Prometheus is a 2012 American science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott (pictured), written by Jon Spaihts and Damon Lindelof, and starring Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Guy Pearce, Idris Elba, Logan Marshall-Green, and Charlize Theron. In the late 21st century, the crew of Prometheus follows a star map seeking the origins of humanity; they arrive on a distant world and discover a threat that could cause the extinction of the human race. The film was initially conceived as a prequel to the Alien franchise. In late 2010 Lindelof and Scott rewrote a Spaihts script relying on the Alien universe, but exploring its own mythology and ideas. Principal photography began in March 2011, with an estimated $120–130 million budget. The film was released in 2012 in Britain and North America, and grossed over $403 million worldwide. Reviews praised the film's visual aesthetic design and the acting, especially Fassbender's performance as the android David. The plot drew a mixed response from critics, who faulted elements that remained unresolved or were predictable. A sequel, Alien: Covenant, is scheduled to be released in August 2017.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1748:

The first Lutheran denomination in North America, the Pennsylvania Ministerium, was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania_Ministerium

1810:

Juan José Castelli ordered the execution of Santiago de Liniers, during the Argentine War of Independence. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santiago_de_Liniers,_1st_Count_of_Buenos_Aires

1966:

The South African Defence Force launched an attack against SWAPO guerrilla fighters at Omugulugwombashe, starting the Namibian War of Independence. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SWAPO

1978:

Aboard the Soviet Soyuz 31 spacecraft, Sigmund Jähn became the first German in space. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sigmund_J%C3%A4hn

2008:

More than a week after a ceasefire was reached in the Russo- Georgian War, Russia unilaterally recognized the independence of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_recognition_of_Abkhazia_and_South_Ossetia

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

yeasayer: 1. One whose attitude is positive, optimistic, confidently affirmative. 2. (pejorative) One who habitually agrees uncritically. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/yeasayer

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

Once again the crust of civilization has worn thin, and beneath can be heard the muttering of primeval fires. Once again many accepted principles of government have been overthrown, and the world has become a laboratory where immature and feverish minds experiment with unknown forces. Once again problems cannot be comfortably limited, for science has brought the nations into an uneasy bondage to each other.   --John Buchan https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/John_Buchan