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What is older egg or alien???...hahaha...I think there are many diferent forms and sizes of eggs, facehuggers and xenomorphs depending on host species. Lets take famous Space Jokey, his head is oversized regarding human head so facehugger which perfectly fit on human head will be to small for Jokey's head who have some sort of elephant trunk or respiratory aparatus of some kind. And when you see the size of Jokey himself, he could easely defend himself from small facehugger...or maybe not...posibility are endless :)))

I would like to know is an alien queen involve? What size she will be ? She 's always twice the size as others and the baddest. I am so excited about this movie, this franchise always been my number 1 for sci-fi alien horror. Long live alien. It would be nice to see the first aliens and the original queen. there is endless possibilties for numerous scripts. i feel we only just started now that scott is back.

I doubt an Alien Queen will be involved. Remember, Ridley mentioned how he is staying away from the common "trend" for the Alien, set by James Cameron in "ALIENS". Ridley's focus is towards the essense of the creature itself and some of its secrets. Knowing Mr. Scott, we can only assume that much will be left to our imagination. The film will probably spark some serious debates and questions which will undoubtedly lead us into a highly anticipated sequel. But as far as the whole "Queen, Egg, Drone" scenerio, I feel like Ridley is going to be bringin us something completely new for Prometheus. Something none of us have seen before. Something to re-capture all that is ALIEN.

But you both are right in that the possibilities are endless! Oh and might I say welcome to the Prometheus Online Community!

Cant wait to see...

Exactly I wish to see in Prometheus, new designs from Giger for some original forms of xenomorphs which will not be spawns from human host then some other species (Space jokey) or maybe an original nativ form of creatures from their natural environment....but who knows...maybe Redley will persuade Giger to take activ role in designing of creature because as I hear, Giger is not in good realtions with Fox...will see...

Hey Psychosick, In contrast to your hopes, I never want to see the Alien Homeworld depicted on film...if their even is one. It would never live up to my imagination, and expectations. I read that Ridley Scott once said, "It's not what you see that scares you...It's what you thought you saw." Besides, if it does indeed come to pass that the Aliens were genetically engineered, then the idea for showing there homeworld seems kind of moot. As far as a food chain is considered...Maybe the Alien is at the top.

Glad to hear you're pumped for Prometheus "blue"! Welcome to the official fan site for Prometheus!

Hey Neurion, good to hear you're a kindred spirit there. Yes, indeed - this film - if it is doing so - should not shy away from Giger's extreme images. I mean, there has never, to my knowledge anyway, been an underground or mainstream film that has tackled the Necronomicon images full on. Look at 'Poltergeist 2' - that came close with the brilliant 'vomit creature' that crawled under the bed, but they made a mess of the 'Great Beast'. If the effects crew had taken some time out, then this would've been fantastic to look at. Same with Sil in 'Species' - a gorgeous, albeit jerky animatronic and cartoony CGI ruined what could've been a true Giger filmic spectacle. But now we may at long last see a mind-blowing depiction of how Biomechanoid phantasms should be depicted, hence the length (healthy I say) of time it's taking to make this film. I really think this is may be where the 'R' rating should come into play and not just for the sake of some splatter. I'm with you on the Ripley space-suit routine by the way Neurion - what with the protruding tongue and drool, that Alien MUST've been a male - or female what the hell, go for it sister, lol!!

I thought there was some interesting stuff designed for “Poltergeist II” as well. One of the problems was that Giger’s work clashed with imagery and atmosphere on the so called “Other Side.” The “Other Side” looked sort of like the Mutara Nebula from “The Wrath of Khan” or something. So Giger’s Great Beast and the human characters were just sort of floating around in this goofy Aurora Borealis looking place. It wasn’t scary, and had no continuity. That’s why ALIEN worked so well, there was a visual continuity to everything on the planetoid. The land, the sky, and everything in the derelict ship looked like it was right out of a Giger painting. The Alien forms themselves, looked very natural in that environment, and the humans looked fairly alien there. Once the crew brought the Alien aboard the Nostromo, “it” looked alien and out of place, and the humans looked comfortable in their surroundings again…except for one thing. From an extra-terrestrial perspective, it was the Alien’s privacy that was violated. Everything would’ve been fine except for those pesky little earthlings. Although, given it’s instincts, I’m sure Kane’s Facehugger was as relieved to sense his presence, as a hooker is pleased to spot a “John” with a hundred bucks stickin’ out of his pocket and a horny look on his face. I think when filmmakers are attempting to manifest Giger’s designs on film, they must create a proper visual setting, atmosphere, and mood that is conducive to conveying the strange qualities associated with the work. Thus far, Only Ridley Scott has done this successfully. Hopefully, he can do it again…without simply repeating himself. ~Neurion

Wow, there are some amazing thoughts and thesises being posted here! Great reads everyone, keep it up! It will be interesting to see how the facehugger and egg and overall Alien life cycle comes into play and how it is explained; if it is explained.

I think that will be the majority of this film, not so much an Alien stalking a bunch of helpless crew on a ship, but the exploration to discover its origin and in the process, they find themsleves in an unfortunate situation.

Now, I may be mistaken, but some may assume that the Alien "DNA" which is discovered, is that of the Alien itself. But what if it is that of the Space Jockey, and humans play a vital role in the possible creation of the Alien? It is a tad "out there" rto think so, but why not. It would be an interesting twist for sure.

What are your thoughts on the Alien's origin? Was it a military experiment for some Alien race? A tool made by the Space Jockeys? I'm curious to hear your takes on this.

Hey “Prometheus”, Get your liver eaten out lately? Just kiddin’, mine too…I guess I partied too much in the 90s...HAH! (I hope you got my mythological tomfoolery). Any ways…you know, I’m not sure if I’m happy with this whole genetic, DNA engineering, “building blocks of life”…Thing. I prefer the idea of the Alien…in all of it’s forms, as just a naturally evolving organism…like any other non-synthetic animals, bacteria, fungus or even mankind. I’ve always been fond of the idea that the first close encounter of the third kind with this organism was in the first ALIEN film with the crew of the Nostromo. Even though the Weyland-Yutani company did have a remote encounter of the second kind, prior to the Nostromo landing. I prefer the planetoid and involvement with the Alien being virgin territory for humans when Dallas and his “space cowboys” set down in the original flick. By retroactively writing Alien history, and injecting previous Alien experiences…the filmmakers are making the “Alien universe” smaller in a way that I don’t care for. Just like in ALIENS, when “Frost” cracks the joke about having sex with “Octurian poontang”…it diminishes the novelty and exclusive nature of human involvement with our favorite Alien nasties. It makes it seem like there’s human and extra-terrestrial interactions going on all over the galaxy. Of course that’s just my humble opinion. I like to imagine that the transmission/Warning was an aberration and a very rare or first time occurrence. ~Neurion

Hey “Prometheus”, Get your liver eaten out lately? Just kiddin’, mine too…I guess I partied too much in the 90s...HAH! (I hope you got my mythological tomfoolery). Any ways…you know, I’m not sure if I’m happy with this whole genetic, DNA engineering, “building blocks of life”…Thing. I prefer the idea of the Alien…in all of it’s forms, as just a naturally evolving organism…like any other non-synthetic animals, bacteria, fungus or even mankind. I’ve always been fond of the idea that the first close encounter of the third kind with this organism was in the first ALIEN film with the crew of the Nostromo. Even though the Weyland-Yutani company did have a remote encounter of the second kind, prior to the Nostromo landing. I prefer the planetoid and involvement with the Alien being virgin territory for humans when Dallas and his “space cowboys” set down in the original flick. By retroactively writing Alien history, and injecting previous Alien experiences…the filmmakers are making the “Alien universe” smaller in a way that I don’t care for. Just like in ALIENS, when “Frost” cracks the joke about having sex with “Octurian poontang”…it diminishes the novelty and exclusive nature of human involvement with our favorite Alien nasties. It makes it seem like there’s human and extra-terrestrial interactions going on all over the galaxy. Of course that’s just my humble opinion. I like to imagine that the transmission/Warning was an aberration and a very rare or first time occurrence. ~Neurion

Well put, haha. I like your take on it, I agree. But I would assume the events on the Nostromo were not the first encounter with the "ALIEN" itself. I wouldn't be surprised if Weyland Yutani had a previous encounter before that incident. But I do agree that the Alien universe is being squeezed a little too much. The mixing with the Predator franchise has done a fine job of this, and really destroys all that "ALIEN" set out to create. But, thankfully Prometheus will stay clear of that franchise and hopefully bring back the muystery and essence that is ALIEN.

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We really appreciate you spreading the word Rick, we do have a facebook page of our own, and once we get our RSS feed live, we will be integrating it into our Facebook page so that fans can get the latest on both sites. But we encourage fans to join up here because as we near Prometheus' release, we will be hosting some prize giveaways where fans will be able to get their hands on official posters, copies of the movie when it hits DVD and BluRay as well as various other forms of promotional merchandise.

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@ Psychosick: I too would like to see the homeworld for one BIG reason: They are animals...in order for the balance of nature to occur, the Aliens would have to have a natural enemy that HUNTS THEM!!!! Interesting, no?

Howdy Space Fans, You know...the original ALIEN film never made it clear, that the Space Jockey was "growing out of the chair." That was just what Capt. Dallas said it looked like. Also, regardless of what the DVD subtitles say, it almost sounds like Dallas says,"Fossilized...looks like it's grown ON TO the chair." So what the hell...who knows? Bottom line is, Ridley Scott was captivated by Giger's surreal style and worked it into the film wherever he thought it was appropriate. If you get a chance, just google the image of Giger's painting called NECRONOMICON V. In that piece, you'll see the inspiration for the "Big Alien" and the Space Jockey. The Jockey shape or figure will be the creature image on the upper left of the piece. It's pretty obvious. Even the hands are depicted in the same "handle holding" position. I don't beleive there was ever any real logical reason for the "biomechanical" fusion of elements. The point was that it looked...well...alien and very "cool." Now, everyone...including the filmmakers, are trying to REVERSE ENGINEER the whole alien or extra-terrestrial aspect of the planetoid, the derelict, the Space Jockey, and the Alien life forms in general. There is no way in HADES that the new film "PROMETHEUS" will ever be able to out do what our imaginations have conjured in their deepest recesses. If Sir Ridley is as smart as I think he might be, he'll steer clear of giving up too much of the "Magician's secrets,"...so to speak. He'll make a more "human" film, that illustrates what can happen when mankind tampers with, and delves into the potentially volitile and dangerous subjects of cellular/genetic engineering and technology. A kind of "opening Pandora's Box"...cautionary tale. I mean...wasen't it Prometheus who who formed man out of clay, gave us the spark of life, stole fire from Olympus and gave it to us in defiance of Zeus. I think this film will be about discovery, responsibility, and the abuse of power. I just hope that it's not too "preachy", as some of his films tend to be, i.e. "Thelma and louise", "G.I. Jane" and "Kingdom of Heaven". Lets hope Ridley hasen't forgotten his cinematic roots. After all, as corny as it sounds, O'Bannon's "ALIEN" was originally called "STAR BEAST." ~Neurion

Extremely pumped about this movie! Thanks for getting up a site so soon. Looks to be very interesting.

Hey Rick, I agree with you, the beasties in ALIENS were pretty scary. However, they did look and seem a little cock roach-ish to me. This is probably because of their sheer numbers, kind of like insects scattering when moving a kitchen appliance…Which also is sort of freaky. But I just don’t care for the way Cameron designed and illustrated his big Aliens. Some are ultra boney, while others are not. He changed their hands from six fingers and more human-looking (with the center two pair connected) to weird, three or four digit talons. My main point of contention is the scull, which would’ve been fine if they would have just finished the job by covering it with the translucent husk shape like in the original. I remember reading an article in the old special effects magazine called CINEFEX, where Cameron said they were planning to mimic the original design with the husk, but he preferred the way the under scull looked during the design process and just used that instead. I also read that the translucent skull casts were continually breaking during the design process. Any way you slice it, Cameron didn’t stick to the original, and in my opinion…superior visual design. That pissed me off! That freaky looking phallic head is the most unique feature on that HR Giger CREATURE. No wonder Cameron didn’t even bother to hire Giger for the show. He probably didn’t want to be artistically challenged by the Count Dracula looking Giger. I don’t mean to talk trash about one of my childhood heros, but I’ve heard that Cameron is a real megalomaniacal and pushy jerk on the set. GIVE US THE REAL ALIEN!!! ---Neurion

Hello all, good to see some really tantalising views up here on what direction 'Prometheus' will take concerning the creatures. I'll refrain from using the term 'Xenomorph' , as I hate it like some others here, but I may be in a minority. I say it may go the way of 'the egg before the chicken' in that I think Ridley Scott mentioned the back story emphasis may be on the eggs and the 'Facehuggers' themselves. We have to start from the birthing mechanism right? Look at some of Giger's early designs for the huggers - they're not as spidery, but boy are they more nightmarish! Like the Alien, the huggers have been done to death and too recognisable. I think much more Necronomicon-like cousins of these will bring a fresh terror and tip the scales back into more a adult and sexual Freudian horror than the last 'comicky' outings.

Amen Zeta, Instead of "Xenomorph," I prefer to refer to the Alien as "The Big Fellow" or "The Big Chap" as the ALIEN film crew did while making the film, more than 32 years ago. You know what? The film crew of the original "JAWS" movie referred to the large animatronic SPFX shark as "Bruce." I've always thought that funny.----So, you'd like to see some old-school Giger Facehuggers huh? I don't know...do ya think the world is ready for that?? I'm still trying to get those paintings outta my head. Those enormus slug-like things, equipped with tentacles, Testicles, and a huge scrotum sack. Not to mention the blowjobish nature of the tube being vividly shoved down the victims throat. Whew! But then again...it couldn't be any more shocking than a Lady GaGa Video. So I say MUSH ON! Good Call Zeta! --- I LOVE THIS SHITE!!! Finally...I'm able to chat with folks who know what the Frack I'm talkin' about when it comes to the AAAAAALIEN. Also...sorry about the length of my posts fellow "Nostromoites", I realize that they're longer than the "Big Fellows" cranium. But I'm just havin' so much fun. Almost as much fun as I had in the theatre when I was 12, watching Ripley change into her space shuttle suit. WOW!!! Well...come on, she wasn't Megan FOX...but I was 12. My dad was supposed to have taken me to see ROCKY II. Instead I wound watching a foul-mouthed "space girl" strip for a "Dick-headed" Monster. Man...my dad got his ass "chewed off" by mom when we got home. Sheee was pissed!Ahhh Good Times... Lucky Star OUT.

Hey Rick,

I agree. Currently, we are only posting official news, not much so on the "rumours" that are flying around at the moment, but we will be hiring some news staff shortly. We are also working to improve and polish up the site. We're running off of a new custom software which he hope will take us to new hights, and open up some cool new features regarding the movie and the community interaction, but for the next week, news may be slow. If you feel you are a news junky for Prometheus and think you could benefit the site by posting news articles daily, or often enough, then send us an e-mail at info@prometheus-movie.com and we'll get back to you!

This site isn't very old at all yet, but we love to see the ammount of hype Prometheus is getting! This will push us to polish the site and crank out the news alot faster.

Please...NO MORE PREDATOR CONNECTIONS!! Alien vs. Predator...sheeeesh! This is ALIEN! The BADDEST ASS Science Fiction-Horror film ever made...not Abbott and Costello Meet the Wolfman? So Please give it a rest with the Predator. The original "Preditor" was a kickass film in it's own rite. But jamming the two together on film, just because FOX can...don't make it right...or even work. All you gotta do is watch AVP 1 and Requiem...CHEEEEEESY! How about "Alien vs. Michael Meyers" or "Godzilla vs. JAWS." Hey, I'm a big fan or the original Predator flick, but in my opinion, AVP and the like, are more comicbook or graphic novel types of material, which happens to be where they came from in the first place.------As far as "Prometheus" explaining the Space Jockey and the chair connection...Dallas said,"Looks like its growing out of the chair." The key words being..."looks like." That's just what it looked like to Dallas. Who knows what really happened? To me, virtually everything in or on that Derelict ship looked like it was growing out of something else. That's the biomechanical nature and beauty of HR Giger's strange, unmistakeable, and unforgettable work. My guess, is when Giger painted and sculpted the Space Jockey/chair, there wasn't a lot of "ryme or reason"...or "scientific" logic to the design. It was just an amalgam of his dreams, nightmares, opium trips, and imagination. In fact, if you google the image for his painting (done prior to the making of ALIEN) called "Necronomicon V," you'll see that the uppermost figure, on the left has similarities to the Space Jockey "we all know and love." -Neurion OUT

Awesome,
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Regards,
Rick

Thanks Rick!

@Neurion,

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@Rick and Neurion, Great ideas guys, you seem to know alot about the Alien. It will be interresting to see what they put together for the new Xenos in Prometheus. I doubt Ridley will go by Cameron's use of the "Warrior" Alien or "Drone", but revert back to what he created in the first film. More mysterious and more individuality.

Either way, it will be interesting to see what happens. Hopefully we can score an interview in the coming months and get some of these questions answered!

I think Neurion and TK are the resident "Alien" Experts. I hit the Genre a lot later with Aliens and Cameron in '85 at 9 and have been a die hard follower of the genre ever since. I still have the Alien Quadrology with the paper covers falling off and can proabably recite the Aliens script in my sleep. I really hope Ridley rolls the Alien back to the opaque head with the real human skull under it. That still gives me the heebiegeebies. I'm not taking away from the prowess, elegance and the carefully calculating alien in the original but 100+ drones in Aliens would still scare the crap out of anyone. At the same time I think they're too bulky and not as mobile/or graceful as the original. It sucks being torn.

You would be right young Padowan! *wink*

Does anybody know how to change our profile pic or avatar on this website? I click on the avatar button in the profile settings section...and I get nothing...no way to browse or load or paste an image. This is not a WARNING...this time it is an SOS. Can anybody help????? Thanks, Neurion

Anyways, whether the Alien eggs were brought to the planetoid by the Space Jockey, or the eggs were indigenous to the place…is never made clear in the film. Even if in the sequel “ALIENS,” Ripley says that the derelict ship was not from there and not indigenous. The original movie never says were the “acid bleeders” are from. I for one, would prefer never to see the Alien’s or the Jockey’s home world. It would never live up to my imagination or expectation. I don’t mind “Prometheus” unlocking a few “doors” and exploring some new territory. I just think they should leave the bulk of the mystery intact, and keep their Hollywoody, money grubbing paws off the original concept and story. Don’t retroactively infect a bad-ass completed original work. < As far as the way the “acid bleeders” should look in the new Prometheus project…hmmmm. They may not even be in it. But if one or more are, I believe all will be served best by Scott & company adhering to what was done in the original film…at least regarding the Big Alien or Warrior alien creature’s design (I hate that “Warrior” term J. Cameron cooked up). The original Alien creature was so cool, plotting, and self-sufficient…not some little drone bitch who answered to a termite queen. This gut was building his own brood out of Brett and Dallas’s bodies. < Neurion’s unofficial guide to portraying the Alien well on the big screen: < DO forget everything that has been shot since 1979. DO restore the dome-ish, slick, dolphin-like, sheen to the elongated translucent scull. DO shoot in darkness, with quick shots, and strange or unfamiliar angles. DO take ideas and designs from the original suit design and casting selections. DO make the teeth appear metallic, and use proper gelatin consistency for drool. DO design it to look more humanoid. The more humanoid…the more scary! DO go back to the original mouth and mandibles (with translucent outer lips). i.e. The Exorcist + Night of the Living Dead +Anthropomorphism + Vampires + Demonic = SCARY < Godzilla + Jurassic Park + Any big dumb monster = NOT SCARY < DO NOT design it to be taller than 8 or 10 feet tall. (the larger, the less creepy) DO NOT give it an extra leg joint. DO NOT have smoke emitting from it’s mouth. DO NOT have it growl (Alien 3 & 4). Strange breathing, drooling, or screeching sounds only please. DO NOT design it to look like an insect, a reptile, a dinosaur, or an effed up, naked, hermaphroditical, mongoloid, “Pumpkinhead” ripoff (Alien 4). DO NOT dump jelly and slime all over the suit in order to camouflage bad creature costume design. < These rules apply whether the Alien emerges from a Human or a Space Jockey type extra-terrestrial chest cavity. Both humans and the Jockey race appear to share fairly similar physiology and bone structure thus far. With the exception of the Jockey’s tubular shape from the nasal area…down the sternum. In any case…I feel that the filmmakers should base most extra-terrestrial designs religiously and rigorously on the original film’s HR Giger designs. < Dallas: I don’t trust anybody! < Neurion

Damn Neurion...I seriously want to sit down over a cup of coffee or glass of warm milk or freakin bottle of JD and have a long talk! I am not alone! Finally!

Damn straight TatooedKoi, If you're reading this..."we are the resistance!" I'm good with the coffee, warm milk, and the JD, or we could just combine them and go with ultra strong Irish Coffee. I haven't had a good, drunk, Alien conversation in aeons. I think that FOX and Scott Free should hire the two of us on as Alien Expert Consutants. I don't trust that their not going to screw this thing up. You and I could be the only thing standing between classic ALIEN narrative...born of the post-Viet Nam era, and yet another botched addition to this tired and suffering franchise. "The quest stands upon the edge of a knife. Stray but a little and it will fail. Yet, hope remains...while the company it true," As a noble Elven queen once said. Perhaps Sir Ridley, St. Ripley, and FOX will read these posts, heed our cinematic prayers, and render a worthy gospel or new testament for the ALIEN Canon. On another note...I'm going to miss kookey ol' Dan O'Bannon...aren't you? ------Peace, Neurion P.S. Post it if you ever in Southern California. We'll have that drink and that talk!

Does anybody know how to change our profile pic or avatar on this website? I click on the avatar button in the profile settings section...and I get nothing...no way to browse or load or paste an image. This is not a WARNING...this time it is an SOS. Can anybody help????? Thanks, Neurion

Neurion,
Directly under the avatar name you copy and paste a link to a new avatar pic.


TK sorry guys I got tied up at work over the weekend I hate programming robots they don't like to listen very well.
Regards,
Rick

Below is a link that talks about the egg silo storyline.
http://alienexplorations.blogspot.com/2009/03/dissecting-derelict-gigers-egg-silo-and.html

You know what?...This has bugged me ever since I was a 12 year old kid. Everybody would be talking about the eggs in the derelict ship…and I would be insisting that the eggs were not aboard the vessel…but under it. I was one of those “weird” kids who went Alien-crazy back in ’79. I collected every book or toy my parents allowed me to; posters, jigsaw puzzles, a photo-novel, The Book of ALIEN(the making of the film), and HR Giger’s Alien book. In 1979, Alien on video tape…was hard to come by. So, I satiated my addiction by reading the books and studying the photos as closely as a forensic scientist might study corpses. When Dallas, Kane, and Lambert make their final approach and entry into the derelict space craft, they are clearly shown entering very near the bottom or lower part of the craft. The three oval, vaginally shaped openings, through one of which the reconnaissance team enter the ship, appear to be near it’s underbelly. Therefore, unless Ridley Scott, HR Giger, Michael Seymour, Leslie Dilley, and Roger Christian had completely lost their minds and all sense of proportion, The alien egg silo and chamber were located in a cavern beneath the derelict spacecraft. I’ve heard all kinds arguments to the contrary. Like…what about the derelict or space jockey markings within the egg silo/chamber? For myself…I prefer not knowing. That’s probably what I loved the most about the original movie. There was so much that was in fact…”alien”; the transmission, Ash, the planetoid, the derelict, the jockey, the Alien itself, and all of it’s forms. I enjoy the mystery, and revel in the curiosity attached to all the “loose ends”. To quote some vernacular from those post-Star Wars days…ALIEN was Boss, Bitchin, Primo, Gnarly and Rad! I hope “PROMETHEUS” doesn’t explain everything away, like George Lucas destroyed “The Force” with on swift stroke…with microscopic bacteria called Midi-chlorians. What a bunch of uninspiring, scientific crap. I really like the bizarre, strange, and arcane nature of ALIEN. It also had a kind of raunchiness to it that I really like. If “STAR WARS” was like “The Beatles,” Then ALIEN was like the “Rolling Stones.” Gimmie Shelter Baby…. Neurion

Hi Y'all,
All I can say is that I am totally psyched about the potential of this film. Even the great Cameron-made Aliens can't compare to the visceral, brilliant horror created by Scott in Alien (yup, I know they weren't meant to be the same "type" of film). If anyone can expand the story it's Scott.

As for what I want to see...two words: space jockey. I have to admit that part of the mystique and long-lasting interest in the space jockey is it's lack of explanation, but with that said, I've always been major curious about the space jockey's story. I do hope that Scott uses today's technology combined with "old school" special effects to make a visually pleasing movie. Oh, and the fact that Giger is on-board for this project: all the better!

Would it be a little creepy if I put up a calendar counting down the days until this film opens?

Hey Tattoo,
I am as stoked about this movies as you are and agree the Space Jockey is going to be awesome but to keep up with the mystique of the original it "grew out" of the chair how is Ridley going to factor this in the movie? Will be interesting to see. Countdown would be cool but as of 4-20 they were only 3 weeks into filming. I don't think they're going to make the June 12 deadline.
Laters,
Rick

Howdy Rick,
Don't know how the space jockey growing out the chair angle is going to be handled. I've paused on that scene and looked at scene stills till my eyes crossed to get more detail. I have heard that what we are seeing is biomechanical "armor". I will be a bit disappointed if we finally see a live space jockey and we have something less interesting that what were already familiar with in Alien. Again, with Giger being involved i'm hoping for something original and inventive.

You know when I think of the Space Jockey I can't help but think of the series Farscape where the pilot was actually transplanted into the space ship and became part of the living organic ship. That could be how the Space jockey's did it as well via biomechanics. Thus if they were masters of biomechanics then they could ahve easliy engineered the Aliens as well. On a side note I really hope they don't put any predators in this one. Well maybe a hint about how the Predators came across them would be interesting but just a "hint".

Hey Admin,
We need more news. I feel like a Prometheus "crackhead" jonesin for more info on the movie....lol
Rick