Prometheus to Take Us to the Edge of History

If you’re worried that Ridley Scott’s return to the Alien universe he kick-started will just be more of the same, belay that fear. It looks like Prometheus is going to give us much more, based on the description on the film’s official Facebook page. We got wind of the cool-sounding update below courtesy of the website io9‘s twitter feed (@io9):
Ridley Scott, director of “Alien” and “Blade Runner,” returns to the genre he helped define. With PROMETHEUS, he creates a groundbreaking mythology, in which a team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a thrilling journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.
We say thanks to our source because that has got us pretty pumped about the new movie, which is expected in theaters on June 8, 2012. Then again, maybe we shouldn’t have had doubts given the esteemed personnel behind the film. With Scott directing, Damon Lindelof and Jon Spaihts writing and Michael Fassbender, Noomi Rapace; Charlize Theron, Guy Pearce and Ben Foster in the cast, how can it go wrong?
Tell us what you think. Are you excited by this new venture into the Alien mythology or should they have left it well alone, like the ship on LV426?