Genre: Science Fiction
Rating: M Moderate Science fiction violence and medical procedure
Cast: Noomi Rapace(The Girl with The Dragon Tattoo), Charlize Theron(Monster), Michael Fassbender(X-men First Class, Jane Eyre), Rafe Spall(Shaun of the Dead), Guy Pearce(Memento), Patrick Wilson(The A-Team, Morning Glory)
Director: Ridley Scott (The Alien quadrilogy, Gladiator, Blade Runner, Black Hawk Down)
Ridley Scott 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.
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.
It's not being touted as an Alien prequel but rather a stand alone film. The connection comes with the character Peter Weyland (Guy Pearce) who is head of Weyland Indiustries, the company in charge of the first ALIEN mission. As a distraction, you can visit https://www.weylandindustries.com/ - a site created by the film makers and should provide some early stimulation for the fan base!