Alien and Blade Runner – His Uniform Says Batty

Ben Procter about Prometheus:

’In one version of the script old man Weyland had some serious heavies accompanying him in secret cryostasis. Costume study. Yes, that's a compact version of the Aliens pulse rifle. Yes, his uniform says Batty.’

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’As it went through conceptional design stages, Ben Procter recollected that one day Ridley Scott came in one day and said "You know, I'm thinking what if it's the Weyland-Tyrell Corporation? Is that cool?"

Those around him responded "Dude, that's really cool. You gotta do it!"  

Scott continued "Maybe the bodyguards, you know, that come out with Weyland, maybe one of them says Batty on his uniform." referring to Roy Batty from Blade Runner.

And so those who were in the room sitting around responded "Awesome! Do it, do it!"

And so Ben Procter was sad that they never got around to doing it. He appreciated the idea of the compatability between the dystopian futures of Blade Runner and Alien so that they might be the same universe. If they had a Weyland-Tyrell Corporation which later becomes a Weyland-Yutani it might be suggestive of the forever shifting nature of corporate mergers.’