Prometheus Has Landed

After seeing Ridley Scott's film Prometheus this weekend, I'm looking at that large hill behind our house in a whole new way.

Ever since we terraformed this part of the planet, people have been curious about what's inside that mound and whether it poses any danger to us.

Scanners show that it is hollow ...

More Ridley, More Alien

Starlog.com passes along word that Ridley Scott, the director of the staggeringly good science fiction/horror movie Alien, is going to direct a prequel to that movie.

With all due respect to James Cameron, who really established the series' popularity with his Aliens sequel, the Scott original remains one of the few movies to successfully get across real alien-ness. So I've got high expectations for his prequel.

Blade Runner, Redux

So the next issue of Starlog magazine will feature a report on Blade Runner's 25th anniversary and director Ridley Scott's final, final, final version. I'm actually excited about this.

And, okay, the new Flash Gordon looks cute, too.