Next month, 20th Century Fox’s “Prometheus” will finally touch down in theaters, but for screenwriter Jon Spaihts, the journey began nearly three years ago. Spaihts, who shares a writing credit on ...

“Prometheus” is an origin story. It offers a striking suggestion of how the human race might have come into being. But far more important, it hints at how the titular character of “Alien” was born.

Check out the new trailer for the unofficial Ridley Scott “Alien” prequel “Prometheus”( June 8, 2012). The tagline: “They went looking for our beginning. What they found could be our end.” Scott and ...