Although the plot of Prometheus might seem confusing, it is relatively easy to understand where Ridley Scott’s 2012 prequel takes place in the Alien franchise timeline. The Alien movies have ...

The Alien film series is one of the most iconic science fiction horror franchises of all time, and the new series Alien: Earth looks set to add another interesting prequel to the series. Since 1979, ...

The opening moments of Prometheus present a visually breathtaking but puzzling prologue. Viewers witness a lone Engineer on what appears to be a primordial Earth, positioned beside a thundering ...

Sam Barsanti has written about pop-culture for 10 years, and his work has appeared at The A.V. Club, Primetimer, IGN, and Collider. He has also contributed to the popular daily Hustle newsletter, ...

Black Goo is a thick, sticky, tar-like substance with a mysterious and dubious background. It was originally introduced in Prometheus alongside the Engineers, an ancient race of aliens that were ...

In space, no one can hear you scream, but they can sure hear you scratching your head as you try to make sense of the sprawling “Alien” universe. While Ridley Scott’s 1979 haunted-house-in-the-cosmos ...

There are two types of Alien fan: those who believe Prometheus enriched the franchise by adding layers to its in-universe mythology, and ones who claim the prequel only diluted the 1979 original's ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Michael Fassbender as David in “Prometheus” / 20th Century Studios Fassbender’s David has arguably ...