This has been floating round the net for a little while now but its so brilliant I wanted to share with those who might have missed it – Peter Weyland’s rousing speech at TED Talk 2023 :

I adore well executed viral campaigns like these because they expand the cinematic universe of the films, making it a richer and more immersive viewing experience. For those familiar with Ridley Scott’s original Alien ( and also James Cameron’s fantastic sequel ), Weyland forms one half of the giant conglomerate Weyland-Yutani for which Ripley was an employee of. The giant atmosphere generators found in Aliens are also a patent of the company.

The filmmaker’s idea of using TED Talk as a literal platform for Weyland’s appearance also provide an added sense of realism and relevance to our world. I very often visit TED for inspiring and often enlightening speeches by some amazing and incredibly smart people.

Check out the first trailer for Prometheus here.

And see how Weyland Industries have been building better worlds at weylandindustries.com.