ViralCast: Changes to “Prometheus” and “The Amazing Spider-Man” Dan Koelsch, November 19, 2012November 19, 2012 This summer, two big blockbuster movies were released that disappointed many movie fans. I’m talking about Prometheus and The Amazing Spider-Man. If you’re one of those people, then you may be interested to know that both of these films got some major changes from their respective studios that might explain their flaws. After the break, Caleb and I talk about these changes in our latest podcast. Listen in, but beware of major spoilers. Ridley Scott’s Prometheus, from 20th Century Fox, was originally intended to be a direct prequel to Alien. Jon Spaihts wrote the screenplay, titled “Alien: Engineers”. Damon Lindelof was brought in to do a major rewrite, with one of his first drafts being titled “Alien: Paradise”. We eventually got Prometheus, which has much less direct ties to the Alien franchise.The Amazing Spider-Man from Columbia Pictures also saw some changes, but this time after/during production. It seems that a major subplot about Peter Parker’s parents and his source of power was cut out.In our podcast, we discuss both of these occurrences and why they might have happened. Is this an upcoming trend?Listen below or download here. [audio:https://movieviral.com/music/podcast/PrometheusCast.mp3]Relevant Links: – i09 article on Prometheus – “Alien: Engineers” screenplay (Jon Spaihts) – “Alien: Paradise” screenplay (Damon Lindelof) – Badass Digest article on The Amazing Spider-Man Podcasts PodcastsPrometheusThe Amazing Spider-ManViralCast
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ViralCast #6: Flashback Series March 27, 2010May 9, 2010With it being Spring Break where I am, the next big time for movies this year is Summer. We’ll have our 2010 Summer Movie Preview in a few weeks, but it got me thinking about last year’s great summer. Our first Summer Movie Preview podcast aired April 10th, 2009. Listen… Read More
ViralCast #6: Summer Movie Preview April 10, 2009March 23, 2010Join me, site owner Nick, and staff writers Ian and Scott as we talk about the movies coming out this summer. We also have a special guest at the end (wink, wink). Read More