The viral promotional material leading up to the release of Ridley Scott's Prometheus was some of the most buzzworthy stuff to hit the web earlier this year—some would argue it was better than the film itself—and now co-writer Damon Lindelof has opened up about the little side-projects. So what was the point of all those web extras?

We knew the zombie epic World War Z, based on the Max Brooks novel and starring Brad Pitt, was going to need some extensive reshoots—but now the studio has gone so far as to call in hit-making writer Damon Lindelof to try and salvage the flick.

We've been hungry for every little peek at the Star Trek 2 set we can find around here lately, and we imagine more than a few of you have been, too. But if you ask the flick's co-writer Damon Lindelof, it's all for naught—because deep down, we really want to remain in the dark.

Ridley Scott's latest sci-fi epic Prometheus is nearly here, and he's managed to keep it shrouded pretty well in mystery. Luckily, writer Damon Lindelof is a bit more chatty, and has opened up about how the script evolved from a straight Alien prequel, to a standalone film with a more grandiose concept.