There's not a lot known about Ridley Scott's upcoming film PROMETHEUS, but there are countless rumors circulating around the net, primarily regarding the plot.
The following is supposedly the full synopsis - (POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT)
Earth. Year 2058.
Archaeological digs in Africa reveals alien artifacts that proves
humans were genetically engineered by a advanced alien race (space
jockeys). These "Alien Gods" also terraformed Earth in order to make
it habitable for their human creations.
Amongst the finds are coordinates to the Alien Gods' home-world.
To Paradise.
Months later the Weyland Corp launch the spaceship PROMETHEUS and his
crew, into deep space to make first contact. Thanks to faster than
light travel a few years later the PROMETHEUS enters the Zeta Riticuli
star system. Humans are greeted by their makers, then transported
further into space to a scary yet fascinating world.
The Alien Gods are proud of their "children", their first creation to
reach such levels of intelligence.
As a reward they share bits of their astonishing bio-based
technologies with the humans.
But for one member of the Prometheus' crew it's not enough.
In a treacherous act he steals the "bio-source code" to Terraforming,
A technology at the origin of all Gods' powers, that could make humans
equal to their creators.
The Alien Gods may be scientists but are also ruthless conquerors,
destroyers of worlds who will not accept humans as equals.
They unleash on the escaping human crew their favorite bio-weapon, a
creature used to "clean up" worlds before colonization. But something
goes wrong in the process and humans manage to turn the bio-weapon
against their makers. Giving birth to a smarter, nastier, bigger breed
of gut eating creatures. Creatures that will be the demise of
Paradise.
What's left of the Prometheus crew manages to escape the doomed alien planet.
On their trail a survivor Alien God on a familiar ship with an
ultimate mission.
Bring the wrath of the Gods to Earth.
However, 20th Century Fox has denied this, saying that the 'fake' plot is "way off" and they have issued this as the official 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.
Doesn't really give much away does it? It's billed as an original science fiction epic, however a growing number of people are suspecting it to be a prequel to ALIEN. And looking at these leaked photos from the set it's not hard to see why. There's is definitely a lot of Giger-esque inspiration here, linking it to the ALIEN films.
What appears to be the opening to a cave or tunnel (note the alien-like language inscribed around the opening)
The interior of a cave or tunnel
Another tunnel opening (or maybe the same one from the other side)
And check out the very Giger-esque pipes
And as far as other news goes, the film is set for a June 8th 2012 release date and here is the cast thus far:
Noomi Rapace,
Michael Fassbender,
Charlize Theron,
Idris Elba,
Sean Harris,
Kate Dickie,
Rafe Spall,
Logan Marshall-Green,
Ben Foster
Guy Pearce.
Animatronics guru Neal Scanlan is also attached as the 'Creature and Special Make-up Effects Supervisor'
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