The Thing prequel? - Page 2

Harvey · February 2 2009, 02:29 AM

Ah, yes, that's the article I saw a few weeks ago. I hope it's incorrect, though. MacReady's brother to be the lead? How does that work if the film is from the Norwegian's perspective? Or will that only serve as a jumping off point for a film that is predominately a sequel? And if the script is already written, why is the director the one pushing for the leading character? It's hard to tell what the deal is from that article.

Lieut. Arex · February 2 2009, 04:47 AM

If you're gonna do a prequel to The Thing, do a prequel to The Thing. How did the creature get on that saucer? Where did it come from? Was that its ship or did it seize it from the crew? End with the Norwegians digging it out of the ice. No question that's a tougher trick to pull off, but focusing on the Norwegians risks being a rehash of the events in the American camp.

Mr. Laser Beam · February 2 2009, 05:34 AM

I would have expected this story to break in the first #)(%*#)^* week of winter.

jefferiestubes8 · May 21 2010, 11:25 PM

stj wrote:

Anyone have more information or thoughts on the story Moore is doing a prequel to The Thing

The Thing Prequel Script Review

the bigger question that fans of The Thing want to know is whether this project is a creative failure at the script level and whether there’s any reason to look ahead. That’s precisely what I’m hoping to give to you by the end of this article, not a blow-by-blow summary of the story’s plot points.

Click HERE to read the rest.
via April 27, 2010
Exclusive: Script review of The Thing prequel

budgeted at $35 million Universal's prequel to The Thing is now shooting up in Toronto, Canada with exteriors in British Columbia, Canada through mid-June.

Australian actor Joel Edgerton) (Smokin' Aces; "Owen Lars" to Star Wars fans), who plays a helicopter pilot

full interview chat transcript here:
http://www.aintitcool.com/node/44874

the imdb listing:
The Thing (2011)

Starbreaker · May 21 2010, 11:32 PM

Tulin wrote:

Nah, if MooreRon is doing it, count me out BIG TIME.

Clever

stj · May 22 2010, 01:56 AM

The paranoia about shape shifting was already done. Doing it again with better FX doesn't seem that attractive.

Base_Delta_Zero · May 22 2010, 04:21 PM

The Thing already covered the whole "bunch of dudes in Antarctica get infiltrated by a shape-shifting alien, their camp burns down and they all die horribly... or do they?" The Norwegians all die, as well. What's the fucking point of watching them do it realtime? It was much creepier seeing The Thing cast working through the wreckage, trying to figure out WTF happened.

I'd rather not see what happened on the alien ship, either. Watching proper non-humanoid looking aliens or humans as aliens ala Star Trek fight a shape shifter, then crash on Earth would be stupid.

The only thing that makes sense (to me) is a direct sequel like the video game where the military investigates the loss of contact with the outpost, shit hits the fan and we go from there. MacReady's brother or Norwegians or whatever is fucking dumb.

Aeon · May 22 2010, 04:34 PM

Base_Delta_Zero wrote:

The only thing that makes sense (to me) is a direct sequel like the video game where the military investigates the loss of contact with the outpost, shit hits the fan and we go from there. MacReady's brother or Norwegians or whatever is fucking dumb.

I totally agree.

miraclefan · May 22 2010, 04:47 PM

Aeon wrote:

Base_Delta_Zero wrote:

The only thing that makes sense (to me) is a direct sequel like the video game where the military investigates the loss of contact with the outpost, shit hits the fan and we go from there. MacReady's brother or Norwegians or whatever is fucking dumb.

I totally agree.

2nd!

Greg Cox · May 22 2010, 08:51 PM

QuasarVM wrote:

There should be a financial freeze on financing remakes and reimaginings.
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That would make no sense, business-wise. If you look at top-grossing movies every year, most of them are sequels and remakes.

Hollywood is just giving people what they want.

Turtletrekker · May 23 2010, 08:37 AM

What? No Ben Grimm?

...

...what...?

jefferiestubes8 · May 26 2010, 02:12 PM

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (a.k.a. Mr. Eko from Lost and Heavy Duty from G.I. Joe) will co-star in Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.'s prequel to John Carpenter's body-snatching classic The Thing. Akinnuoye-Agbaje plays Derek Jameson,

http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/20351

Pauln6 · May 26 2010, 03:09 PM

Whatever they do, I hope they resist the urge to use too much CGI. Something about CGI effects just feels less scary. I wish I could put my finger on it but models and animatronics just feel scarier even if they sometimes look a bit cheesier.

Vonstadt · May 27 2010, 12:15 PM

This is such a bad bad idea.

I agree on the idea of the follow up investigation much like the Video Game did.

Its weird, the IMDB page seems to have some very non Norwegien names for its cast. Are we sure this isn't a re-boot rather than a prequel?

Vons

Teelie · May 27 2010, 05:47 PM

miraclefan wrote:

Aeon wrote:

Base_Delta_Zero wrote:

The only thing that makes sense (to me) is a direct sequel like the video game where the military investigates the loss of contact with the outpost, shit hits the fan and we go from there. MacReady's brother or Norwegians or whatever is fucking dumb.

I totally agree.

2nd!

Was going to mention the video game which did a rather decent sequel-type story. It's no Resident Evil (video game) but in that same vein of survival-horror genre.

February 2 2009, 02:29 AM	#16
Harvey Admiral	Re: The Thing prequel? Ah, yes, that's the article I saw a few weeks ago. I hope it's incorrect, though. MacReady's brother to be the lead? How does that work if the film is from the Norwegian's perspective? Or will that only serve as a jumping off point for a film that is predominately a sequel? And if the script is already written, why is the director the one pushing for the leading character? It's hard to tell what the deal is from that article. __________________ "What do you hear, Starbuck?" "Nothing but the rain, sir." "Then grab your gun and bring in the cat."

February 2 2009, 04:47 AM	#17
Lieut. Arex Fleet Captain Location: Nav console	Re: The Thing prequel? If you're gonna do a prequel to The Thing, do a prequel to The Thing. How did the creature get on that saucer? Where did it come from? Was that its ship or did it seize it from the crew? End with the Norwegians digging it out of the ice. No question that's a tougher trick to pull off, but focusing on the Norwegians risks being a rehash of the events in the American camp.

February 2 2009, 05:34 AM	#18
Mr. Laser Beam Fleet Admiral Location: The visitor's bullpen	Re: The Thing prequel? I would have expected this story to break in the first #)(%#)^ week of winter. __________________ It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the beans of Java that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shakes, the shakes become a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion.

May 22 2010, 01:56 AM	#21
stj Rear Admiral Location: the real world	Re: The Thing prequel? The paranoia about shape shifting was already done. Doing it again with better FX doesn't seem that attractive. __________________ Morals are what you do to other people. Other people, what we call society, are essential to human happiness. Therefore, morals are the path to happiness. My morals, your happiness; your morals, my happiness: It's a fair trade.

May 22 2010, 04:21 PM	#22
Base_Delta_Zero Commodore Location: Maine	Re: The Thing prequel? The Thing already covered the whole "bunch of dudes in Antarctica get infiltrated by a shape-shifting alien, their camp burns down and they all die horribly... or do they?" The Norwegians all die, as well. What's the fucking point of watching them do it realtime? It was much creepier seeing The Thing cast working through the wreckage, trying to figure out WTF happened. I'd rather not see what happened on the alien ship, either. Watching proper non-humanoid looking aliens or humans as aliens ala Star Trek fight a shape shifter, then crash on Earth would be stupid. The only thing that makes sense (to me) is a direct sequel like the video game where the military investigates the loss of contact with the outpost, shit hits the fan and we go from there. MacReady's brother or Norwegians or whatever is fucking dumb.

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May 23 2010, 08:37 AM	#26
Turtletrekker Vice Admiral Location: Tacoma, Washington	Re: The Thing prequel? What? No Ben Grimm? ... ...what...? __________________ Coulson lives!

May 26 2010, 03:09 PM	#28
Pauln6 Commodore Location: Bristol, United Kingdom	Re: The Thing prequel? Whatever they do, I hope they resist the urge to use too much CGI. Something about CGI effects just feels less scary. I wish I could put my finger on it but models and animatronics just feel scarier even if they sometimes look a bit cheesier.

May 27 2010, 12:15 PM	#29
Vonstadt Captain Location: Madison Square Garden : Let's Go Rangers!	Re: The Thing prequel? This is such a bad bad idea. I agree on the idea of the follow up investigation much like the Video Game did. Its weird, the IMDB page seems to have some very non Norwegien names for its cast. Are we sure this isn't a re-boot rather than a prequel? Vons __________________ ...Only in nightmares of those times. And yet always in my mind I seem to feel the creature is lurking somewhere close at hand, sly and irresistible and only waiting to be reinvoked for murder. Last edited by Vonstadt; May 27 2010 at 12:27 PM.