Ridley Scott’s Prometheus has been turned over to the MPAA and whatever rating they give the movie will stand says Fox studio chief Tom Rothman.

Of course, 20th Century Fox is hoping for a more box-office friendly PG-13 rating, but should the film earn an R-rating, Rothman promises that “not one frame” will be cut.

“The rating board has not opined yet and it will go in to the board soon,” Rothman tells MTV News.

“This I can tell you and I can tell all the fans, not one frame will be cut. The movie will be what it should be. We will not cut a frame of the film,” he promised. “We will stand behind it 100 percent and if that means it’s an R, then so be it, because not an ounce, not a percentage are we going to compromise the film.”

Rothman went on to add that he believes the film is worth every bit of hype and expectation fans have put on it.

“I think the easy thing would have been to make an ‘Alien’ prequel and that’s where it started as an idea, but it evolved,” he said. “Ridley’s ideas are much bigger than that and it really is a brand-new film, and this is the man who made ‘Blade Runner.’ He hasn’t made a science-fiction film in 30 years, and to be honest, I didn’t want to undersell it. ‘Prometheus’ is an ambitious title I hope everybody knows — it’s the name of the ship in the movie but also [based on] the god who stole fire from the gods and gave it to man and paid a serious price for it, so be careful what you do. The cautionary guy, Prometheus.”

So, does this news make you feel a bit better about the film?  And just how excited are our readers to see the movie?