May 20, 2012
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Prometheus‘ disjointed advertising campaign continues to veer from spoiler-heavy clips to intriguing specifically made virals.
Thankfully, today’s instalment falls into the latter category and is as brilliant as the Ted Talk and David ads that preceded it.
It features Noomi Rapace’s scientist Dr. Elizabeth Shaw asking Peter Weyland (Guy Pearce) for financial assistance to secure the services of the Prometheus.
It’s our best look yet at Rapace’s philosophical and determined Shaw, who deploys a mixture of charm and steely resolution in her attempts to gain Weyland’s support.
But she’s not the only interesting element of the latest viral – the Yutani company makes its first appearance in the Prometheus universe, via the polygraph device Weyland uses to view Shaw’s video message.
Watch the viral to see how Yutani’s technology turns a heartfelt plea into a fairly sinister examination, by watching the viral below.
As much as we love this latest creepy piece of viral advertising, we can’t help but wish Fox would turn off the promotional tap now – we’ve seen enough and are more than ready to pay for our ticket to see Prometheus in 3D.
To be honest, we were ready after the first trailer.
Still, not long to wait now – Prometheus opens in UK cinemas on 1 June.
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Doctor Who star Karen Gillan has been chatting to Total Film about her debut as a leading lady – and her departure from the sci-fi series.
The Amy Pond actress is currently in Cannes to promote her upcoming role in Glasgow-set indie-com Not Another Happy Ending.
“I play a successful writer called Jane Lockhart,” Gillan told us. “Who writes best when she’s unhappy. She’s feeling good about her life and therefore can’t write her next novel, so her publisher Tom goes on a secret mission to make her unhappy to get the book written.”
Filming’s due to start in Glasgow in July, co-starring Emun Elliott (Game Of Thrones), with John McKay (who directed Gillan in recent Beeb drama We’ll Take Manhattan) taking the reins.
Gillan last week wrapped a three-year stint as The Doctor’s companion – and promised that her character’s exit will be “unexpected”, as well as emotional.
“I literally couldn’t read it without crying,” she confessed. “It was the most highly charged read-through I’ve ever experienced. But I couldn’t have asked for a better exit. I don’t think it’ll be what people expect.”
She also shared her thoughts on the prospect of a Doctor Who movie. “I think it would be great in a franchise-y sort of way. I’d look forward to sitting down and watching it.”
But would she get involved if made an offer? “Oh, who knows. I guess you can only cross that bridge when you come to it!"
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