So, this week sees the release of Prometheus on Blu-ray and DVD, and by now you will have seen the ads promising “questions will be answered”.
Of course, given that, in interviews with Ridley Scott and Damon Lindelof at the time of the film’s release, much was made of the desire to remain mysterious and let the audience draw their own conclusions, it now seems odd that the marketing is going the other way. Do Fox feel that the movie was too mysterious, to the point of alienating audiences? Were Scott and co right or wrong to give the mainstream movie-goers’ intelligence too much credit? Does the marketing around the home video release, with its hours and hours of superb documentaries and deleted scenes, serve to dumb down the movie for those who just didn’t ‘get it’?
Adam Batty, editor of the always excellent Hopelies.com, gave the discs a spin over the weekend, and has written on this very subject:
“The advertising campaign in question boldly declares that “Questions Will Be Answered”. It adorns the print posters, the television spots and even the casing of the disc itself, while the packaging also leads it’s synopsis with a statement that reappropriates one of the films key thematic slogans in to a cheap statement of empty promise concerning the extra material (How Far Would You Go To Get Your Answers?), with the promise of both an alternate opening and alternate ending leading many online commentators to speculate on what hadn’t been re-devised. The most unusual aspect of this whole affair is that while the film does have it’s fair share of undeniable problems, “missing” information isn’t one of them.”
Check out the full article here, it’s well worth a read.
Don’t forget you can order the various editions of Prometheus now via our UK and US stores!
Thanks again to the UK’s BBFC, we now have a couple more extra features confirmed for the Blu-ray release of Prometheus.
First, up is the feature length documentary ‘The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus’, which, according to Amazon runs for 205m, but the BBFC have listed at 243m. The extra running time may be down to the inclusion of animated menu running times, artwork galleries, or similar. Either way, we’re getting an epic 3hr+ look at the making of the movie, just in this piece, never mind all the enhancement pods.
Next, the deleted and alternate scenes are getting an audio commentary from the movie’s editor Pietro Scalia and VFX supervisor Richard Stammers.
To get all of these features you will need to pick up the 4-disc (USA) or 3-disc (UK) Special Editions. The UK set just drops the DVD disc – all the extras are the same.
From what we can see, the full list of extras now stacks up like this (if we’ve missed any, please let us know!):
Commentary by Director/Producer Ridley Scott
Commentary by Writer Jon Spaihts and Writer/Executive Producer Damon Lindelof
THE FURIOUS GODS: MAKING PROMETHEUS – Running time according to Amazon 205m, according to the BBFC 243M
Conquest of Paradise: Renewing The Story
Under The Pyramid: LV-223
Reverse Engineering: USCSS Prometheus
The Human Manifest: Casting and CostumesA World Without Green: Pinewood Studios, 2011
Demons in the Dark: Creature Design
Hazard Pay: Stunts and Action
Fire From the Sky: Visual Effects
Prometheus Unbound: Post-Production and Release
ALTERNATE AND DELETED SCENES WITH COMMENTARY BY EDITOR PIETRO SCALIA AND VISUAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR RICHARD STAMMERS – Running time 34m 56s, consisting of:
So, Fox have now officially released the details for their upcoming Blu-ray and DVD release of Prometheus. While there is no mention of an Extended or Director’s Cut of the film, what is interesting are the specific references to the inclusion of the Theatrical Cut.
The fact that the Theatrical Cut is specifically highlighted is a strong hint that we will soon see an additional release of an extended cut.
What do you think?
You can order the various editions of Prometheus from our UK and US stores.
20th Century Fox have officially announced the release of Prometheus on Blu-ray and DVD, and have confirmed the special features that we’ll see.
The specs here refer to the US release, so there may be some differences in other countries. The UK, for example, gets a 3-Disc SE, not 4-Disc, which drops the DVD. However, I would expect the content of the discs themselves to match worldwide.
Here’s Fox’s announcement, followed by the disc specs themselves. You can see more details on the extras here.
LOS ANGELES, CA. (September 28, 2012) – Renowned director Ridley Scott takes fans on a gripping sci-fi adventure that “kicks ass so hard and often that it’s impossible not to be thrilled by it”
(Peter Travers, Rolling Stone). Launching into space to discover the mysterious creators of the human race, the “genuinely epic” (Tom Long, Detroit News) film,PROMETHEUS, debuts globally on
Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray and DVD October 9 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. An unmatched home entertainment experience, watch the highly-anticipated blockbuster hit in the format it was meant to be viewed, stunning 3D high-definition.
Written by Damon Lindelof (“Lost”) and Jon Spaihts, PROMETHEUS features outstanding performances by Academy Award® winner* Charlize Theron (Monster), Golden Globe®-nominee* Michael Fassbender (Inglourious Basterds), Guy Pearce (Memento), Noomi Rapace (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) and Logan Marshall-Green (Devil).
Archeologist couple Elizabeth Shaw (Rapace) and Charlie Holloway (Marshall-Green) discover a star map that they interpret as an invitation from humanity’s forerunners, the “Engineers.” Determined to find out more about them, the couple boards the scientific vessel Prometheus, created and funded by Peter Weyland (Pearce), CEO of Weyland Corporation. Lead by mission director Meredith Vickers (Theron) and monitored by Weyland’s android David (Fassbender), the team of explorers find a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth and embark on a thrilling journey to the darkest corners of the universe where they fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.
Loaded with over seven hours of bonus material, the PROMETHEUS 4-Disc Collector’s Edition and
2-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack feature the original theatrical release and are available in premium packaging. Fans can get the ultimate Prometheus experience with an Alternate Opening and Ending, Deleted and Alternate Scenes, access to “Peter Weyland’s Files,” commentary by directors and writers, a cutting-edge Prometheus Weyland Corp. Archive Second Screen App and more!
PROMETHEUS 4-Disc Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Special Features
Disc 1
Theatrical Cut
Commentary by Director/Producer Ridley Scott
Commentary by Writer Jon Spaihts and Writer/Executive Producer Damon Lindelof
The Peter Weyland Files
Deleted and Alternate Scenes that include an Alternate Opening / Ending
Prometheus – Weyland Corp Archive Second Screen App
Disc 2
The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus
Enhancement Pods
Weyland Corp Archive
Pre-Vis
Screen Tests
Disc 3
3D Theatrical Cut of Movie
Disc 4
DVD / Digital Copy
PROMETHEUS 2-Disc Blu-ray Special Features
Disc 1
Theatrical Cut
Commentary by Director/Producer Ridley Scott
Commentary by Writer Jon Spaihts and Writer/Executive Producer Damon Lindelof
The Peter Weyland Files
Deleted and Alternate Scenes that include an Alternate Opening / Ending
Prometheus – Weyland Corp Archive Second Screen App
Disc 2
DVD / Digital Copy
You can order the various editions of Prometheus from our UK and US stores.
Amazon UK have updated their listings for the Special Edition Blu-ray release of Prometheus, showing off some very nice artwork for the SE.
Check it out below (click to enlarge):
Meanwhile, Fox have released a trailer for the release, confirming that we will indeed see the original ‘Elder Engineer’ opening for the film, an alternate ending, and several hours of extra features.
Amazon.com have updated their listings for Prometheus, with a release date of 11th October. In the US date format, this corresponds with the whatis101112.com viral site.
The BBFC have again been busy rating more special features for the Prometheus home video release.
Most exciting in latest bunch is a collection of deleted and alternate scenes, totalling just under 35 minutes. They are as follows:
ARRIVAL OF THE ENGINEERS – 2m 31s
T’IS THE SEASON – 0m 58s
OUR FIRST ALIEN – 0m 42s
SKIN – 0m 42s
WE’RE NOT ALONE ANYMORE 1m 22s
STRANGE BEDFELLOWS – 2m 57s
HOLLOWAY HUNGOVER – 1m 25s
DAVID’S OBJECTIVE – 23s
JANEK FILLS VICKERS IN – 3m 27s
A KING HAS HIS REIGN – 3m 40s
FIFIELD ATTACKS – 2m 01s
THE ENGINEER SPEAKS – 4m 6s
FINAL BATTLE – 5m 30s
PARADISE – 5m 5s
So, there are some pretty lengthy scenes in there, with intriguing titles. It looks like we’ll get to see the original opening with the ‘Elder Engineers’, the original Fifield creature design (both as seen here), more of David’s chat with the ‘Last Engineer’, an extended version of Shaw’s fight with the engineer, and an perhaps a better glimpse at where the sequel may be headed.
On the other hand, as these scenes would seem to fill in many of the blanks, I’m not sure what else may be left for an extended cut, which has itself not yet been confirmed…
There are also a collection of featurettes, TV spots, trailers and trailer teasers:
SPACE TRAVEL – 2m 12s
ITUNES TOMORROW – 0m 29s
ITUNES 2 DAYS – 0m 29s
ITUNES 3 DAYS #1 – 0m 29s
TV SPOT: TRAILER ANNOUNCEMENT – 0m 19s
INT’L TRAILER E CUTDOWN SOFT – 0m 58s
A FILM THIRTY YEARS IN THE MAKING – PROMETHEUS – 1m 33s
23 x TV SPOTS – 10m 54s
VISION OF PROMETHEUS – 2m 18s
PROMETHEUS – FIRST LOOK – 11m 31s
We’ve added all of these to this page here, which we’ll keep up to date as new features are confirmed.
Don’t forget you can pre-order Prometheus now via our UK and US stores!
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Blu-ray Special Editions (The UK set just drops the DVD disc – all the extras are the same).
have updated their listings for the 
Blu-ray release of Prometheus, showing off some very nice artwork for the SE.
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