Why was Prometheus called Alien? What did this movie have to do with Alien?
Prometheus was called the Alien prequel because the movie took place before the Alien movies. The Alien movie series began with the appearance of aliens and creatures, telling the story of human exploration of space and alien life. Prometheus was a movie about humans establishing a colony on Mars and coexisting peacefully with extraterrestrial life. Thus, Prometheus could be considered a prequel to the Alien series. There was also some connection between this movie and Alien. The protagonist of the Alien series was an astronaut named Alan Rick. He discovered the existence of Aliens during a mission. In Prometheus, there was also an astronaut named Alan Rick who discovered extraterrestrial life on Mars during a mission and regarded it as a threat. In addition, Prometheus also had some Alien-like creatures that were similar to Aliens, which also laid the foundation for the follow-up plot of the Alien series.