When Scott eventually returned to the franchise in 2012, there were incredibly high expectations forPrometheus.

However, theoriginal plan for this film was very different.

However, in later rewrites, many of the scenes featuring the aliens were cut.

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Despite being a prequel, the movie felt too different to the other entries.

Michael Fassbender’s David and Noomi Rapace’s Shaw in Prometheus

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David in Prometheus and a Xenomorph

2012’s Prometheus is the fifth installment in the Alien franchise and was directed by Ridley Scott. Starring Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Idris Elba, and Guy Pearce, the film acts as a direct prequel to 1979’s Alien.

Elizabeth Shaw (Noomi Rapace) from Prometheus and Daniels (Katherine Waterston) from Alien: Covenant

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