THE THING: prequel
09-14-08, 10:40 PM
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And to SolidSnake, I'd like to know how that is resembling the horror/action crap of the last 10 years? The Thing had dogs as a part of the monster, does that make it utter crap? The logical progression of the story is worldwide infection.
09-15-08, 12:13 AM
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Yes...but I keep thinking that idea has unfortunately progressed into things like the RE films and whatnot. While I could say they were influenced by The Thing, and hey they heavily could based on what they are. I just see this being to much of something that would be given to Paul W.S. Anderson. And being demolished by his craft only to be fed to people...
09-15-08, 12:48 PM
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To a degree but that was a small part of the film and not the scale I'm thinking of. Picture a thing 15 stories high with a shark for a hand, grabbing people and tentacles swiping at tanks; how would that not be cool?
And to SolidSnake, I'd like to know how that is resembling the horror/action crap of the last 10 years? The Thing had dogs as a part of the monster, does that make it utter crap? The logical progression of the story is worldwide infection.
And to SolidSnake, I'd like to know how that is resembling the horror/action crap of the last 10 years? The Thing had dogs as a part of the monster, does that make it utter crap? The logical progression of the story is worldwide infection.
This is just not something that could be accomplished with the idea that was thrown out. I suppose that it could, but, quite simply, the past few years have not imbued me with a great sense of hope. If it is in the vein of rw2516's idea, then by all means, go forth. Even as a sequel, if it were to be both wide-reaching in scope, but narrow in actual implementation, it could work well.
But right now... I just don't see anything like that happening.
09-15-08, 04:32 PM
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Oh I agree on both points, I don't think that they will capture what the original had and I don't think you could only do scenes of what I proposed, they'd just replace the action scenes but you'd still need the psychological aspect. But one of the great things of The Thing were the monsters and I'd like to see Rob Bottin back on a grander scale and see what he could come up with.
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12-27-08, 10:30 AM
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Here's a little holiday present we got our hands on just for you! This afternoon we got the working plot details for Universal Pictures and Strike Entertainment's The Thing, their supposed "prequel" to John Carpenter's remake from 1982 that starred Kurt Russell and dealt with a shape-shifting creature from outer space that terrorizes researchers at an Antarctic facility. Read on to check it out.
"In the screenplay by Ronald D. Moore, the prequel takes place from the Norwegian camps point of view. An American scientific expedition to the frozen wastes of the Antarctic is interrupted by a group of seemingly mad Norwegians pursuing and shooting a dog.
The helicopter pursuing the dog crashes leaving no explanation for the chase.
During the night, the dog mutates and attacks other dogs in the cage and members of the team that investigate. The team soon realize that an alien life-form with the ability to take over bodies is on the loose and they don't know who may already have been taken over."
"In the screenplay by Ronald D. Moore, the prequel takes place from the Norwegian camps point of view. An American scientific expedition to the frozen wastes of the Antarctic is interrupted by a group of seemingly mad Norwegians pursuing and shooting a dog.
The helicopter pursuing the dog crashes leaving no explanation for the chase.
During the night, the dog mutates and attacks other dogs in the cage and members of the team that investigate. The team soon realize that an alien life-form with the ability to take over bodies is on the loose and they don't know who may already have been taken over."
12-27-08, 06:40 PM
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12-27-08, 08:53 PM
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I suppose that since we already know what happens to everyone at the Norweigan camp, the ending has been been blown from the get-go.
That being said, I'd rather see a sequel or a remake.
That being said, I'd rather see a sequel or a remake.
01-29-09, 12:17 AM
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Re: THE THING: prequel
Variety has confirmed that Universal Pictures has set "Battlestar Galactica" producer Ron Moore to write the script and commercials director Matthijs Van Heijningen to direct a remake of John Carpenter's 1982 film "The Thing."
New project borrows heavily from the John W. Campbell Jr. short story "Who Goes There," the basis of the Carpenter film and 1951 Howard Hawks original "The Thing From Another World."
It is set in a Norwegian camp and chronicles how the shape-shifting alien was first discovered and overcame the inhabitants of that camp.
Van Heijningen has shot blurbs for brands including Toyota, Pepsi, Heineken, Bud Light and Visa. He is also developing "Army of the Dead" at Warner Bros with producer Zack Snyder.
New project borrows heavily from the John W. Campbell Jr. short story "Who Goes There," the basis of the Carpenter film and 1951 Howard Hawks original "The Thing From Another World."
It is set in a Norwegian camp and chronicles how the shape-shifting alien was first discovered and overcame the inhabitants of that camp.
Van Heijningen has shot blurbs for brands including Toyota, Pepsi, Heineken, Bud Light and Visa. He is also developing "Army of the Dead" at Warner Bros with producer Zack Snyder.
01-29-09, 12:44 AM
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I'd get a couple big name actors(Christian Bale, Edward Norton, etc.) who can really act as the Norweigians. Make it psychological drama about paranoia as these two guys increasingly distrust each other(similar to the 70s TV Move "Cold Night's Death" with Robert Culp and Eli Wallach). Save the effects for last 30 minutes or so as one of the guys finally turns into the monster and the other guy has to fight it off and burns their station down. The remaining guy takes off after the dog. Long shots of the station from Carpenter's movie as the guy chases the dog towards the station. A shot rings out and screen goes black, credits roll.
01-29-09, 05:29 PM
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Re: THE THING: prequel
The fact that Ron Moore is writing is a plus although he did write the Trek movie where they killed Kirk and that was a mess.
Overall though, I have to say, don't mess with it.
Overall though, I have to say, don't mess with it.
01-29-09, 07:35 PM
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The director is pushing for one of the Norwegians to be RJ MacReady's brother. This is really stupid. Sometimes in films, there's wiggle room for that kind of retconning, but he doesn't think MacReady might have said "Oh shit, my brother was posted here!" in the original had this been true?
I am baffled as to why the various plot rundowns described all sound more like a remake than a prequel, yet emphasize that the movie is about the Norwegians.
I am baffled as to why the various plot rundowns described all sound more like a remake than a prequel, yet emphasize that the movie is about the Norwegians.
04-08-10, 02:21 PM
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I pray they don't screw this up.
http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/04/07/...-to-the-thing/
http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/04/07/...-to-the-thing/
First Set Image for Universal’s Prequel to The Thing
Posted on Wednesday, April 7th, 2010 by Russ Fischer
Briefly: Just the other day I ran some info about the prequel to The Thing, which stars Joel Edgerton, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and is being directed by Matthijs van Heijningen. The film is shooting exteriors now in Toronto, and we’ve just been sent an image of the set for the Norwegian research camp where the action takes place.
On one hand, this isn’t a terribly exciting image. But for fans of Carpenter’s film, this certainly looks right. Snow. Barrels. Buildings. Yep, it’s all there. Wait…there’s no blood. Or dogs. They’ll come, I’m sure. I don’t currently have access to the DVD, or I’d screencap the original to do a little comparison. (If anyone wants to pull that screencap, please send it along.)
Not a lot of other info to share right now, but reportedly quite a few practical creature effects are being developed. There will be CGI, too, but I’m happy to hear that won’t be the only technique used to create the alien. The cast is great and the set looks good, so let’s go with optimism for now. Thanks to J&B for the image, which you can click to enlarge slightly.
Posted on Wednesday, April 7th, 2010 by Russ Fischer
Briefly: Just the other day I ran some info about the prequel to The Thing, which stars Joel Edgerton, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and is being directed by Matthijs van Heijningen. The film is shooting exteriors now in Toronto, and we’ve just been sent an image of the set for the Norwegian research camp where the action takes place.
On one hand, this isn’t a terribly exciting image. But for fans of Carpenter’s film, this certainly looks right. Snow. Barrels. Buildings. Yep, it’s all there. Wait…there’s no blood. Or dogs. They’ll come, I’m sure. I don’t currently have access to the DVD, or I’d screencap the original to do a little comparison. (If anyone wants to pull that screencap, please send it along.)
Not a lot of other info to share right now, but reportedly quite a few practical creature effects are being developed. There will be CGI, too, but I’m happy to hear that won’t be the only technique used to create the alien. The cast is great and the set looks good, so let’s go with optimism for now. Thanks to J&B for the image, which you can click to enlarge slightly.
04-08-10, 02:49 PM
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Re: THE THING: prequel
I bet if you surveyed the 100 biggest fans of the original before this was announced, none of them would have wanted this.
Instead of a prequel, they should have opted for a remake where instead being a shape-shifter the "Thing" was a giant carrot.
Instead of a prequel, they should have opted for a remake where instead being a shape-shifter the "Thing" was a giant carrot.
04-08-10, 04:45 PM
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Uhmm...I don't recall anyone in the 1982 version ever finding a woman's remains at the Norwegian outpost. Also, wasn't there a video game released circa 2001/2002 that was pretty much supposed to be the prequel?
If they went with the premise someone mentioned above of making it all psychological, to the point where one wonders if there really is a Thing until the last third of the movie, then it would have promise. The Norwegians could slowly go crazy killing each other and themselves out of paranoia, and then the "twist" is that the Thing exists and escapes, thus setting up for the "sequel" that is actually a remake while also being the inspiration for a re-imagining.
If they went with the premise someone mentioned above of making it all psychological, to the point where one wonders if there really is a Thing until the last third of the movie, then it would have promise. The Norwegians could slowly go crazy killing each other and themselves out of paranoia, and then the "twist" is that the Thing exists and escapes, thus setting up for the "sequel" that is actually a remake while also being the inspiration for a re-imagining.
04-08-10, 04:50 PM
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04-08-10, 05:08 PM
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Yeah, I couldn't finish it because I freaked myself out since I "had" to play it in the dark; the fact that you could check and clear your NPC's for infestations and they'd still turn was what would get me.
