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[Extra Sauce]

I want Prometheus 2 not this! First one was his best movie since the Blade Runner.

There are two things wrong with this post.

 

[Freeza Under The Shower]

What if The Martian is Prometheus 2?

RIP Andy Weir

also, it's a pretty easy script, technically speaking. I mean that there's no extra nonsense to 'explain' and that they can even opt to use a mix of active scenes with the logs-style of the novel.

For instance:

Spoiler

explosion happens, viewer sees result.
cut to log: explanation of what happened.

Think Europe Report, basically.

 

[Imperial Bishop]

Remake of this

 

[CadetMahoney]

Speaks volume about his confidence in bringing out a Prometheus 2. Such demand, much rush.

First one was tripe.

 

[Like the hat?]

Interested to see how a movie turns out. The book was good (read it in one night, had me hooked) but it seems like it'd be hard to turn in to a good movie.

 

[Tragicomedy]

Good book.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

I really hope P2 is still happening.

 

[KimiNewt]

Yesss.
It might not be the best director but at least it's happening. The book was great.
I bet they'll completely destroy it.

 

[DieH@rd]

Book is REALLY good, I hope movie will not disappoint.

 

[Dash_]

Hope anything 2016 isn't Blade Runner related. Keep working on anything but, Ridley.

 

[Cerberus]

http://www.thewrap.com/communitys-d...damon-in-ridley-scotts-the-martian-exclusive/

Donald Glover and Aksel Hennie joins the cast that includes Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Kate Mara, Michael Pena, Mackenzie Davis and Jeff Daniels.

Character details:

The 20th Century Fox project stars Matt Damon as an astronaut who becomes stranded on Mars and must figure out how to survive long enough to return home to Earth.

Chastain will play the leader of the rescue mission, while Pena, Mara and Henne will play astronauts.

Daniels will play the director of NASA ,while Wiig will play its director of media relations. Glover and Davis will play bright young NASA employees.

 

[WyndhamPrice]

Wow, good for Glover. I like him way more as an actor than a musician.

 

[obin_gam]

Gravity 2

No not even the slightest. I found the book to very funny and with dry and cynical humor everywhere (If Scott decides to keep that part of the book that is)

 

[Tiktaalik]

The book is garbage, but the premise is an excellent one for a film. I'm interested to see how it goes.

 

[Dougald]

Enjoyed the book, hopefully this is half decent

 

[Verdre]

Hopefully the movie removes the author's awful attempts at humor that were in the book.

 

[Akahige]

Jessica Chastain,Mackenzie Davis and Jeff Daniels.

Love these people, can't we just have a movie starring them.

 

[Warm Machine]

What was wrong with A Good Year again?

What was wrong with Body of Lies?

 

[DieH@rd]

Enjoyed the book, hopefully this is half decent

Book author Andy Wier said that he is very satisfied with the script that Drew Goddard wrote. Chances are very low that Ridley and Damon will screw it up.

 

[Jarnet87]

Mixed on Chastain. Loved her in The Help, thought she was awful in Zero Dark Thirty.

I'd rather see Prometheus 2, I really enjoyed the first film.

 

[Dougald]

Book author Andy Wier said that he is very satisfied with the script that Drew Goddard wrote. Chances are very low that Ridley and Damon will screw it up.

Great to know. I will be interested to see how the adaptation turns out, as a lot of the book doesn't easily lend itself to film. I really like the concept and the reasonably believable solutions to the problems in the book, so I am cautiously optimistic

 

[owlbeak]

Great book. Can't wait.