Ridley Scott's Prometheus Examines the Roots of Alien 's Mythology
Monday, June 4, 2012 - 09:30
in Mathematics & Economics
More than three decades ago Ridley Scott's sci-fi horror classic Alien introduced moviegoers to a menacing, insectlike, parasitoid extraterrestrial species . The film's sequels and spinoffs over time created a rich mythology of a universe in which the films' predatory antagonists and doomed heroes coexist, complete with terraformed colonies , interstellar mining and commerce, and a recurring role for the fictional Weyland Corp. , whose relentless efforts to capture and control the alien species set in motion much of the film franchise's narrative. [More]