Prometheus may feature ALF, hints Ridley Scott   DIRECTOR Ridley
Scott has hinted his mystery-shrouded sci-fi epic Prometheus
could feature the sardonic 80s TV alien ALF.  The search for our
beginning could lead to our end  As the publicity for the
enigmatic science fiction film reaches fever pitch, Scott has
given his strongest indication yet that the wisecracking big-
nosed dog-thing is a major character.  Scott said: “I don’t want
to give too much away, but if you pause the trailer on Youtube
at 1.15 you just might see a flash of a distinctive ridged,
sponge-constructed snout.  “Also check out 1.24, there’s a
couple of frames of a certain acronym-named alien life form
giving a withering look to Michael Fassbender.”  It had been
widely assumed that Prometheus was a prequel to Scott’s 1979 hit
Alien.  But the director said: “I just said it was about an
alien. At no point did I specify the type.”  He added: “While I
can’t confirm or deny anything, I’ve always thought that the
cancellation of ALF left a lot of