13 Years Later, Ridley Scott's Prometheus Is About To Become Even More Important To Alien

Although Prometheus was already a solid Alien prequel, the upcoming TV series Alien: Earthwill make Ridley Scott’s blockbuster a truly pivotal part of the franchise's story. Prometheus’ connection to the Alien franchise is both obvious and surprisingly convoluted. Many moments in director Ridley Scott’s ambitious 2012 blockbuster have clear links to his original 1979 sci-fi horror. Prometheus ends with a chestburster emerging from the corpse of an Engineer, while Alien’s opening sees Ripley and her crew encounter the same Engineer’s corpse and the same Xenomorph’s eggs while answering a distress call.