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Review Round-Up and Featurette: Ridley Scott's "Prometheus" Promises Serious Eye-Candy

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Ridley Scott's "Prometheus" premieres in the U.S. on June 8, but after overseas debuts in France, Russia, and England critics have inked their responses and some spoiler-heavy ones at that. The handful of critics who published early reviews agree that the film's visuals are stunning and Ridley Scott is right at home in the "world creation" part of his fantasy films. The new featurette on the space ship Prometheus posted below is irrefutable evidence of stunning visuals. It's still up for debate whether the movie provides substance to the heady questions of morality and existence.

By Maggie Lange
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May 30, 2012 11:40 AM
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Ridley Scott is Charlize Theron's Fantasy Director: See Why in 'Prometheus' Featurette

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June 8 is fast approaching, which means the "Prometheus" marketing is amping up to make the wait unbearable. Check out this new making-of featurette, with Charlize Theron, Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender and Guy Pearce singing the praises of director Ridley Scott and his vision:

By Sophia Savage
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April 26, 2012 1:25 PM
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'Prometheus' Celebrates Fassbender's Fascinating Robot; Fox Confirms Film Not Yet Rated

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While Fox confirms to TOH! that Ridley Scott's "Prometheus" (June 8) has not yet been submitted for a rating (dashing rumors of a PG-13), the studio has released a new video celebrating the birthday of David the robot, played by the ever-fascinating Michael Fassbender. (Think HAL on steroids.) Matt Mueller, who attended the London "Prometheus" preview, warns that Fassbender "appears in serious danger of walking away with the movie."

By Anne Thompson
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April 17, 2012 2:02 PM
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'Prometheus': Blow by Blow on London's Footage Screening and Q & A with Scott, Theron, Fassbender, Rapace

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This morning in London, Twentieth Century Fox held the world’s first screening of 3-D footage from “Prometheus,” treating an early-morning crowd to three scenes and thirteen minutes followed by a Q&A session with director Ridley Scott (“Please stop calling me Sir Ridley”) and stars Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender and Charlize Theron.

By Matt Mueller
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April 10, 2012 12:46 PM
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Ranking Best and Worst NC-17-Rated Films; 'Shame' On Blu-ray April 17 (Video)

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Fox Searchlight has been trying to embrace NC-17 by raising public consciousness on the rating, which they adopted for both 2003's "The Dreamers," from Bernardo Bertolucci, as well as recent "Shame," which is finally coming out in a Blu-ray combo pack on April 17. Here's a ranking of NC-17 films, from must-sees to must-avoids, with review links...

By Anne Thompson
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March 27, 2012 4:29 PM
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Fassbender May Climb A Mountain, Steal More Hearts, in Naranjo's 'Mountain Between Us'

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Swoon alert. Michael Fassbender is in talks to star in Gerardo Naranjo's "The Mountain Between Us," adpted by J. Mills Goodloe from Charles Martin's novel for 20th Century Fox.

By Sophia Savage
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March 15, 2012 12:29 PM
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Michael Fassbender Joins Ridley Scott's Your Film Festival as Juror and Co-Executive Producer; Video

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Ridley Scott just got a mighty fine partner in crime for his new Your Film Festival, naming its first winner at this year's Venice Film Festival; Michael Fassbender will help the director-producer co-executive producer and choose the Grand Prize Winner of the Your Film Festival competition...

By Sophia Savage
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February 28, 2012 12:57 PM
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McQueen on Fassbender's 'Shame' Snub: Americans Are 'Too Scared of Sex'

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If you wondered why Michael Fassbender was passed over for an Oscar nod this year, his "Shame" director has the answer. "In America they're too scared of sex, that's why he wasn't nominated," he told The Press Association. (Fassbender was also snubbed for well-reviewed performances in "A Dangerous Method" and "Jane Eyre.")

By Sophia Savage
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February 21, 2012 2:45 PM
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Trailer Watch: Action-Packed 58-Second Teaser for Ridley Scott's 'Prometheus'

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In case you missed this, check out Ridley Scott's "Alien"-inspired "Prometheus" whirlwind of a 58-second teaser trailer. Fox's teaser adds new material to shots from the first trailer, while retaining a shroud of mystery.

By Maggie Lange
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February 17, 2012 2:02 PM
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In The Works: More Fairy Tales -- From Seydoux's Beauty & Cassel's Beast to Disney's 'Seven'

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Hollywood can't get enough of fairly tales and mythic heroes. They're branded, for one thing. News of a few noteworthy projects dropped over a crowded awards weekend.