Ridley Scott Says Michael Fassbender Will Return For 'Prometheus 2,' Plot Will Focus On Engineers

Next month, Ridley Scott delivers his space adventure "The Martian" (read our review), and he's in no rush to leave the sci-fi genre. While nothing official has come down yet from Fox, the director has already said that "Prometheus 2" will be his next picture, with rumors suggesting a 2017 release is in the works. There are many questions to be asked in terms of where the story will go next and who will return, and Scott is starting to fill those in.

Noomi Rapace is largely expected to reprise her role as Elizabeth Shaw, and has already talked about meeting with Scott ages ago to talk about the follow-up, but what about Michael Fassbender's android David? He got decapitated in the original movie, though his head still remains functional, and early word suggested there would be "multiple Davids" in "Prometheus 2." Whatever develops, Scott says Fassbender will return.

"Oh, yes...Fassbender will do this one with me, and it’s meant to start...