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With Ridley Scott giving us a Ripley-free Alien movie, it wouldn't be surprising if his new Blade Runner project didn't include Harrison Ford's replicant hunter Deckard. But Harrison Ford may be picking up the blaster for a direct Blade Runner sequel. More »
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Now that we're all 100% certain that the Space Jockeys will be making a cameo in Ridley Scott's Alien prequel Prometheus, it's time to sit down and get the lonely space pilot's story straight. For example, are they elephant people or suits? How tall are they? What is their role in Prometheus ? More »
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In our trailer breakdown of Ridley Scott's Prometheus, we spied the head of that lovable space jockey whose carcass popped up in the original Alien. Now new images showing what appears to be a space jockey mask have surfaced. But wait, there's a twist!

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The original Blade Runner Sketchbook, containing concept art for Ridley Scott's classic film, has long been out of print. But fortunately, one fan decided to put his entire copy online, so the rest of the Internet can enjoy a black-and-white journey through Rick Deckerd's dystopian future. More »
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If you've seen the trailer for Ridley Scott's Alien quasi-prequel Prometheus, then you're well aware of the undeniable similarities with the original Alien trailer. But now someone has gone the extra step — recutting the Alien trailer so it exactly mimics Prometheus, with the same soundtrack, fast cuts and title crawl. Check it out. [via First Showing] More »
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We broke down Ridley Scott's brand new trailer for Prometheus shot-by-shot and uncovered some very interesting clues as to what this Alien prequel is really all about. More specifically, who the hell is that guy (aliens?) messing around on the Space Jockey's ship? More »
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Ready to jump back into the bleak hell that is a Ridley Scott science fiction movie? Check out the first official trailer for Scott's Alien prequel Prometheus! Follow a gang of unsuspecting space travelers as death and darkness awaits at every turn! And always remember that in space, no one can hear you scream. UPDATE: Now in HD! More »
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Science fiction's grandmaster returns with Prometheus — and now the first ever footage has been released! Watch Michael Fassbender and friends, as they're blasted on grey planets, lit on fire, and sent to explore an extraterrestrial world. More »
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Tom Cruise is coming back! He's starring in a fourth Mission Impossible movie this weekend, and he's also set to star in two upcoming science fiction films: Joseph Kosinski's Horizons and the movie version of the Japanese alien-fighting novel All You Need Is Kill. More »
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Here's the official poster for Ridley Scott's Prometheus. Look, a light! Look, an ominous statue! Boo, no hilariously veiny H.R. Giger dildos (yet). But while we're waiting around for the official trailer to hit, we'll always have Aliens on Ice. More »
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The internet has been buzzing over what appears to be a hyper-detailed synopsis of Ridley Scott's long-awaited movie Prometheus, which went up at BoxOfficeBuz.com today. But before you get excited about it, this synopsis has been floating around since August. And it was "confirmed to be fan fiction" in early October. Just FYI. More »
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Ridley Scott's latest addition to the Alien series, Prometheus, had been shrouded in mystery, until now. A heap of movie images have appeared online — showing off new space costumes, giant set pieces and Michael Fassbender's beautiful bleach blonde mane. More »
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We've barely seen any glimpses yet of Prometheus, Ridley Scott's long-awaited return to science fiction, but there's already a glorious piece of fan art online. This is "Prometheus Chamber" by Rado Javor, a Slovakian concept artist, and it's a nice glimpse of wonder to hold us over until we see more actual Prometheus art and stills. More »
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Ridley Scott, who is lined up to direct the brand new Blade Runner movie, has finally spilled a few details about what he has in store for his futuristic army of replicants. More »
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The new book Alien Vault gives you a terrific insight into the insane amount of craftsmanship — and the craftsmanlike touches of insanity — that went into Ridley Scott's Alien. Ian Nathan's new book is a ridiculously comprehensive and beautifully assembled tribute to one of science fiction's all-time great movies. And nowhere is it more impressive than in delving into the creative process of H.R. Giger. More »
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You think you know all about Ridley Scott's Alien? There are still plenty of dark corners in the backstory of the movie that helped birth (so to speak) the genre of space horror. A new book, Alien Vault, is chock full of amazing art and totally weird Alien facts. More »
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We've been on the edges of our seats for Ridley Scott's Prometheus since we glimpsed some footage at San Diego Comic-Con, but what's it all about? Earlier plot synopses suggested that we would find out the answers to "life's ultimate mystery." More »
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Watch this amazing short created for fans at science fiction conventions in 1983, which shows the elaborate designs Ridley Scott and his crew created to illustrate Blade Runner's striking future dystopia. More »
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A collection of new Prometheus set pics shows off some of the futuristic rigs this space horror film will be serving up. One interesting "lifter" looks like the great grandfather to the power loader from Aliens, but with a touch of the AT-AT walkers from Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back. More »
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Back in March we reported the news that Alcon entertainment had purchased the rights to Blade Runner was readying either a sequel or a prequel. Now, Ridley Scott has signed on to direct and produce the next Blade Runner film. Wow. More »
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Can't wait for more of Ridley Scott's terrifying Prometheus Comic-Con teaser? Well wait no longer — a few images from the new footage have leaked out, channeling the gloomy halls of the Nostromo and showing off cast members Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron and Idris Elba. More »
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Artist Roon­gro­jna Sang­wong­pris­arn made this incredible Alien motorcycle out of spare parts and scrap in a Bangkok garage. And it actually goes! People would lose their shit if you burst onto the street on the back of this bad boy. More »
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Ridley Scott is coming back to science fiction after a quarter century, and we've just seen our first glimpse of his new film Prometheus. The good news is, it's intense, sweaty, scary and beautiful — and intended to scare your pants off. More »
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A tipster has forwarded us what somebody close to the production on Prometheus claims is the plot outline to Ridley Scott's long-awaited prequel to Alien. We're fairly dubious that this is the actual plot. More »
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Very little is known about Ridley Scott's Alien-esque movie Prometheus (penned by Damon Lindelof, based on an old Aliens prequel script by Jon Spaihts). Until now. Could these be the first ever images from Scott's mysterious production? More »
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Just because science fiction has a low budget, doesn't mean its alien creatures need to look silly or ho-hum. Here are 10 low-budget alien spectaculars that blew our minds. More »
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The Star Trek 2 script was supposed to be finished by Christmas 2009, and it's still not done. So it should surprise nobody that there's talk that the Trek sequel may be delayed six months from June 2012 release date. More »
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A 21st century cop hunts rogue artificial humanoids who have sneaked down to Earth. It sounds pretty similar to Blade Runner, and the new series produced by Ridley Scott is being explicitly compared to Scott's most famous movie. More »
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Hollywood has gone into a science fiction feeding frenzy in the past week, with several new scifi movies getting greenlit. The success of Battle: Los Angeles, on top of Avatar, Star Trek and others, put dollar signs in everyone's eyes. More »
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The Marines vs. aliens war story that is Battle: Los Angeles may not be a modern classic, but it does do one thing that's unusual (even admirable) for action movies, particularly scifi action movies: it takes its premise absolutely seriously. More »
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One of the most iconic science fiction films of all time could be getting a sequel — or a prequel — soon. We may find out how Blade Runner's replicants came to be, or what became of them. More »
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Even though Ridley Scott pronounced his Alien prequel dead, his new movie is leaking new details that A) creep us out and B) hint that Scott's Prometheus will fit perfectly into the Alien mythology that Scott created years ago. More »
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The Alien prequel is dead. But Ridley Scott and Damon Lindelof are salvaging the script's carcass by reconstructing the original premise into a new film titled Prometheus. Noomi Rapace will still star, and "strands of Alien's DNA" will remain. [THR] More »
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For a guy who felt that science fiction was dead a few years ago, Ridley Scott seems to have renewed his interest in the genre of late. He's producing a show for the Science channel paying tribute to scifi's creators. More »
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In an interview with Swiss television, Carmen Scheifele, H.R. Giger's wife, reported that the famed designer will be onboard for Ridley Scott's Alien prequel, which will be in 3-D and may consist of two films. More »
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Earlier this month a rumor was floating around that Ridley Scott's Alien prequel was getting pushed back to 2013 — not any more! A new report busts this rumor, reveals the official movie title, and spills new character details. More »
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Ridley Scott's prequel to Alien is rumored to feature the enigmatic Space Jockey, and concept illustrations of said elephantine creature have appeared online. It's unconfirmed if this is official art, but these doodles are nonetheless intriguing. More »
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Ridley Scott is hard at work creating two prequels to his 1979 classic Alien. But if the Brothers Strause's plans had materialized, their second Aliens Vs. Predator movie would have been an Alien prequel. They told us what they'd planned. More »
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Check out Sigourney Weaver's screen test for the part of Ripley in Alien. Nailed it — damn do we miss this brand of asskicking female hero. The clip is part of the Alien anthology box set, out Oct. 26th. More »
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Wild rumors are circulating about the plot to Ridley Scott's Alien prequel. Find out what rumored surprises make this new film, "part science-fiction, part psychological drama and part romance." Major spoilers ahead. More »
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