Just days after the one-year anniversary of Ridley Scott's "Prometheus," 20th Century Fox and Scott Free are turning to relative newcomer Jack Paglen ("Transcendence") to write the highly-anticipated sequel "Prometheus 2," TheWrap has learned.
Paglen has been rumored for the coveted gig for several weeks, though it appears that Scott has now signed off on his take and negotiations will quickly lead to a deal, according to an individual with knowledge of the project.
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Designed as a prequel of sorts to Scott's 1979 hit "Alien," "Prometheus" was originally written by Jon Spaihts before Damon Lindelof took over and heavily rewrote the script.