Re the Quick Growth in ALIEN. The novelization mentions it breaking into the food stores. But for all we know from the movie, maybe it just drank coolant out of a pipe or something.

Be funny if the Jockey Society/Life Cycle was Queen/Drone structured.

Thanks to this thread, I'm feeling particularly stupid for not picking up on the xenomorphs' trait of adopting basic structural elements from the initial host. Which makes it scarier and increases the potential for even more horrifying forms.

Everything we know about Ridley Scott’s Space Jockeys

Makes me wonder if we'll end up getting the abandoned pyramid scene.

That's some pretty awesome stuff right there.

...starting to look a tad 'cramped' in there...

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Everything we know about Ridley Scott’s Space Jockeys

 

Makes me wonder if we'll end up getting the abandoned pyramid scene.

We kind of did, they took it over to the first Alien vs Predator movie.

Yes, I realise that's no consolation.

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PS. I recently revisited ALIEN and ALIENS and rewatched all the supplemental materials for both on the Quadrilogy set. I'm soooo ready for this flick it hurts.

I've managed to restrain myself so far in reference to the films, but I definitely tore through all of the supplemental materials again on the Anthology BR set over the past two weeks.  I have a sneaking suspicion that I'll end up rewatching all four films TWICE before Prometheus comes out.

Also, I'm psyched as hell about the fact that one of the theaters nearby has chosen Alien as one of the installments in their "Flashback Film Series".  I can't wait to catch it on the big screen this April!!!  (They're showing 2001 as well!)

I just purchased ALIEN (and ALIENS) on blu, and will be watching the Scott film this weekend. I haven't watched it all the way through in a long, long time - and I'm also introducing my 16 year old daughter to the series, as she's interested in seeing Prometheus.

I think I'm repeating myself here on these boards, but you're in for a treat. The Alien and Aliens blurays are the best use of the medium I've seen.

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We kind of did, they took it over to the first Alien vs Predator movie.

 

Yes, I realise that's no consolation.

What on Earth are you talking about?

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Also, I'm psyched as hell about the fact that one of the theaters nearby has chosen Alien as one of the installments in their "Flashback Film Series".  I can't wait to catch it on the big screen this April!!!  (They're showing 2001 as well!)

I was lucky enough to catch one of the mass AMC screening's they did to celebrate the release of the Director's Cut.

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I just purchased ALIEN (and ALIENS) on blu, and will be watching the Scott film this weekend. I haven't watched it all the way through in a long, long time - and I'm also introducing my 16 year old daughter to the series, as she's interested in seeing Prometheus.

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I think I'm repeating myself here on these boards, but you're in for a treat. The Alien and Aliens blurays are the best use of the medium I've seen.

The restoration quality of Alien floored me.

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The Alien set is the #1 reason I'd get blu ray.

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The restoration quality of Alien floored me.

Listen to these men, they speak 1,000 truths.

The set it so good that it makes me feverishly wish 3 and 4 were better films. If for nothing else, that I'd have the desire to watch them again.  

Not sure if THIS is of any interest to anyone...It's the teaser/trailer, just without all those annoying letters getting in the way...behold!

SJ stuff aside, these are the moments in the trailer that have me most intrigued.

What happened here?  I'm assuming this is also the person you see screaming in the trailer.  It also looks like they've just woken from cryosleep given the white outfits.  Some kind of decompression int he cryosleep pods pre-wakeup?

and mentioned before but this guy:

I assume that it's the person who gets acid scarred and maybe goes a bit loopy, and that that's who they're shooting at later on in the trailer.

Whatever happens, it's really not looking good for team Prometheus.

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SJ stuff aside, these are the moments in the trailer that have me most intrigued.

 

What happened here?  I'm assuming this is also the person you see screaming in the trailer.  It also looks like they've just woken from cryosleep given the white outfits.  Some kind of decompression int he cryosleep pods pre-wakeup?

 

 

I just think it's muscle attrification after a prelonged cryosleep...notice the guy in the wheelchair in the background; this would also explain Theron doing her push-ups in the trailer.

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I just think it's muscle attrification after a prelonged cryosleep...notice the guy in the wheelchair in the background; this would also explain Theron doing her push-ups in the trailer.

but the woman falling to her knees is covered in blood, what's that about?

I'm now through "excitement" and getting into apprehensive.  I really hope this movie delivers.

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but the woman falling to her knees is covered in blood, what's that about?

 

I'm now through "excitement" and getting into apprehensive.  I really hope this movie delivers.

You SURE thats blood?

It could be some sort of gel they use to surround the cryo-tubed body during 'High-G maneuvers'...It's not clear if the have 'inertia-dampeners or 'artificial-gravity' like they had on the 'Nostromo'.

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You SURE thats blood?

It could be some sort of gel they use to surround the cryo-tubed body during 'High-G maneuvers'...It's not clear if the have 'inertia-dampeners or 'artificial-gravity' like they had on the 'Nostromo'.

Prit sure we see a reverse angle of this, and it's Theron covered in blood. Don't have a JPG to post, though.

Yeah, that's Charlize. The girl screaming "PLEAAAASE!" is Noomi.

It's all 'smoke and mirrors'; the way this teaser is cut is MEANT to confuse...I guarantee the falling down woman is Rapace.

Is it Charlize?  Looks more like the girl screaming, and I'm not even sure that's Noomi.

From the first tease:

THAT'S not either of them...

I think...

Regarding the Alien lifecycle; I read the Alien 3 novelization as a kid and it states that, in the absence of a queen, a drone will produce eggs, albeit, at a very very slow rate.

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Is it Charlize?  Looks more like the girl screaming, and I'm not even sure that's Noomi.

From the first tease:

 

Could that be Kate Dickie?

Prometheus actress Kate Dickie was recently interview by Scottish tabloid The Star where she reveals a few somewhat spoiling details about her character, now known as Mudow.

Please bear in mind that UK tabloids aren't exactly known for being accurate with their news, and I'm pretty sure the author of this article has spiced up the details a tad.

AvPGalaxy managed to get a scan of the article, which reads:

(WARNING: POSSIBLE SPOILERS AHEAD!)


 

A Scots actress is hoping a new big-budget sci-fi movie will make her a star even though

Kate Dickie, 40, appears in the prequel to the smash-hit Alien franchise as part of a star-studded line-up which includes Charlize Theron, Idris Elba and Michael Fassbender.
They play a team of explorers who discover a clue to the origins of mankind, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe.

East Kilbridge-born mother-of-one Kate, who has appeared in Taggart and won a BAFTA for a role in the hard-hitting film Red Road, said: "You can get caught up in all that stuff. I don't feel any pressure. I just get on with the job at hand"

The brunette dyed her hair blonde for the flick which is shaping up as the biggest box-office draw of 2012.

Kate plays a tough first officer called

Yeah, I saw that a while ago, and knowing the Scottish Star's penchant for complete and utter fabrication I took it with a pinch of salt.

The article has a very poorly drawn image of The Alien as well.

What I took from it was:

she was allowed to say she was the physio that got them up and running again and that was it and the Scottish Star padded it with supposition based on the previous Alien movies.

So basically just this :) : With their muscles wasted from five years without use, she helps them to get fit

That explains the chick doing push-ups in the trailer. Agreed the rest sounds like bollocks.

EDIT: yeah, Graham etc noted same above. Seems likely the chick falling down in the LeeLoo outft is suffering muscular degradation rather than alien abuse.

Considering the recent feline-related detour this thread took, I found this to be quite appropriate:

"My Day by Jonesy: A Cat's Eye View of Alien"

http://catsonfilm.blogspot.com/2011/04/alien.html

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The brunette dyed her hair blonde for the flick which is shaping up as the

biggest box-office draw of 2012.

Um... in a year with THE AVENGERS, THE HOBBIT, and THE DARK KNIGHT sequel?
 I'm super excited about PROMETHEUS, but also realistic.

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Considering the recent feline-related detour this thread took, I found this to be quite appropriate:

 

"My Day by Jonesy: A Cat's Eye View of Alien"

http://catsonfilm.blogspot.com/2011/04/alien.html

marvellous.

"Honestly, if I'd known it would get that sort of reaction, I too would have burst out of someone's chest like a cheap birthday cake stripper." made me laugh cornflakes all over my monitor :)
 

Love Jonesy's version of events!

Just a thought, I'm wondering how many people will see that international poster from a distance & think "Oh God, another Hellraiser movie?"

but who wouldn't go see Ridley Scott's hellraiser movie?

I sooooo want this film to be amazing. I love that it seems to be a prequel that isn't trying to shoehorn in fan service but is instead okay with being it's own thing. The trailer with its nods to the original Alien trailer blew my mind in more ways than I can count and the cast is amazing. However, I have to say that the presence of both Lindelof and Scott frightens me slightly. Both of these guys have done amazing stuff (Alien and Blade Runner are jaw dropping and Lost was amazing when it was in top form), but both men have done some pretty bland shit as well. Cowboys and Aliens didn't blow anyone away and Scott, say what you will about the director's cut of Kingdom of Heaven, hasn't had a truly great film in decades. I'll keep my fingers crossed that these two guys bring their A-game to the table. Please, please, please, please, pleeeeeaaaaaase don't suck.

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 and Scott, say what you will about the director's cut of Kingdom of Heaven, hasn't had a truly great film in decades. 

I know it's a YMMV, but I'd call GLADIATOR great, and it's 12 years old, not decades.

I'll see if I can give KOH DC another try. Attempted it last summer, but got bored. I think it's a film you need to be geared up for.

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Originally Posted by S.D. Bob Plissken 

I've managed to restrain myself so far in reference to the films, but I definitely tore through all of the supplemental materials again on the Anthology BR set over the past two weeks.

Just made my way through ALIEN 3 again, and if the BTS story on the film isn't more interesting than the film itself, I'm a xeno's uncle. There's elements I like (performances, prod design) but it was SNAFU from day 1. Oh well.

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Originally Posted by discodaddy 

I'll keep my fingers crossed that these two guys bring their A-game to the table. Please, please, please, please, pleeeeeaaaaaase don't suck.

My consolation is that Scott's 2 for 2 as far as sci-fi goes.
 

http://io9.com/5880944/alien-as-written-by-an-11+year-old-who-never-saw-the-movie-before

http://alienage11.com/

Prometheus: The Art of the Film now for pre-order

Comic store Forbidden Planet is now taking pre-orders on a Prometheus related book.
The hardback book, titled 'Prometheus: Art of the Film', will be released on June 10th 2012 and features production design art and behind the scenes photos from the film.

The pre-order price at Forbidden Planet is currently £19.99 ($31), with an RRP £24.99 ($40).

Amazon hasn't listed it on their site yet, but an Excel sheet showing their book releases for 2012 reveals their release date as June 5th 2012, and will come in hardback ($34.95) and limited edition ($75) flavours.

The description of the limited edition book says: "Hardback in slipcase", while the regular hardback will be "Hardback with Dustjacket".

The book's synopsis states:

"The most eagerly awaited film of 2012 - Ridley Scott returns to sci-fi for the first time since Blade Runner!

Visionary filmmaker Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner) returns to the genre he helped define, creating an original science fiction epic set in the most dangerous corners of the universe. Produced with the full co-operation of the filmmakers, this lavish book, showcasing stunning production design art and behind the scenes photos, will be the only tie-in publishing to this eagerly awaited film."

Interestingly the list of books from Amazon also details a re-release of the popular Heavy Metal comic 'Alien - The Illustrated Story'. The release date for this is not coincidentally May 29th 2012, and will also be released in a limited edition version.

 

 

(Source: Alien Prequel News)

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Here's some good news. The composer of THE GREY is scoring PROMETHEUS. His score for that movie was excellent, a stirring John Murphy style which did not overwhelm the action.

Good to know!

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Originally Posted by Graham 

Prometheus: The Art of the Film now for pre-order

 

Comic store Forbidden Planet is now taking pre-orders on a Prometheus related book.
The hardback book, titled 'Prometheus: Art of the Film', will be released on June 10th 2012 and features production design art and behind the scenes photos from the film.

The pre-order price at Forbidden Planet is currently £19.99 ($31), with an RRP £24.99 ($40).

Amazon hasn't listed it on their site yet, but an Excel sheet showing their book releases for 2012 reveals their release date as June 5th 2012, and will come in hardback ($34.95) and limited edition ($75) flavours.

The description of the limited edition book says: "Hardback in slipcase", while the regular hardback will be "Hardback with Dustjacket".

The book's synopsis states:

"The most eagerly awaited film of 2012 - Ridley Scott returns to sci-fi for the first time since Blade Runner!

Visionary filmmaker Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner) returns to the genre he helped define, creating an original science fiction epic set in the most dangerous corners of the universe. Produced with the full co-operation of the filmmakers, this lavish book, showcasing stunning production design art and behind the scenes photos, will be the only tie-in publishing to this eagerly awaited film."

Interestingly the list of books from Amazon also details a re-release of the popular Heavy Metal comic 'Alien - The Illustrated Story'. The release date for this is not coincidentally May 29th 2012, and will also be released in a limited edition version.

 

 

(Source: Alien Prequel News)

 

MEAN!!!  You've just made my day!

now that doesn't look like a ship interior..

the much mooted pyramid?

edit: that thing in the background actually looks a lot like the marker from Dead Space.

Probably complete and utter bullshit, but someone on the aicn forum claims a workprint of this film has leaked online.  Just wondering if anyone else heard rumblings?

For what it's worth, a quick search on some torrent sites turned up nada..

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now that doesn't look like a ship interior..

 

the much mooted pyramid?

 

edit: that thing in the background actually looks a lot like the marker from Dead Space.

I thought it was only denied that the Pyramid was on Earth?

Via Ridley: "I'm also thinking about what the hell I might do for a 'Prometheus 2,'" he teases.

Source: http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=86811

NECA got the Prometheus toy license.  Nothing was shown, but I'm still excited.

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Probably complete and utter bullshit, but someone on the aicn forum claims a workprint of this film has leaked online.  Just wondering if anyone else heard rumblings?

Think I found it, but

1) I don't really do torrents.

2) It could be a fake, or a virus, or something more obnoxious.

3) Not sure why you'd want to watch this on a computer.

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Think I found it, but

1) I don't really do torrents.

2) It could be a fake, or a virus, or something more obnoxious.

3) Not sure why you'd want to watch this on a computer.

 

 

I don't want to watch it, just relating a rumor I'd heard.

Not judging, of course. Just a general thought.