If you’re a Blu-ray or DVD collector, chances are good that you’re familiar with the name Charles de Lauzirika. The director-producer has created bonus material for huge home entertainment releases like Hannibal, Alien Quadrilogy, Alien Anthology, Kingdom of Heaven, Blade Runner, Twin Peaks and Gladiator. He’s Hollywood’s go-to guy when it comes to bringing home great behind-the-scenes and making-of pieces for some of the year’s biggest blockbusters. Fans can get a peek at his latest work on the Prometheus Blu-ray 3D (in stores now) where de Lauzirika’s three-and-a-half hour documentary The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus makes for a must-have Blu-ray package. Movies.com recently sat down with the director-producer to discuss his work on...
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- 10/11/2012
- by Scott Neumyer
- Movies.com
We told you yesterday how Prometheus almost included the year’s craziest sex scene and how the film is, apparently, linked to Ridley Scott’s masterpiece Blade Runner, but don’t start mixing your Peter Weyland and your Dr. Eldon Tyrell mythologies just yet, fans. We spoke with Charles de Lauzirika, Prometheus Blu-ray producer and director of the exhaustive documentary The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus found on the Blu-ray 3D combo pack, this morning to get the scoop about just how that supposed connection made its way on the Blu-ray release. “That was me having fun and being cutesy,” said a laughing Charles de Lauzirika when asked about the connection. “I wrote all that stuff. I actually said this at the press conference they had in London...
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- 10/9/2012
- by Scott Neumyer
- Movies.com
Well now. We really didn't see this one coming, but apparently the UK SteelBook edition of Prometheus is home to a text-based Easter egg that brings these two epic film universes together. Read on for the skinny.
Screen Crush reports that Reddit user “Huxleyism” caught a glimpse of the below text, written by character Peter Weyland (Guy Pearce), which seems to indicate that Weyland’s mentor was a certain replicant-creating tycoon whose creations eventually got the best of him.
Collider eloquently went on to dig deeper into this connection and further flesh out an explanation.
“It’s clear that Weyland is talking about Eldon Tyrell (Joe Turkel), CEO of the Tyrell Corporation, which produces, among other things, synthetic humanoids known as replicants…
Early in the passage, Weyland says his mentor told him to “put away childish things,” a familiar Bible excerpt from Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians, which...
Screen Crush reports that Reddit user “Huxleyism” caught a glimpse of the below text, written by character Peter Weyland (Guy Pearce), which seems to indicate that Weyland’s mentor was a certain replicant-creating tycoon whose creations eventually got the best of him.
Collider eloquently went on to dig deeper into this connection and further flesh out an explanation.
“It’s clear that Weyland is talking about Eldon Tyrell (Joe Turkel), CEO of the Tyrell Corporation, which produces, among other things, synthetic humanoids known as replicants…
Early in the passage, Weyland says his mentor told him to “put away childish things,” a familiar Bible excerpt from Paul’s First Letter to the Corinthians, which...
- 10/7/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Excited for the release of Prometheus next week? Whether you loved or hated the movie we have a trailer for you that's nothing short of a must-see. I mean it's Friday for crying out loud! We need some levity!
Check it out below and tell us what you think in the comments section.
From the Press Release:
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 in which it was meant to be viewed: stunning 3D high-definition.
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Check it out below and tell us what you think in the comments section.
From the Press Release:
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 in which it was meant to be viewed: stunning 3D high-definition.
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- 10/5/2012
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
Fans of Ridley Scott’s divisive return to the Alien universe have something to get excited about just around the corner, as details of the UK Prometheus 3D Collector’s Edition Blu-ray have surfaced with a staggering package that could only be described as “out of this world”!
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will be dropping Prometheus on shelves this October 8th on DVD, Blu-ray, and the 3D Collector’s Edition Blu-ray outlined just below. Get ready for it...
From the Press Release:
Upon anticipation from the highly active fan community, renowned director Ridley Scott’s gripping sci-fi thriller makes its debut on Blu-ray 3D Collector’s Edition, Blu-ray, and DVD from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Only on Blu-ray, unlock secrets and get answers to questions left unanswered in the cinema. An unmatched home entertainment experience, with the Blu-ray 3D Collector’s Edition view over six hours of never-before-seen...
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will be dropping Prometheus on shelves this October 8th on DVD, Blu-ray, and the 3D Collector’s Edition Blu-ray outlined just below. Get ready for it...
From the Press Release:
Upon anticipation from the highly active fan community, renowned director Ridley Scott’s gripping sci-fi thriller makes its debut on Blu-ray 3D Collector’s Edition, Blu-ray, and DVD from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Only on Blu-ray, unlock secrets and get answers to questions left unanswered in the cinema. An unmatched home entertainment experience, with the Blu-ray 3D Collector’s Edition view over six hours of never-before-seen...
- 10/3/2012
- by Pestilence
- DreadCentral.com
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