At the end of last month we heard some rumblings about connections between PROMETHEUS and the ALIEN world and now Fassbender (right) is shedding some more light on said connections. The guys over at MTV recently sat down with Mr. Fassbender and asked him exactly how PROMETHEUS ties to the ALIEN universe.
“‘Prometheus’ is absolutely connected to ‘Alien.’ Oh, absolutely. There’s a definite connecting vein. You realize you’re part of something else, but it’s definitely in keeping with the old ones. When I read it, I was like, ‘Well, okay, another Alien. Where do you go with this idea?’ And then I sort of read the script, and it’s new, yet it’s in keeping with the old traditions as well. But there’s a whole new revelation within this film. The first ‘Alien’ [movies], they were thrillers, Something’s going on. It’s creeping, it’s sinister. Things are happening, it’s building, [and there are] different sorts of intrigues and politics going on between the different relationships on board. There’s action in it, but the intelligence is what struck me when I read it. It’s more sort of like the original ones. There are things happening and building, and the intelligence of the first two-thirds of the film gets you ready for the action. I was thinking about doing some yoga, some Pilates. I need to sort out my posture a little bit. I want to be as tall as I can standing next to those aliens!”
Or if you’d like to hear Fassbender himself say it just scroll directly below and check out the video.
So what do you guys think? You excited to hear more on how PROMETHEUS is tied to ALIEN or are you sick of all the talking yet? I’d say it’s about time for some action baby! Let’s see this thing!
Along with Theron and Fassbender PROMETHEUS also stars Noomi Rapace. It already sports a release date of June 8, 2012 so expect a lot more PROMETHEUS updates between now and then!