HUBRISSSSSSSS!

[seriousfic]

So I'm sure you've all seen the Prometheus promo video in which Guy Pearce plays Peter Weyland, who will presumably go on to found Weyland-Yutani, the O.G. Evil Mega-Corporation. So I'm wondering, is Alien Vs. Predator, and Lance Henriksen's Charles Bishop Weyland, still in continuity? Because the chronology works out for them to be father and son, uncle and nephew, whatever. Forget this "origins of mankind" bull, I wanna movie about those two.

Fighting crime.

Charles Weyland: We got you, Mendoza. When that hooker testifies against you, you'll be going away for a long time.

Peter Weyland: We are the gods now.

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[thehefner.livejournal.com]

God, he's so magnificently hubristacular. Also, I love that the format for the film is a TED Talk. I don't know why, but that touch makes me happy.

That said, a lot of people are taking Ridley Scott at his word that Weyland will be the one and only connection between "Prometheus" and "Alien/Aliens" (there are no other movies! None!). This is patently not true, considering that the trailer clearly showed the same ship and "space jockey" room from the beginning of "Alien." So either Ridley's gone Lucas-levels of delusional on us or--more likely--he's fibbin' to try and keep a few surprises secret.

I can't imagine that we won't see ONE glimpse of a Xenomorph, even something as small as an egg. But even still, I don't need that. I like that they're fleshing out the Weyland-Yutani Corporation in of itself. I think that'll add some nice extra enjoyment to the older movies.

Of course, the question now is whether nor not "Aliens VS Predator" is continuity, since Lance Henricksen played Mr. Weyland. People are already speculating that Lance and Guy could be uncle/nephew or something. I like the idea that Guy!Weyland designed the Bishops after his uncle. Of course, that would mean that he's the same guy who's in Alien3 WHICH DOESN'T EXIST LALALALA NEVER MIND.

[seriousfic.livejournal.com]

I would pay good money to see someone tell Sir Ridley Scott "So, wanna watch Paul Anderson's Alien Vs. Predator to make sure you stay in continuity?" I would imagine they'd end up stabbed with the sword-cane that all Englishmen carry around.