Prometheus

[biolumen]

British director Ridley Scott runs until December the filming of several scenes of his new blockbuster, "Prometheus" in the Ciudad de la Luz studios in Alicante. It is a science fiction film set in the saga that began in 1979 with "Alien, the eighth passenger."

Scott chose these facilities by the unique characteristics of their water pit, a tank of 130 per 95 meters of surface designed to shoot water scenes, already used last year the Spanish director Juan Antonio Bayona to record "The Impossible," with Naomi Watts.

Part of the team of Ridley Scott has already moved to the Ciudad de la Luz studios to begin preparations. The shooting in the water tank will take place in the last days of the month of September, with the presence of two of the main actors in the cast: Michael Fassbender - whose most prominent roles include those of «300» and one of the installments of 'X-Men' - and Guy Pearce, one of the protagonists of the great winner of the last Oscar gala, 'The discourse of the King'.

Complete the cast of 'Prometheus' Charlize Theron, winner of an Oscar for best actress in 2004 for his role in "Monster". According to reported sources of the Ciudad de la Luz Studios, filming mobilized a team of 250 professionals and will also include foreign recording on a beach in the province of Alicante, whose location work has already begun. The tape, which will be released in 2012, also with the participation of the Valencian producer Kanzaman, responsible for titles such as 'The Kingdom of heaven' and 'Mr. Nice'.

Via Google translation

http://www.abc.es/20110831/comunidad-valencia/abcp-ridley-scott-rueda-alicante-20110831.html

 

[redhawk23]

They're really going to list Fassbender's role in 300 as being more prominent than Inglourious Basterds? That just strikes me as odd.

 

[dude stannis]

Nice. It looks like there's some influence from both Alien and Aliens there. Could that red mark on the top vehicle be this movie's version of the Weyland-Yutani logo?

It looks like the old school winged Weyland logo from Alien, amalgamated with a W in the middle!

 

[Hunter Rider]

I wonder what Ridley wants with all that water. It makes me think about that underwater action sequence in Alien Resurrection.

 

[dude stannis]

I wonder what Ridley wants with all that water. It makes me think about that underwater action sequence in Alien Resurrection.

Ridley interview June 13th, 2010

I think it's been in the cards since day one.

 

[Hunter Rider]

Ridley interview June 13th, 2010

I think it's been in the cards since day one.

Thanks for the link.

- He’s done a lot of underwater research for the upcoming movies.

I actually thought the underwater action sequence was the best thing in AR, so I'd like to see Ridley top it now effects and such have advanced.

 

[Bat-Mite]

I want to see the space jockeys doing synchronized swimming. t:

 

[Soapy]

Any ideas about when we might get a trailer?

 

[Kane52630]

Any ideas about when we might get a trailer?

I think it's going to be when The Thing comes out.

 

[Solidus]

I think it's going to be when The Thing comes out.

A guess? Or have we heard something?

Damon said sometime this fall at Comic Con I believe. But I can't be sure if its a trailer? Or just promotion starts. So I figure latest sometime this December, but Fall may be in the next few months.

 

[Kane52630]

Just a common guess, it would be appropriate to play it during the Thing.

 

[dark_b]

since they use real sets with practical effects they dont have to wait for the CGI . so effects hould not be a problem.
i think they will realese it in december. its a fantastic month for summer movies. it would fit with the Dragon tattoo movie.

 

[LightningMan]

December for summer movies? I am awately a winter season for movies but I think you got things a little bit turned around, haha. I have been taking a look though in to which theatres are the best in my new city of Seattle and I have been astounded at how cool some of these sound. Do you ever use angies list for online reviews?

 

[dark_b]

i meant for promoting summer movies hehe

 

[JakeSully]

'Prometheus' Will Blow Your Mind, Says Patrick Wilson

We still don't know much about Ridley Scott's new "Alien"-themed film, "Prometheus." Only that it's not a prequel, has an A-list cast, that the production has people feeling "nervous," and that a nondescript photo was released.

Thanks to a recent chat with cast member Patrick Wilson, on a break from filming his new TV drama "A Gifted Man," however, MTV News has learned that the Damon Lindelof and John Spaihts-penned screenplay really IS that bloody good, and that we're going to be plenty satisfied with what we see on the big screen come June 2012.




"It was an absolute thrill," Wilson said of his time on Scott's set. "I was blown away by [the script] and I don’t use that sort of phrase a lot, but I was blown away by it, so excited that I wanted to read it again. I just kept re-reading it, even though I knew what was coming. And put it this way, I’ve never done this, I've never finished the shooting on a movie, and then on the ride home read the script again. I had no reason to read it, it was not work-oriented, I just really loved it, it’s so cool."


We know from prior casting announcements that Wilson's role isn't the starring one, but he promised that his character carries his own weight.
"There is an importance to my character, certainly size [of the role] was not the issue," he said. "It's an exciting, thrilling script, so to be a part of it on any level, I said ‘Yes, just tell me where you want me to be, I will be there.’ It was great. It was nice to come in just as they were finishing shooting, just to play a little bit."



The "Watchmen" star also all but guaranteed that we'll get our money's worth when the film opens next summer.
"As you can imagine, [the film] is very wonderfully exiting, and yet so complicated and layered, which to me is what science fiction is all about, when it operates on many, many levels."

 

[Hunter Rider]

Movielist say the first teaser trailer may be with 'In Time', which releases on October 28th.

 

[THANOSRULES]

I thought it was a Prequel!

 

[akfj]

It's set in the Alien universe and takes place before the first film, I'd say that's a prequel, even in the loosest sense.

 

[Still Wynning]

Movielist say the first teaser trailer may be with 'In Time', which releases on October 28th.

It makes sense, considering that it's another 20th Century Fox film and, if I read correctly somewhere, someone said that the first teaser would be released in the fall.

 

[L.A.]

Looking forward to this...

 

[Hunter Rider]

It makes sense, considering that it's another 20th Century Fox film and, if I read correctly somewhere, someone said that the first teaser would be released in the fall.

Yeah, Lindelof said promotion would begin in the fall.

 

[Ultra Lantern]

This looks good.I'll see this movie when it comes out.

 

[ThePowerCosmic]

This looks good.I'll see this movie when it comes out.

Heck yeah, 2012 definitely needs to hurry up and get here!

 

[JakeSully]

Could the stakes be much higher in Ridley Scott’s Prometheus than anybody realized?

We've been on the edges of our seats for Ridley Scott's Prometheus since we glimpsed some footage at San Diego Comic-Con, but what's it all about? Earlier plot synopses suggested that we would find out the answers to "life's ultimate mystery."

But the latest plot synopsis, released via the film's Facebook page, suggests the stakes may be a lot higher than we realized — the future of humanity:

Ridley Scott, director of "Alien" and "Blade Runner," returns to the genre he helped define. With PROMETHEUS, he creates a groundbreaking mythology, in which a team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a thrilling journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.

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So we're not only going to discover where humanity began, but also what might end us. That's a lot for one movie to tackle.

http://io9.com/5843311/could-the-st...idley-scotts-prometheus-than-anybody-realized

 

[Still Wynning]

Could the stakes be much higher in Ridley Scott’s Prometheus than anybody realized?

http://io9.com/5843311/could-the-st...idley-scotts-prometheus-than-anybody-realized

Geez, the more and more I hear about this film, the more excited I get.

June 8th, 2012 cannot come soon enough.