Damon Lindelof lays out his two cents on Prometheus after its successful trailer release

Last Updated on July 23, 2021

I think it is safe to say we’re all pretty excited for Ridley Scott’s PROMETHEUS, we were treated to the first official teaser trailer for Christmas and that has certainly wet our appetites. Well off the heels of the premiere one of the films writers the one and only Damon Lindelof has shared his two cents.

What did the man have to say and does he reveal anything new? “One part of me sort of wants to be working on something where I can say, ‘This is exactly what this is’ without being secretive or mysterious but I think that with the genesis of this a couple of years ago — when Ridley announced that he wanted to make an ‘Alien’ prequel — that’s where this began and where it’s evolved to is this conversation: Is it or isn’t it [an ‘Alien’ prequel]? And I think this little sort of dance that we’re doing basically existed prior to anybody seeing anything. Now that people are seeing stuff I think the material kind of speaks for itself. If you’re looking at it through the prism of ‘I want it to be that,’ you’ll notice the way the word ‘Prometheus’ comes up [in a way that resembles the ‘Alien’ classic logo] or look at the production design and the way the whole thing feels. If you’re looking at it from the perspective of wanting it to be something more original, I think the trailer accomplishes that by being pretty cool to people who have never even seen ‘Alien.’”

Pretty interesting words there, he also added “It’s accomplishing what we set out to do. I wish that we didn’t have to be so mysterious about it but mystery can be a good thing as long as you’ve got the goods to back it up. In this case, when the movie arrives, one of the most visionary filmmakers in the history of cinema will be putting his cards on the table and I’m just kind of standing behind him with my arms folded.”

We’ll know soon enough exactly what the film is; it hits next year on June 8th and stars Michael Fassbender, Noomi Rapace (below), Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, Guy Pearce, Logan Marshall-Green and Patrick Wilson.

Synopsis: Ridley Scott, director of “Alien” and “Blade Runner,” 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.

Reacquaint yourself with the awesome teaser trailer.