Directed by
Ridley Scott
Produced by
Ridley Scott
David Giler
Walter Hill
Starring
Noomi Rapace
Michael Fassbender
Guy Pearce
Idris Elba
Logan Marshall-Green
Charlize Theron
Prometheus is an upcoming science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott and written by Jon Spaihts and Damon Lindelof. The film stars Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Guy Pearce, Idris Elba, Logan Marshall-Green and Charlize Theron. The plot follows the crew of the spaceship Prometheus in the late 21st century, as they explore an advanced alien civilization in search of the origins of humanity.
Conceived as a prequel to Scott's 1979 science fiction horror film Alien, rewrites of Spaihts's script by Lindelof developed a separate story that precedes the events of Alien, but which is not directly connected to the films in the Alien franchise. According to Scott, though the film shares "strands of Alien's DNA, so to speak", and takes place in the same universe, Prometheus will explore its own mythology and ideas.
Principal photography began in March 2011, with filming taking place in Canada, England, Iceland, Spain, and Scotland, mostly on practical sets. The film was shot entirely using 3D cameras and required no conversion in post-production.
Prometheus is scheduled for release on June 8, 2012, in the United States and Canada. Scott has suggested that if the film is a success, he would be interested in pursuing sequels.
