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[GhaleonEB]

I would personally prefer the story to have a looser connection to Alien. The Space Jockeys are a race, not an individual being. There should be more than one ship, and more than one of their kind. Prometheus could well be a film which simply shows one group of humans making contact with one such ship and encountering a living member of that alien race, and in doing so we learn through them the nature of this alien race, their motivations in space, and the purpose of their ships.

By doing that, Prometheus can tell a complete and self contained story without being held to the timeline and details of Alien, while also giving us additional context as to why the ship on LV-426 might have been there, and why it was carrying Xenomorph eggs.

I agree with this; my comment was about whether the question would be resolved or not as to whether that ship was the same from Alien. Regardless of the answer, I don't think it will be left ambiguous.

I'd prefer your scenario as well, as it would add context and history to Alien, without tethering Prometheus to the particulars; it would fill in the history without entirely sapping Alien of its sense of mystery.

I don't think that's what we're getting, but I would like to be incorrect.

 

[BruceLeeRoy]

Finally saw the trailer. Unreal. Gave me goosebumps the whole time. I can't believe how similar the trailers have been to the original Aliens its striking all the right chords for me.

 

[derFeef]

Put me in the boat of the people that only want the jockey-race to be some kind of loose connection.

 

[An-Det]

Fantastic trailer. It really needs to be June already so we can get the summer films I've been anxious to see.

 

[Anteater]

Any theory on what the

Spoiler

tentacles

thing is yet , it's in the 1min trailer but I don't see it in the 2min trailer!

 

[Ghost_Protocol]

Holy crap, the 1979 trailer for Alien used the exact same screaming sound : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjLamj-b0I8&feature=related

 

[FoneBone]

That kind of showed more than it probably should have in terms on spoilers but looks great. If this is a prequel to Alien, why do they never say it? Like not even "From the director of Alien".

A couple pages late, but still - people expect that something marketed as an Alien film will boil down to the xenomorph(s) chasing people in dark corridors. That's not going to be this movie, regardless of the connections.

 

[bearythebear]

Oh god, would love to see some android wallpapers from the trailer.

 

[Branduil]

Holy crap, the 1979 trailer for Alien used the exact same screaming sound : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjLamj-b0I8&feature=related

People still don't know this? It's an iconic sound effect.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Oh god, would love to see some android wallpapers from the trailer.

?

Does android have special wallpapers or something? Shouldn't any wallpaper do?

 

[Simo]

Uh wow..International UK Trailer is up and I've only watched half of it so far but it's better than the US domestic one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9jRaa4Wkbk&feature=player_embedded#!

Different tone, going with more of a "horror" angle and features more footage and dialog.

 

[Barkley's Justice]

is that the "elephant mask"?

 

[Salvor.Hardin]

Uh wow..International UK Trailer is up and I've only watched half of it so far but it's better than the US domestic one so far.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9jRaa4Wkbk&feature=player_embedded#!

Different tone, going with more of a "horror" angle and features more footage and dialog.

Holy shiiiiiiit. Didn't think anything could top the one they released yesterday, but this is phenomenal.

 

[Alligatorjandro]

Uh wow..International UK Trailer is up and I've only watched half of it so far but it's better than the US domestic one so far.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9jRaa4Wkbk&feature=player_embedded#!

Different tone, going with more of a "horror" angle and features more footage and dialog.

Looks amazing

 

[Anteater]

Uh wow..International UK Trailer is up and I've only watched half of it so far but it's better than the US domestic one so far.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9jRaa4Wkbk&feature=player_embedded#!

Different tone, going with more of a "horror" angle and features more footage and dialog.

omgawd this is different, hype again!

 

[Funky Papa]

Uh wow..International UK Trailer is up and I've only watched half of it so far but it's better than the US domestic one so far.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9jRaa4Wkbk&feature=player_embedded#!

Different tone, going with more of a "horror" angle and features more footage and dialog.

 

[duckroll]

Uh wow..International UK Trailer is up and I've only watched half of it so far but it's better than the US domestic one so far.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9jRaa4Wkbk&feature=player_embedded#!

Different tone, going with more of a "horror" angle and features more footage and dialog.

Awesome. Adding to the OP.

 

[CygnusXS]

Damnit, I have to wait 3.5 hours until I get home from work to watch it. fffuuuuuu

 

[Salvor.Hardin]

That end title sequence. My god.

 

[duckroll]

Wow, that was really good.

 

[Anteater]

The music is good :O

 

[abunai]

I'm in awe. Can't wait.

 

[Woz]

There you go.
There some other instances where there's a heavy resemblance to Avatar. But I can't find any other appropriate screenshots from Avatar at the moment.

 

[StuBurns]

That trailer is much better, very cool.

 

[reilo]

All over my fucking face. Day one bitches. I ain't even fucking joking.

 

[SpacedCadette]

Beautiful trailer.

"It's in my suit! It's in my suit!"

 

[S1kkZ]

much better trailer and with much less spoilers.

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

Ok, this will the movie of 2012.

 

[Anteater]

This one is like a mix of the 2 trailers with new shit, without the flashes too

 

[Funky Papa]

I hate the term "movie event", but this fits the description.

It damn right fits.

 

[olore]

AAA-level of movie making there gentlemen

 

[Jamesways]

I love sci-fi. Alien and The Thing are two of my all time favorite movies. I don't think I've ever been as hyped to see a film as I am about this.

 

[MRORANGE]

Uh wow..International UK Trailer is up and I've only watched half of it so far but it's better than the US domestic one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9jRaa4Wkbk&feature=player_embedded#!

Different tone, going with more of a "horror" angle and features more footage and dialog.

oh god oh god, watching this in imax, hopefully there's no 3d version there, I don't want no toned down color filter glasses screwing up this masterpiece.

 

[Anteater]

THE HELL IS GOING ON DOWN THERE!!?

 

[Jimothy]

"What would you be willing to do?"

I love Fassbender's delivery of that line.

 

[SpacedCadette]

oh god oh god, watching this in imax, hopefully there's no 3d version there, I don't want no toned down color filter glasses screwing up this masterpiece.

Quick, someone tell Ridley Scott before they screw up his masterpiece!

 

[bengraven]

I hate the term "movie event", but this fits the description.

It damn right fits.

It really does feel like the 80s again and there's only one big movie coming out that all the kids are excited to see and that movie is a dark, gritty and realistic but still fantastic sci-fi film.

That is, if you're me and don't care about any other films and just want this one and fucking love gritty sci-fi.

Now for a synth score...

 

[Sleepy]

Did Elba say, "Kill everything!"?

 

[Anteater]

I sent my friend like 4 different trailers over the past few days, she didn't know about prometheus, I kind of think I shouldn't have

...

 

[duckroll]

Tentacle-in-arm scene:

Jockey mask being studied:

Tentacle-infection-in-eye:

Jockey's (?) star map platform:

 

[WyndhamPrice]

It really does feel like the 80s again and there's only one big movie coming out that all the kids are excited to see and that movie is a dark, gritty and realistic but still fantastic sci-fi film.

That is, if you're me and don't care about any other films and just want this one and fucking love gritty sci-fi.

Now for a synth score...

I said in a thread last year that I would've love to have seen a Trent Reznor/Atticus Ross score for this movie.

 

[Anteater]

Tentacle-in-arm scene:

the tentacle look less purple in that

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Uh wow..International UK Trailer is up and I've only watched half of it so far but it's better than the US domestic one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9jRaa4Wkbk&feature=player_embedded#!

Different tone, going with more of a "horror" angle and features more footage and dialog.

Excellent, but not better.

No chills experienced. But certainly no less hype.

 

[-Plasma Reus-]

This new UK trailer is by far the best trailer released so far this year.
Absolutely perfect in every sense of the meaning.

 

[Funky Papa]

That eye thing looks beyond nasty.

 

[Sleepy]

is that the "elephant mask"?

Oh, nice...I just figured it was a face hugger.

 

[bengraven]

Just noticed the jockey, naked, struggling on the medical table.

I think I have the same feelings others are that

Spoiler

the space jockey(s) are humans, transformed. I also have a feeling that when they die they become fossilized maybe, over a small period of time?

I said in a thread last year that I would've love to have seen a Trent Reznor/Atticus Ross score for this movie.

I'm there with you. A Roszner scored sci-fi movie would be beyond my worthiness.

Who is doing the score?

 

[Alligatorjandro]

I think the best part was when she(?) was in the pod squirming.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

If the theater I go to doesn't have the sound up to the edge of comfort and "too fucking loud" I'll be leaving and demanding a refund.

This MUST be experienced properly.

 

[strafer]

hnnnnng