Prometheus Gets an R Rating

Fans of the original chestbursting scene in Ridley Scott's Aliens will be glad to know that the sort-of-kinda prequel Prometheus has been given an R-Rating, which means there's room for gory-splattery scenes.

"I can assure the fans absolutely they can take it that the film will not be compromised either way," said Fox CEO Tom Rothman last month. "So if that means that the film is R, then it’ll be an R. If it’s PG-13, then it’ll be a PG-13. But it will not be compromised."

The new R-stub on Prometheus lends credibility to Fox's promise, and the trailers seem to show that the movie probably needs an R in order to tell the story in all its gory details. Prometheus will open in the UK on 1 June 2012.

New Prometheus Viral Video: Our Family is Growing

Ridley Scott and Prometheus writer Damon Lindelof are both having a field day with teasers for the upcoming Aliens prequel, with the duo being okay with providing bits and pieces of info while worrying about being "shot by Fox" for revealing possible spoilers.

In one of their Q and As with Totalfilm.com, Lindelof let it slip that Prometheus' extra-terrestrial threat will be the "hunched-over monkey" to Alien's "humanoid progression", which suggests that the two monsters will be closely connected, even if just in the evolutionary sense.

Ridley Scott’s Prometheus continues viral campaign with a new image

Ridley Scott’s Prometheus film continues to assail the web with various teasers in order to drum up interest for its upcoming release. One of the most recent is an intriguing new image that came from the viral website Weyland Industries. The image can be accessed by following the instructions at the website, which will unlock a special URL. The shot is familiar if you’ve already seen the original teaser trailer, but now you can see it in all its HD glory.