Sir Ridley Scott, the renowned filmmaker who reinvented the science fiction film genre — having helmed Alien, a groundbreaking mix of science fiction and horror, followed by Blade Runner, one of the most revered and influential genre films of our time — offers his signature brand of action, thrills, scares, and much, much more, when Prometheus is unleashed in South Africa on 8 June.

With Prometheus, Scott has created a new mythology, in which a team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a thrilling journey, aboard the spaceship Prometheus, to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.

Watch the official international launch trailer below:

Prometheus stars Charlize Theron, Michael Fassbender, Noomi Rapace, Idris Elba and Guy Pearce, and releases on 8 June.

> Check out this amazing Q&A with Charlize on her role in Prometheus and working with Ridley Scott.

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