This two-and-a-half-minute trailer has taken on a viral life of its own, breathing life into the android character David, portrayed by actor Michael Fassbender, and further sparking curiosity about the film he’s in, Prometheus, directed by Ridley Scott.
Fassbender gives a deadpan performance of David, an android butler/valet/maintenance man aboard the ship Prometheus, which houses a team of explorers searching for answers as to the origin of humanity.
The trailer is one in a series of character studies creating anticipation among sci-fi fans and general mainstream audiences for Prometheus, which is slated for release in June. The film marks a return to sci-fi for Scott after a long hiatus. His prior notable work in the genre includes Blade Runner and Alien.
Titled “Happy Birthday David,” this trailer was directed and designed by Johnny Hardstaff via Little Minx stateside and RSA Films in the U.K. The DP was Mark Patten.
Editors were JD Smyth and Ed Cheesman of Final Cut, New York and London.
Script for the trailer was written by Scott, Hardstaff, Damon Lindelof, Michael Ellenberg and Caspar Delaney.
Trump Asks Supreme Court To Delay TikTok Ban
President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a "political resolution" to the issue.
The request came as TikTok and the Biden administration filed opposing briefs to the court, in which the company argued the court should strike down a law that could ban the platform by Jan. 19 while the government emphasized its position that the statute is needed to eliminate a national security risk.
"President Trump takes no position on the underlying merits of this dispute. Instead, he respectfully requests that the Court consider staying the Act's deadline for divestment of January 19, 2025, while it considers the merits of this case," said Trump's amicus brief, which supported neither party in the case and was written by D. John Sauer, Trump's choice for solicitor general.
The argument submitted to the court is the latest example of Trump inserting himself in national issues before he takes office. The Republican president-elect has already begun negotiating with other countries over his plans to impose tariffs, and he intervened earlier this month in a plan to fund the federal government, calling for a bipartisan plan to be rejected and sending Republicans back to the negotiating table.
He has been holding meetings with foreign leaders and business officials at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida while he assembles his administration, including a meeting last week with TikTok CEO Shou Chew.
Trump has reversed his position on the popular app, having tried to ban it during his first term in office over national security concerns. He joined the TikTok during his 2024 presidential campaign and his team used it to connect with younger... Read More