Prometheus was one of the most divisive movies in the Alien franchise, but the film's biggest issues are helped by watching the Alien series in chronological order . 33 years after kicking the story off with the brilliant 1979 original movie, Ridley Scott returned to the Alien franchise with 2012's Prometheus . Serving as a prequel, it followed the story of explorers venturing out into deep space in search of the creators of humanity but finding something darker, which leads to the creation of the xenomorphs.

The excitement about Scott returning was somewhat tempered by the mixed reaction to Prometheus . Those expecting a return to the Alien franchise were given something quite different in themes and tone . However, the timeline of the Alien franchise is one that

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