically an extended version of the previous featurettes, introducing the film's key concepts and featuring interviews with Ridley Scott and members of the cast.