Good news: after some concern over the fate of Universal's prequel to John Carpenter's The Thing, we've now got an October 14, 2011 release date for the film. The Thing (yep, still a confusing title for a prequel to a film called The Thing) was scheduled for April, but had that date scrapped not long…
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Over the weekend, news broke that Universal moved their prequel of John Carpenter's The Thing, also called The Thing, into release date limbo. Official word from the studio was the film was "not yet ready" and fanboy worry and speculation began. Does the film suck? Do the effects looks stupid? Performances stink? All of the…
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Those waiting to see the prequel to John Carpenter's The Thing this April will instead find flashy cars on screen at the theater. Universal had planned to release their new version of The Thing, directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr., starring Joel Edgerson and Mary Elizabeth Winstead on April 29, 2011. However, a studio spokeswoman…
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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…
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You might be irritated at the idea of a prequel to John Carpenter's The Thing, but I don't see how any fan of Carpenter's movie couldn't be at least a little bit curious about what's been cooked up for the film that is currently shooting in Toronto. I don't figure this film will even vaguely…
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Despite the fact that John Carpenter's The Thing is a remake of/sequel to/alternate take on The Thing From Another World, notions of remaking it get fans up in arms. With good reason. Carpenter's movie has a fantastic cast and some of the best practical latex effects seen in any film, period. It's tense and fun…
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The forthcoming prequel/remake of John Carpenter's The Thing, one of the best sci-fi horror pictures to come out of the '80s, has caused no small amount of consternation. Ronald D. Moore (Battlestar Galactica) wrote a script which is currently being rewritten by Eric Heisserer, who also worked on a rewrite of the upcoming A Nightmare…
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