Ridley ScottDavid GilerWalter Hill The film earned $34.8 million during its opening weekend from 4,695 theaters in 15 markets, debuting at #1 in 14 of them, with an average of $7,461 per theater. Sir Peter Weyland, the elderly CEO of Weyland Corporation, elects to finance a scientific expedition to follow the maps, constructing the advanced research vessel Prometheus for this purpose. Engineers of space. A key scene involving a large 3D hologram star map was inspired by the 1766 Joseph Wright painting "A Philosopher Lecturing on the Orrery", in which a scientist displays a mechanical planetarium by candlelight. In North America, the film earned $3.561 million in midnight showings at 1,368 theaters, including $1.03 million from 294 IMAX theaters, and went on to earn $21.4 million through its opening day. Prometheus (Oudgrieks Προμηθεύς) is een figuur uit de Griekse mythologie.. Prometheus was de zoon van de Titaan Iapetus en de Oceanide Clymene (oftewel Asia), die later ook zijn minnares werd.Ook was hij de broer van onder andere Atlas en Epimetheus, die met Pandora trouwde. Predator, and remained dormant until 2009 when Scott again showed interest. Total Film's Jonathan Crocker however offered that the plot successfully integrated itself with Alien's mythology while offering its own original ideas. The film was accompanied by an extensive viral marketing campaign, consisting primarily of a series of short films featuring cast members from the movie. Mission director Meredith Vickers issues orders to avoid making direct contact with any sentient lifeforms. Although marketers typically avoid collaborating with adult-oriented films to focus on reaching broader audiences, the film attracted several promotional partners including Coors, Amazon and Verizon FiOS. Op 1 augustus 2012 waren er gesprekken tussen filmdistributeur 20th Century Fox en Scott voor een vervolg met in de hoofdrollen Noomi Rapace en Michael Fassbender. A segment of the footage showed Theron performing "naked push-ups" which attracted much attention. The fifth rig employed an Epic camera for use as a steadicam, which was only used as required. Fox CEO Thomas Rothman suggested Prometheus, which was confirmed as the title in January 2011. The Engineers, also known asPilots, Space Jockeys, Mala'kak, or Ossians are the secondary antagonists of the Alien franchise only behindDavid 8. His frequent collaborator, Academy award-winning costume designer Janty Yates, used medical research concepts relating to skin replacement treatments and materials to develop a design that could provide a flexible and comfortable garment. [8] Lindelof clarified, "If the ending to [Prometheus] is just going to be the room that John Hurt walks into that's full of [Alien] eggs [in Alien], there's nothing interesting in that, because we know where it's going to end. June 1, 2012 Scott claimed that the Iceland filming comprised approximately fifteen minutes of footage for the film, and that the area represented the "beginning of time". In 2006, Cameron confirmed that he would not return to the project, believing that the series was Fox's asset, and he was unwilling to deal with the studio attempting to influence the potential sequel. According to Scott, the decision to film in 3D added $10 million to the film's budget. They interpret the presence of these maps as an invitation from humanity's forerunners and creators, or "Engineers". Ve filmu se také nachází vesmírná loď pojmenovaná Prometheus. Scott focused on using the 3D footage to increase the illusion of depth. Viewers were encouraged to share their opinions about the trailer on Twitter, some of which were then shared in a live broadcast during a later break. Theyare an elusive race of large, sapient, extraterrestrial lifeforms that are known for propagating all life on Earth and have some of the most advanced technology in the entire galaxy, particularly with Genetic Engineering. The helmet's exterior featured a functional light source and high-definition cameras with a transmitter and recorder. However, Scott later elected to further develop the script with a different writer. Prometheus received mixed to positive reviews from critics. By July 2010, Damon Lindelof was hired to redevelop Spaihts' screenplay into a more original work, removing the direct connections to Alien. During the 2012 WonderCon, attendees at the film's panel were given Weyland Corporation business cards that directed them to a website and phone number. Prometheus was initially released in 15 markets from May 30 to June 1, 2012 – about a week before its North American release. After a struggle, the Engineer is subdued by the huge creature, which thrusts an ovipositor down the Engineer's throat. Edit. Principal photography began on March 21, 2011, on an estimated $120–130 million budget. To Scott's pleasure, Spaihts located the correct image based on his description. In May 2009, Fox first officially reported the project as a "reboot" of the Alien franchise, which was soon afterwards expressed as a then untitled prequel to Alien. As its bodily remains cascade into the waterfall, the alien's DNA triggers a biogenetic reaction. Predator. The film was shot using 3D cameras. Deze pagina is voor het laatst bewerkt op 15 mei 2019 om 15:45. The ship's crew makes the long journey in stasis while the android David monitors their voyage. A bootleg recording of an incomplete teaser trailer was leaked online on November 27, 2011, but was swiftly taken down by Fox. A script by Spaihts acted as a prequel to the events of the Alien films, but Scott opted for a different direction to avoid repeating cues from those films. On March 17, 2012, Scott, in partnership with AMC Theaters, hosted the premiere of the first full Prometheus trailer at the AMC Downtown Disney, during WonderCon in Anaheim, California. Spaihts was tasked with exploring unresolved mysteries from Alien, such as the Space Jockey. Marc StreitenfeldHarry Gregson-Williams (uncredited) The week preceding release saw conflicting opinions on whether the film or Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted would place number 1 for the weekend during their simultaneous release. Joseph McCabe, Jordan Farley, Richard Edwards. 124m The figure placed it as the number 3 highest-grossing second-place opening, the number 10 highest-grossing opening for an R-rated film, and it marked Scott's second highest-grossing opening behind the thriller Hannibal (2001). Written by Jon Spaihts and Damon Lindelof, the story takes place in the late 21st century and centers on the crew of the spaceship Prometheus as they follow a star map discovered among the remnants of several ancient Earth cultures. Dariusz Wolski In the ship, the deceased Engineer's DNA is analyzed and found to match that of humans. When asked about the rating, Scott explained "the question is, do you go for the PG-13, or do you go for what it should be, which is R? The interior of the prop helmets had nine functioning video screens, internal lighting, an oxygen supply provided by two fans, with battery packs concealed within a backpack. Aboard the ship, Yates gave the characters their own distinct look. Rating Salon's Andrew O'Hehir offered that the film was "somber, spectacular and ponderous," but that the " portentousness and grandiosity...is at once the film's great strength and great weakness" criticizing characters for lacking "common sense". Meanwhile, David investigates the ampule and discovers the black liquid within. Filming was scheduled to take place over six months, but it took longer than forecast: the film was still being shot in September 2011. For the suit itself, Scott wanted to avoid the unwieldy NASA-style suit. Concerning the confidential nature of the script, Scott stated: "I was insistent that the script not leak onto the internet, where it gets dissected out of context, which spoils it for everyone.". On May 7, 2012, Fox confirmed that the film had received an R-rating and would be released without any cuts being made. Prometheus is a 2012 film about a team of explorers on a spaceship named after the Titan Prometheus, who discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe.There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race. One exception was made when a courier flew to one of the actors in a foreign location and then stood guard while the actor read the script. While discussing the necessity of a star map with Spaihts, Scott mentioned the painting as how he saw the map being physically represented, although he was unaware of the name and described it only as "circles in circles with a candle lit image". 3D showings accounted for 54% of ticket sales, while IMAX contributed 18%—the majority of which was accounted for in the 3D figure. Scott claimed he had a responsibility to 20th Century Fox to be able to present a PG-13 cut of the film if the studio demanded, allowing it to be viewed by a wider potential audience. Prometheus (mythologie), een figuur uit de Griekse mythologie Natuur en kosmos. These "Alien Gods" also terraformed Earth in order to make it habitable for human. A rapidly approaching storm forces the crew to return to the Prometheus; however, Millburn and Fifield become lost inside the structure and are left to fend for themselves overnight until they can be rescued. Filming also took place at one of the most powerful waterfalls in Europe, the Dettifoss waterfall in the north east of Iceland, in the Vatnajökull National Park. In Greek mythology, Prometheus (/ p r ə ˈ m iː θ i ə s /; Ancient Greek: Προμηθεύς, [promɛːtʰéu̯s], possibly meaning "forethought"), is a Titan god of fire. The official 20th Century Fox prediction placed Prometheus around $30 million, while DreamWorks Animation and Paramount placed Madagascar 3 at about $45 million. Additionally, the online tracking for Prometheus surged with each new piece of promotional footage. Ridley Scott Jon SpaihtsDamon Lindelof During its opening weekend, it earned $51.05 million from 3,396 theaters—an average of $15,032 per theater—ranking second behind Madagascar 3 ($60.4 million). Shaw makes it to Vickers's lifeboat and finds the alien offspring she had removed, now grown to enormous size, trapped inside the medical bay. The premiere in London, England, was streamed live via the film's website and the Verizon FiOS Facebook. Entertainment Weekly's Lisa Schwarzbaum was positive towards the cast, particularly Rapace, and the cinematography. O'Hehir also mentioned Wolski's cinematography and Max's production design. It was released in 2012. De Prometheus is het eerste Aardse sterrenschip uit het sciencefiction universum van Stargate.De Prometheus is een sterrenschip van de Amerikaanse luchtmacht dat is bedoeld om de Aarde te beschermen tegen invasies vanuit de ruimte. 20th Century FoxDune EntertainmentScott Free ProductionsBrandywine Productions Since 3D films need high lighting levels on set, the hallmark atmosphere of the Alien films with darkness and shadows was added in post-production through grading processes, while the 3D equipment was based on post-Avatar technology. Max researched NASA and European Space Agency designs and developed these concepts with his vision of how space travel would look in the future to create the Prometheus. Directed by Development stalled in June 2009, when Fox clashed with Scott over his selection of former commercial director Carl Erik Rinsch as director; Fox was only interested in pursuing the project if Scott himself took the director's chair. On prehistoric Earth,[2] a humanoid alien stands above a waterfall as a hovering spacecraft departs overhead. Xenomorph. De tekst is beschikbaar onder de licentie. Engineers. By 2003, the project was sidelined by the development of Alien vs. Giger designed the murals that appear within the chamber. Prometheus komt voor in de volgende betekenissen: . It was always our vision to make her look as sculptural as possible". History Talk (0) The following is a list of anything related to the 2012 film Prometheus. Scott's story concept was partially inspired by the work of Chariots of the Gods? Budget In July, filming moved to Iceland for two weeks, commencing at the base of the active Hekla volcano in southern Iceland on July 11, 2011. Its opening weekends in the United Kingdom, Ireland and Malta ($10.1 million), Russia and the CIS ($9.80 million), and France and the Maghreb region ($6.68 million) represented its largest takings. The Iceland shoot involved 160 Icelandic crew members and over 200 imported crew. In the United Kingdom, approximately £1 million ($1.6 million) of tickets were pre-sold. In September 2011, filming moved to the Ciudad de la Luz audiovisual complex in Alicante, Spain. The species made its debut in the 1979 film Alien, and reappeared in its sequels Aliens (1986), Alien 3 (1992), Alien Resurrection (1997), as well as two crossovers Alien vs. A limited number of tickets to the film were offered as a pre-order incentive. The film began development in the early 2000s as a fifth entry in the Alien franchise, with both Scott and director James Cameron developing ideas for a film that would serve as a prequel to Scott's 1979 science fiction horror film Alien. A total of six films were produced, predominantly as part of the viral marketing campaign for Prometheus, although some of the shorts were created to promote various tie-in events and merchandise following the film's release. Meanwhile, inside the Prometheus lifeboat, an alien creature bursts from the Engineer's chest. Inside the structure, Fifield and Millburn are attacked by two snake-like creatures. In a negative review, Variety film critic Justin Chang described the film's structure and genre as being unable to handle the philosophical undertow of the plot, and felt Prometheus was "lazily deferring" key plot points under the presumption that a sequel would be made. The campaign continued following the film's release with a website referencing the philosophical novel Thus Spoke Zarathustra by Friedrich Nietzsche, which is quoted by Weyland in TED Conference, 2023. David attempts to speak to the Engineer to explain what Weyland wants: the Engineer responds by decapitating David and killing Weyland and his team. Determined to maintain the secrecy of the plot, Scott required the cast to sign clauses to prevent them disclosing story details, and the cast were only allowed to read the script under supervision in Scott's production office. The Prometheus' captain, Janek, speculates that the structure they have found was part of an Engineer military base that lost control of its biological weapon, the mutagenic black liquid. Editing The earlier start in these countries was timed to avoid competition with the start of the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship the following week. The soundtrack by Marc Streitenfeld was released on CD and for digital download. The Prometheus lands near a large artificial structure on the moon's surface, and a team heads inside to explore. Morocco had been an intended shooting location instead of Iceland, but the 2010 Arab Spring protests forced the change of venue. He stated: "You can literally twiddle a knob and the depth will increase", "the trick is not to overdo it". Release date(s) ; Prometheus, een geslacht van vlinders uit de familie van de Castniidae; Promethichthys prometheus, een straalvinnige vissensoort uit de familie … Prometheus is a 2012 British-American science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott and starring Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Guy Pearce, Idris Elba, Logan Marshall-Green and Charlize Theron. Alien: Covenant Spaihts offered his concept — a direct prequel to Alien, a "bridge" that would connect the film's "human story" directly to the events of the Alien saga. The National Entertainment Collectibles Association (NECA) are developing a series of Prometheus action figures, scheduled for release in September 2012. Prometheus (film) Category page. [16] A behind the scenes book featuring production artwork from the film titled Prometheus: The Art of the Film was also published by Titan Books. The campaigns were estimated to have spent $30 million in marketing support. Pietro Scalia The premiere of Prometheus took place on May 31, 2012, at the Empire cinema in Leicester Square, London. The outfit comprised a neoprene suit worn under an outer space suit, a base to which the helmet could be attached, and a backpack. The alien ingests a dark liquid, then starts to disintegrate. And were the aliens designed as a form of biological warfare? Preceded by Spaihts stated: "making the leap from a star map, to an Enlightenment painting, and then back into the far future. Release Information Ebert positively compared Rapace to Sigourney Weaver's performance in Alien as continuing "the tradition of awesome feminine strength", but considered Elba the most interesting performer. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Production of Prometheus was marked by a high degree of secrecy with story details "extremely under-wraps." The keen fan will recognize strands of Alien's DNA, so to speak, but the ideas tackled in this film are unique, large and provocative." 18,827 tickets pre-sold for the London IMAX, the largest IMAX screen in the country, which broke the theater records for the highest grossing week of pre-sales with £293,312 ($474,687), and the highest grossing first day of pre-sales with £137,000 ($221,717). In October 2010, Lindelof submitted his refined screenplay to Fox. The origins of Prometheus stemmed from discussions between Ridley Scott and Aliens director James Cameron in the early 2000s regarding a potential fifth film in the Alien franchise. The largest segment of the opening weekend audience was over the age of 25 (64%) and male (57%). The alien drinks a darkliquid and starts to disintegrate. Prometheus depicted in a sculpture by Nicolas-Sébastien Adam, 1762 (). Scott maintained that, regardless of rating, he would present the most "aggressive" cut of the film he could, while Rothman stated that Scott would not be forced to compromise the film's quality to avoid an R-rating. Weyland and a team return to the structure where they awaken the surviving Engineer. The event was streamed live via Facebook, Twitter, and the AMC Theater website, and the trailer was posted on AMC's Youtube channel immediately after its debut. Prometheus was supported by an extensive marketing campaign that included viral activities on the web. With Noomi Rapace, Logan Marshall-Green, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron. Prometheus A teaser poster was revealed on December 14, 2011, with the tagline, "The search for our beginning could lead to our end." All the Money in the World (2017), https://nl.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Prometheus_(film)&oldid=53831651, Wikipedia:Lokale afbeelding anders dan op Wikidata, Creative Commons Naamsvermelding/Gelijk delen. Scott avoided using green screens unless necessary, instead employing various items to help the actors understand where they were meant to be looking in any particular scene on the practical sets that would have a CGI presence inserted in post-production. In December of that year, it was reported that the film would be called Paradise, named after the John Milton poem Paradise Lost, although Scott later considered that the title would convey too much about the film. On April 10, 2012, media outlets were shown a 13-minute montage of scenes from the film's opening in 3D at the Vue Cinema in Leicester Square, London. The studio was pleased as it had contested Scott's proposed budget of $150–160 million and found Lindelof's screenplay to be more budget-conscious; Scott had initially requested a $250 million budget and an adult-oriented product, but Fox was reluctant to invest this amount of money, and wanted to ensure the film would receive a lower age-rating to broaden the potential audience. In June 2011, Scott and Lindelof confirmed that Prometheus takes place in the same universe as the events of the Alien series. For the crew's space suits, Scott was inspired to include spherical glass helmets after reading a story in Apple co-founder Steve Jobs' biography, about building an office out of Gorilla Glass, with Scott remarking "If I’m in 2083 and I’m going into space, why would I design a helmet that has blind spots. Amongst finds at the digs were coordinates found in artifacts that showed the route to the Alien God's home-world. A now monstrous and mutated Fifield attacks the hangar bay and kills several crew members before being killed himself. David discovers a room containing a surviving Engineer held in stasis and a star map highlighting Earth. The Hollywood Reporter's Todd McCarthy called the film's visuals vivid, stunning and magnificent on a technical level, singling out the performances of Fassbender, Rapace and Theron for praise, but lamented that the film catered too much to audience expectations, making it predictable. Amazon directed interested users to purchase tickets through Fandango, and placed promotional material in products shipped to customers; this was the first time that Amazon had allowed such marketing by an external company. Pages in category "Prometheus" This category contains only the following page. In July 2011, Lindelof stated that the film would be relying on practical effects, and employing CGI generally for on-set pre-visualization of external space visuals. Shaw convinces Janek to stop the Engineer spaceship, which he does by crashing the Prometheus into it, killing himself and his remaining crew, who willingly stayed with him. Scott described the script, saying, "We are talking about gods and engineers. Some surprises might have been anticipated with a little thought, others not. Prometheus's marketing campaign began on July 21, 2011, at the San Diego Comic-Con International, where images and footage from the film were presented by Lindelof and Theron, with Scott and Rapace participating via satellite contribution. The term was previously used in the video game. She quickly discovers the offspring is alien in origin, and uses an automated surgery table to remove it from her body. There are 4 Engineers in the film; Sacrifice Shaw begins to feel physical discomfort in her abdomen, and a medical scan reveals that, despite being sterile, she is somehow pregnant. They interpret t… Its overall rank for the weekend was third behind Men in Black 3 and Snow White and the Huntsman. The film was followed by a sequel, Alien: Covenant (2017). Fassbender's David is dressed similar to other crewmen, but his outfit was given finer lines to produce a more linear appearance. Chronology According to Scott, though the film shares "strands of Alien's DNA, so to speak", and takes place in the same universe, Prometheus explores its own mythology and ideas. P. Prometheus (mythology) Media in category "Prometheus" The following 49 files are in this category, out of 49 total. Only Vickers escapes the ship, ejecting in an escape pod; only for the disabled Engineer spaceship to come crashing back down to the moon, with the wreckage crushing and killing Vickers. However, pre-release tracking is usually less reliable for animated films; since Madagascar 3 was the first truely family-oriented film of the summer, many speculated that there would be large demand for it. The New York Times' A. O. Scott criticized the story as weak, undermining its "lofty, mindblowing potential" with "bits of momentarily surprising information bereft of meaning or resonance", but described Rapace as a "fine heroine, vulnerable and determined". The event was facilitated by BumeBox, which culled audience questions from social sites and delivered them to reporters to ask at the event. Calling the number resulted in the caller being sent a text message from Weyland Corporation that linked them to a second viral video. Written by Alongside the trailer, a competition was launched on the social platform Zeebox, offering viewers a chance to win tickets to the film whenever Zeebox detected the advertisement airing. Principal photography began in March 2011 at Shepperton Studios and Pinewood Studios, on an estimated $120–130 million budget. In North America, the DVD and Blu-ray disc versions of the film were listed for pre-order in partnership with Amazon, a week before the film had been released in theaters. Years later, she also lost her father, who died of Ebola. A novelization of the film was written by Joe Spies and Damon Lindelof, although it was only published in Japan. Emanuel Levy cited the plot as his only complaint with the film, stating that it is unable to follow through with its philosophical ideas. These Engineers appear on Earth and LV223 and are similiar to the space 'Jockey' from LV426.. 20th Century Fox Rapace claimed that green screens were used less than six times during filming. Shaw escapes, but the Engineer ship is activated by the Engineer. Max designed the sets including the alien structures and the alien world landscape, and vehicles, including the Prometheus and Engineer ship. Beletrie. Prometheus (/ p r ə m ï θ i ə s / prə- MEE-thee-əs) is een 2012 science fiction film regisseur Ridley Scott, geschreven door Jon Spaihts en Damon Lindelof hoofdrollen Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Guy Pearce, Idris Elba, Logan Marshall-Green en Charlize Theron. In North America, audience tracking showed high interest among males of all ages, but low interest among females. Predator. Het schip bezit een hyperaandrijving die de mogelijkheid levert tot interstellaire reizen.. De Prometheus, het eerste sterrenschip van de Tau'ri dat de … Scott convinced Fox to invest millions of dollars into the hiring of scientists and conceptual artists to develop a vision of the late 21st century. Engineers from LV223 tried returning to Earth in their spacecraft only to be wiped out by a release of their bio-weapons, killing all except for a lone Engineer, who entered a stasis unit in the Derelict's Orrery.. His art team were tasked with deconstructing the art and visuals of Alien and reverse-designing them for the earlier-time setting of Prometheus. The screening was well received, with particular mentions given to the 3D visuals and the performances of Fassbender, Rapace, Theron, and Elba. As its remains pour into the waterfall, thealien's DNA triggers a biogenetic reaction.Many centuries later, archaeologists andpartners Elizabeth Shaw and Charlie Holloway discover ancient star maps thatare common to several unconnected, extinct human cultures. [14] In France, the Saint-Martin ghost train station was converted in appearance to resemble alien architecture from the film, visible to passing commuters. The Blu-ray release of the film contained two commentary tracks, featuring Scott and the movie's writers, respectively, as well as almost 40 minutes of deleted scenes. Financially it makes quite a difference...essentially it's kinda R...it's not just about blood, it's about ideas that are very stressful." The origins of Prometheus stemmed from discussions between Ridley Scott and Aliens director James Cameron in the early 2000s regarding a potential fifth film in the Alien franchise. The Village Voice's Nick Pinkerton stated that the film is "prone to shallow ponderousness", that can "mimic the appearance of an epic, noble, important movie", but fails to "payoff". Many centuries later in 2089, archaeologists and partners Elizabeth Shaw and Charlie Holloway discover ancient star maps that are common to several unconnected, extinct human cultures. On its opening day (it varies depending on the country), it earned $3.39 million in the United Kingdom, $2.2 million in Russia, and $1.5 million in France. Good stories, you don't know where they're going to end. Metacritic provides a score of 65 out of 100 from 42 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. [9], Inspired by Blade Runner and Spaihts' script, Lindelof thought that it would be possible to combine an Alien story of action and horror with "the Blade Runner thematic", to ask bigger questions that he felt were normally posed in science fiction films.[7]. Moving Picture Company were the lead visual effect studio and produced 420 of the shots.
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