Ridley Scott talks 'Prometheus,' 'Blade Runner 2' and Hollywood's commercial realities
This interview contains spoilers if you haven't seen 'Prometheus'
LONDON - [WARNING: The last answer in this interview contains a pretty major spoiler. If you've seen "Prometheus, watch all the way through. If you haven't, stop watching when you get to the question about "Prometheus" sequels.]
When Ridley Scott spoiled the last scene of "Prometheus" in our video conversation in London last week, I knew I wouldn't be able to run the interview in the days leading up to the release of his not-quite-"Alien"-prequel.
That was a disappointment, because it was an enlightening conversation with the "Gladiator" and "Black Hawk Down" director.
Now, since "Prometheus" has completed a strong $50 million opening, I feel like enough people have seen the movie that the interview can go up, keeping in mind that my last question, discussing the way "Prometheus" largely functions as a set-up for a sequel, leads to Scott's spoiling the end of this movie.
[Repeated spoiler warnings are probably sufficient, right?]
In the interview, Scott addresses the obligatory "Prequel or not-a-prequel?" questions, but he also gives an interestingly pragmatic answer for how he came to be directing "Prometheus" -- Carl Erik Rinsch was originally attached, but the studio balked -- and the advantages he sees in returning to his sci-fi landmarks -- first "Alien," with "Blade Runner" next -- decades after they were born.
This is the last of the interviews I did at the London junket for "Prometheus." Check out my conversation with screenwriter Damon Lindelof and interviews with Logan Marshall-Green, Charlize Theron & Guy Pearce and Noomi Rapace & Michael Fassbender.
"Prometheus" is now in theaters.
A long-time member of the TCA Board and a longer-time blogger of "American Idol," Dan Fienberg writes about TV, except for when he writes about movies or sometimes writes about the Red Sox. But never music. He would sound stupid talking about music.
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June 10, 2012 at 4:27PM EST Reply to CommentUgh -- Prometheus was his SLED??
(But seriously.... great interview, Dan! Now I need to find someone to explain Prometheus to me like I'm a Kardashian.)
De
June 10, 2012 at 6:01PM EST Reply to CommentA transcript would be awesome for people who can't watch video for one reason or another
JJ
July 25, 2012 at 11:58PM EST Reply to CommentI'm creating a mock soundtrack at BladeRunnerII.com