Fox CEO Tom Rothman Talks Prometheus

[b]Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub of Collider.com landed an exclusive interview with Fox CEO Tom Rothman at CinemaCon last week. Rothman talks Prometheus and other Fox assets. But of course, I'm just gonna include the Prometheus parts only.[/b] [url=http://collider.com/tom-rothman-wolverine-prometheus-daredevil-interview/162819/]http://collider.com/tom-rothman-wolverine-prometheus-daredevil-interview/162819/[/url] Fox CEO Tom Rothman Talks 48fps, Fox’s Formula for Quality Films, THE WOLVERINE, PROMETHEUS, CHRONICLE 2, DIE HARD 5, Comic Book Movies, More Rothman: [For] Prometheus, it would have been very easy—in fact probably in Chapter One of the Executive Handbook, if I ever read such a thing, it would say, “Go ahead, make a straightforward prequel to Alien.” That would have been the easy thing to do. Prometheus is the more challenging thing to do. It’s bolder, it’s original, it’s in the universe, but it’s not a literal story-based prequel to [Alien], it’s a wholly new science-fiction entry from Ridley Scott, who hasn’t made a science-fiction film in 30 years. So I think what we tried to do in recent years is listen to the audience, believe in the audience, and don’t underestimate the audience. Believe that the audience wants to be challenged and try to push the boundaries, try to be original. [b]When asked about what rating Prometheus will get:[/b] Rothman: I don’t know, but I do know this: it will be whatever is best for the film. So I can assure the fans—I’m very aware of their concern—absolutely they can take it that the film will not be compromised either way. So if that means that the film is R, then it’ll be an R. If it’s PG-13, then it’ll be a PG-13, but it will not be compromised. People can rest assured. --Viscal