Interview: Idris Elba Explains 'Prometheus'

Directed by Ridley Scott, and co-starring Noomi Rapace, Charlize Theron and Idris Elba, Prometheus is a prequel to the classic 1979 horror film Alien, but the ads aren’t really clear on how the two films are connected. In this interview, The Wall Street Journal sat down with Elba to find out more about the film, his role as a starship captain, and all those secret “Alien” connections.