'Prometheus' comes up short of 'Alien' aspirations, critics say

"Prometheus" director Ridley Scott has said, using an aptly biological metaphor, that his latest film shares DNA with his groundbreaking 1979 sci-fi horror show "Alien." The plot involves a group of scientists in space exploring the origins of life on

Prometheus Unbound at Midnight Box Office—How High Can It Go? The big box-office question about Prometheus has not been whether it is (or isn't) a prequel to Alien, but how many people will (or won't) buy tickets to the shrouded-in-mystery Ridley

For those who pine for extreme close-up shots of gooey, sticky, alien beings, there's plenty of that in Prometheus. By Eric Yates In seeing a cacophony of 15-second previews of Prometheus, and recognizing only one of the actors in its cast,

"Prometheus" director Ridley Scott has said, using an aptly biological metaphor, that his latest film shares DNA with his groundbreaking 1979 sci-fi horror show "Alien." The plot involves a group of scientists in space exploring the origins of life on

"Prometheus" hatched an impressive $3.56 million from 1308 locations Thursday, easily besting the late-night bows of "Snow White and the Huntsman" and "Men in Black 3." 20th Century Fox has been modestly projecting a mid-$30 million debut for the 3D