Alien: Covenant (Prometheus 2) (D: Scott) S: Fassbender
09-24-15, 12:32 PM
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Doing the rounds for his latest film The Martian, Ridley Scott has told us that the next film in the Prometheus saga will be called Alien: Paradise Lost.
Building on the literary heritage of the previous film the allusion to John Milton is certain to have implications for the film’s plot. Dealing with the Fall of Man, Milton’s epic poem deals with the fall of Satan and the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden – the loss of innocence and a terrifying, irreversible act is surely going to be a factor in the journey towards the events of Alien.
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Building on the literary heritage of the previous film the allusion to John Milton is certain to have implications for the film’s plot. Dealing with the Fall of Man, Milton’s epic poem deals with the fall of Satan and the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden – the loss of innocence and a terrifying, irreversible act is surely going to be a factor in the journey towards the events of Alien.
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09-24-15, 01:40 PM
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Re: Alien: Paradise Lost (Prometheus 2) (D: Scott) S: Fassbender, Rapace
09-24-15, 01:43 PM
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Re: Alien: Paradise Lost (Prometheus 2) (D: Scott) S: Fassbender, Rapace
Kind of funny to see a direct link to the Alien franchise given all the vagueness as to how Prometheus actually connected before with all the denials about it being a prequel and talk about it being it's own thing.
09-24-15, 01:59 PM
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Re: Alien: Paradise Lost (Prometheus 2) (D: Scott) S: Fassbender, Rapace
With Prometheus, they wanted to keep "Alien" out of the discussion as much as possible, because they wanted it to be its own thing in the same 'universe' or whatever. That backfired. People knew it was tied to Alien (especially with that ending).
Now that the cat is out of the bag, and Prometheus isn't exactly regarded as a masterpiece (I like it. Haters gonna hate.), it makes sense to now distance themselves from the "Prometheus" name, and start fresh, in a way, with a new Alien trilogy that may or may not acknowledge all of the elements of Prometheus.
09-24-15, 02:07 PM
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Re: Alien: Paradise Lost (Prometheus 2) (D: Scott) S: Fassbender, Rapace
Brang it. I don't give a fuck. I actually love Prometheus, so the more, the better. Hell, I joined this forum when Prometheus hit theaters.
09-24-15, 02:11 PM
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Re: Alien: Paradise Lost (Prometheus 2) (D: Scott) S: Fassbender, Rapace
09-24-15, 02:24 PM
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Re: Alien: Paradise Lost (Prometheus 2) (D: Scott) S: Fassbender, Rapace
09-24-15, 10:25 PM
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Ridley Scott has never gone back to re-edit a film for an alternate cut on home video, what is this nonsense?
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09-24-15, 10:37 PM
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Re: Alien: Paradise Lost (Prometheus 2) (D: Scott) S: Fassbender, Rapace
Scott always gets it right on his first attempt!
09-25-15, 01:31 AM
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Re: Alien: Paradise Lost (Prometheus 2) (D: Scott) S: Fassbender, Rapace
Yeah, I get it, though.
With Prometheus, they wanted to keep "Alien" out of the discussion as much as possible, because they wanted it to be its own thing in the same 'universe' or whatever. That backfired. People knew it was tied to Alien (especially with that ending).
Now that the cat is out of the bag, and Prometheus isn't exactly regarded as a masterpiece (I like it. Haters gonna hate.), it makes sense to now distance themselves from the "Prometheus" name, and start fresh, in a way, with a new Alien trilogy that may or may not acknowledge all of the elements of Prometheus.
With Prometheus, they wanted to keep "Alien" out of the discussion as much as possible, because they wanted it to be its own thing in the same 'universe' or whatever. That backfired. People knew it was tied to Alien (especially with that ending).
Now that the cat is out of the bag, and Prometheus isn't exactly regarded as a masterpiece (I like it. Haters gonna hate.), it makes sense to now distance themselves from the "Prometheus" name, and start fresh, in a way, with a new Alien trilogy that may or may not acknowledge all of the elements of Prometheus.
09-25-15, 07:43 AM
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Re: Alien: Paradise Lost (Prometheus 2) (D: Scott) S: Fassbender, Rapace
I actually didn't mind Prometheus. Sure a couple of the scientists were dumb, and a few things didn't add up, but i had fun with it. The biggest problem for me was actually Noomi Rapace. She looked weird in the movie and i found her character to be rather annoying. I am more than open to seeing the continuation of this series, just not sure i want it headed back into the realm of the Alien movies. I want to see more of the Engineers and their world.
09-25-15, 01:19 PM
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Re: Alien: Paradise Lost (Prometheus 2) (D: Scott) S: Fassbender, Rapace
I actually didn't mind Prometheus. Sure a couple of the scientists were dumb, and a few things didn't add up, but i had fun with it.......... I am more than open to seeing the continuation of this series, just not sure i want it headed back into the realm of the Alien movies. I want to see more of the Engineers and their world.
09-25-15, 01:39 PM
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Re: Alien: Paradise Lost (Prometheus 2) (D: Scott) S: Fassbender, Rapace
I actually didn't mind Prometheus. Sure a couple of the scientists were dumb, and a few things didn't add up, but i had fun with it. The biggest problem for me was actually Noomi Rapace. She looked weird in the movie and i found her character to be rather annoying. I am more than open to seeing the continuation of this series, just not sure i want it headed back into the realm of the Alien movies. I want to see more of the Engineers and their world.
David on the other hand? Great character.
09-25-15, 01:53 PM
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Re: Alien: Paradise Lost (Prometheus 2) (D: Scott) S: Fassbender, Rapace
It was just so obviously an attempt to disguise it as something else. Then the trailer pretty much solidified that, yes, Prometheus was tied to Alien. I think, if Alien had NEVER been mentioned by Ridley and others involved, it might have worked out totally differently.
Anyway... yeah, keep Lindelof away from this, and it might be excellent.
09-25-15, 01:54 PM
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