Charlize Theron will star in Prometheus for Ridley Scott! Theron Joins Noomi Rapace as well as Michael Fassbender in the film helmed by Ridley Scott who will also produce with Tony Scott, Walter Hill and David Giler.
Also known as the Untitled Aliens Prequel, the science fiction horror is prequels the 1979 film which followed a commercial towing ship en route to its home base. When they receive a distress signal from a nearby planetoid, the crew soon learns that the signalwas generated by a ship trying to warn them of a powerful Alien species.
When crew member Kane (John Hurt) peers into an opening egg, a creature latches itself onto his face. Ttrying to detach the alien from Kane's face is impossible as the beast tightens its grip and, after a small cut reveals an acidic blood that eats through the floor, puzzled co-crew let Kane rest. News comes of Kane who has awoken from a short coma but is soon gushing in pain as an alien bursts through his chest. In rapid time, the armored, razor-toothed beast starts offing the crew one-by-one with just Ripley (Sigourney Weaver) left to fight it off.
Prometheus opens June 8th, 2012 and should pull in a ton for Fox.