Prometheus(2012) Apr 2026

In , the story serves as a prequel to the Alien franchise , exploring the origins of humanity and the terrifying biological weaponry of their creators. The Expedition (2089–2093)

Archaeologists and Charlie Holloway discover ancient cave paintings across the globe showing humans worshiping giant figures pointing to a specific star system. Believing these are "invitations" from humanity's creators—whom they dub "Engineers" —they join an expedition funded by the trillionaire Peter Weyland . Prometheus(2012)

To prevent the Engineer from reaching Earth, Captain rams the Prometheus into the Engineer’s ship in a suicidal maneuver. In , the story serves as a prequel

On the moon, the crew finds massive artificial structures housing thousands of canisters filled with a mysterious . They discover that the Engineers were wiped out nearly 2,000 years prior by their own biological creation. To prevent the Engineer from reaching Earth, Captain

Curious about the substance, David secretly infects Holloway with the black goo.