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The marketing strategy surrounding Prometheus has been one of the best strategies we’ve seen for years, but it’s also been one of the worst. For every clever viral episode released there are a hundred screen shots, stills and clips that serve to reveal more and more of the finished product. In fact by this point… Read more
We are only a few weeks away from what looks to be one of the movie events of 2012 (as there weren’t enough highlights already!) and following a number of already released trailers for Prometheus, we are now treated to a short clip from the film itself. Already featured in most of the trailers briefly,… Read more
The relentless marketing campaign for Prometheus continues with this brand new “Origins” Featurette. And although there have been worries that too much of the game is being given away in the amount of video hitting the net ahead of the film’s release 1st June, you can’t deny that it isn’t working. Prometheus has already broken… Read more
Prometheus will pass uncut in the UK, earning the sci-fi movie a 15 certificate rating. Ridley Scott‘s upcoming blend of action and horror has come under some scrutiny due to the script and some gory scenes, hinted at by the recent trailer. American censors sought to pass it with a PG-13, which would translate to a 12A for UK audiences. However,… Read more
With each trailer for Prometheus that is released, the anticipation for Ridley Scott‘s Alien prequel just keeps building and building and building. And this brand new international trailer is absolute proof of this. There’s a lot of new footage here, showing more extra-terrestrial life, more Space Jockeys, more of the Alien ship, more of the… Read more
As the release date draws ever closer the deluge of Prometheus images continues unabated. Today we get a closer look at some of the technology we can expect to see when the USCSS Prometheus touches down in June. First up we’ve got an up-close and personal look at the 720i Med Pod, as glimpsed in those… Read more
Entitled ‘Happy Birthday David’ this latest piece of viral marketing from Weyland introduces us to David, the 8th Gen android and crew member of the ship Prometheus. Featuring Michael Fassbender as David, this ad for the latest line in android technology promises an employee capable of everything a human is, except perhaps emotion. Looking at Fassbender’s face… Read more
After months of being kept in the dark over the Alien connection in Prometheus it seems like we’re being deluged with images in preparation for it’s release in June. There have been numerous teasers, trailers and screen shots doing the rounds, and you can add another trailer to that list today, this time from Russia.… Read more
This brand new Prometheus TV spot is pretty much designed to sell the film to audiences that may not be aware that a prequel to Alien is on the way, giving props to director Ridley Scott for his past film triumphs, including Alien, Blade Runner and Gladiator. At just over 30 seconds long, the short… Read more
The viral marketing campaign behind Prometheus has stepped up a gear today as thousands of people will have woken up to an email from Weyland Industries. Anyone who registered with the sight after watching Guy Pearce deliver that TED Talk a few weeks ago will find themselves with increased share-holder access to the site as… Read more
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