Fox has released a new brief description of Ridley Scott’s Prometheus and it seems to confirm some of the rumours about the Alien prequel's storyline.

A leaked synopsis that found its way on to the web suggested that a group of scie𝄹ntists working for🐽 Weyland-Yutani discover that life on Earth was created by beings from another planet.

Based on that in🐻formation they head into space to discover the key to life and encounter an alien threat.

The following text appea🌌re🔥d on the official Prometheus page:

“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 orig🌳ins 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.”

For𒈔 comparison here's the previous synopsis from back in June:

“Visionary filmmaker Ridley Scott returns to the genre he helped define, creating an original science fiction epic set in the most dangerous corners of the universe. The film takes a team of scientists and explorers on a thrilling journey that wi🦂ll test their physical and mental limits and strand them on a distant world, where they will discover the answers to our most profound questions and to life’s ultimate mystery.”

If you know your Greek mythology you'll be aware that🅘 Prometheus was a Titan who stole fire from the gods and had his liver eate🍌n every day by a giant eagle as punishment.

Sounds like stealing the key to creation from humanity's makers might not be a 𝕴great plan after all.

Prometheus opens on 1 June 2012.