There was a lot of anticipation aroundPrometheuswhen it arrived in 2012.

Its a prequel set before all the previous films, filling in the origin story of the xenomorphs.

The Engineer proceeds to drink a strange black goo, which breaks down their DNA.

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Prometheusgrossed $403.4 million against a budget of $120130 million, making it the highest-grossingAlienmovie.

If that message doesnt land, the movie doesnt work.

Its been gaining new fans as audiences have gone back and revisited it.

Collage of Guy Pearce and an Engineer in Prometheus

Its no wonder thatPrometheusis being reappraised, because it takes a few viewings to finally make sense.

An Aged Peter Weyland (Guy Pearce) in Prometheus

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.

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Headshot Of Noomi Rapace

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