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: Disney Buys Lucasfilm November 5, 2012November 4, 2012The big story last week was Disney buying Lucasfilm (and therefore the Star Wars franchise) for $4 Billion. So, of course us nerds had to talk about it in length in the latest ViralCast. After the break, listen to me, Caleb, and friend of the show Chris break down the… Read More
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