It seems that they come in threes. This one is the prequel to the Alien movies, and being directed by Ridley Scott stepping back into the role.
Given how much has already been mentioned in both Alien and Aliens, it will be interesting to see whether he is going to go for a thriller or a horror film.
I think I am more interested in this than Batman or the Hobbit, if only because I rate Ridley Scott as the best of the three directors.