Back in March, we brought you the news that Logan Marshall-Green (Devil) had joined the cast of director Ridley Scott’s forthcoming sci-fi thriller, Prometheus. Marshall-Green is portraying Holloway, a crew member of the space ship searching for extraterrestrial life, and romantic liaison for the ship’s captain, portrayed by Noomi Rapace.
Previously confirmed cast members include Michael Fassbender (X-Men: First Class), Charlize Theron (Snow White and the Huntsman), Idris Elba (Thor), Sean Harris (A Lonely Place to Die), and Kate Dickie (The Pillars of the Earth). While a persistent rumor is floating around the internet that Guy Pearce has been seen on the Pinewood set of the film, though there’s no official confirmation of his casting.
Now, Pinewood Studios has announced that production on the film has begun at their studios in London:
Production has begun at Pinewood Studios on Prometheus, an original science fiction epic directed by Ridley Scott. The Twentieth Century Fox, Scott Free Productions and Brandywine Productions film, stars Noomi Rapace (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), Michael Fassbender (X-Men: First Class) and Academy Award®-winner Charlize Theron (Monster).
The production is using several stages at Pinewood including the world famous 007 Stage. This is the fifth time that Ridley Scott has shot at the studios; previous films have included Alien, Legend, White Squall, and Robin Hood.
Ridley Scott said of working at Pinewood and Shepperton: “It’s my heritage, my personal heritage, I film everywhere in the world and I think all things considered what we have to offer here are as good as anything you’re going to get in Hollywood.”
Andrew M. Smith, Group Director Corporate Affairs for Pinewood Studios commented: “We are thrilled to welcome back Ridley Scott and the new production, Prometheus to the studios here at Pinewood. It’s a testament to the UK’s experienced crews as well as the expertise of hundreds of complementary media companies based on site, that these films continue to choose Pinewood to film.”
Prometheus re-teams Scott with several of his long-time collaborators, including production designer Arthur Max (Robin Hood, American Gangster), Academy Award®-winning costume designer Janty Yates (Gladiator, Robin Hood), and Academy Award®-winning editor Pietro Scalia (Black Hawk Down, Gladiator), as well as set decorator Sonja Klaus (Robin Hood, Kingdom of Heaven).
The film is scheduled for a June 2012 release by Twentieth Century Fox.
Prometheus is slated to hit theaters on June 8th, 2012.
