It has some great moments of body horror that would make H.R.

InPrometheusAlien-adjacent storyline, the Engineers created the xenomorphs to be humanitys mortal enemy and ultimately wipe them out.

Butif the xenomorph is taken out of the equation, that would still be a compelling story.

Prometheus Poster

An early draft of thePrometheusscript was calledAlien: Engineers.

As it is,Prometheus connections to the largerAliensagaare tangential at best.

The poster for Prometheus

Michael Fassbender in Prometheus

2012’s Prometheus is the fifth installment in the Alien franchise and was directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Idris Elba, and Guy Pearce, the film acts as a direct prequel to 1979’s Alien.

The Xenomorph known as The Deacon snarling in Prometheus

Michael Fassbender’s David looks inside an egg in Prometheus

Headshot Of Charlize Theron

Headshot Of Noomi Rapace

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