Director’s fix

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Ridley Scott says there is no space left to explore in science fiction film. The Blade Runner director said he struggled to come up with a new look for his Alien prequel Prometheus because of all the other sci-fi spectaculars.

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Ridley Scott says there is no space left to explore in science fiction film. The Blade Runner director said he struggled to come up with a new look for his Alien prequel Prometheus because of all the other sci-fi spectaculars.

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“One of the problems with science fiction is the fact that everything is used up. Every type of spacesuit is used up, every type of spacecraft is vaguely familiar, the corridors are similar and the planets are similar,” the 74-year-old said.