Posted on 04/07/2013 12:18:16 PM PDT by Perdogg
Just last month, we were led to believe that Prometheus 2 had a script and that it was incredible. This was at least according to star Noomi Rapace who was set to return in the sequel. Today we have a report of a wildly different story. One in which Fox and director Ridley Scott have absolutely no idea how to continue the franchise with the planned trilogy.
As the story goes, Damon Lindelof convinced Scott and Fox to ditch the planned ending of Prometheus (which would have more neatly tied the film into the opening of Alien) for something different; something that would launch a brand new trilogy. This was all well and good but when Prometheus hit theaters and faced a wave of criticism, Lindelof decided he didnt want to return for Prometheus 2′ and this left Scott wondering how they hell he was going to make a sequel.
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Predator or Alien?
Box Office Mojo notes that domestically, it about broke even. But it made 68% of its money on foreign box office.
Thus if they make a sequel, it should be directed to foreign audiences, and if some Americans show up to see it, just the icing on the cake.
Americans apparently are bored with CGI, so actually want acting and plot again. But foreign audiences are still impressed with shiny CGI.
I just watched it on satellite tonight. I want my two hours back.
Come on, you didn't enjoy the look on the Engineer's face just before the Octopus critter finished it off?
Predator could also be notable by having the WORST makeup job for an elderly person in movie history. I mean Guy Pearce as an old man. He could barely walk and he goes on a deep space expedition to seek an answer to an esoteric question?
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