The Thing (1982) Gets A Prequel

So for those of those who have seen John Carpenter's The Thing, (Watch HERE if you have Netflix) remember how the dog and the presumably pissed Norwegians just kind of shows up? Well Matthijs van Heijningen JR. is taking on the task of directing what happens, before that. In the Norwegian camp, Ron Moore , producer of Battlestar Galactica is writing, which I think is a good thing. Because look at BSG's "final cylon" event, it's much like The Thing. So if we have to have this movie, I do think he is a good choice. It's being produced by Eric Newman and Marc Abraham and David Foster will be the executive producer. No info on cast, release date, or much else

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Interesting. Really, really love The Thing and actually don't mind the idea of a prequel. 'Course, we'll have a pretty good idea of what happens, but it strikes me as a pretty sensible way to continue the story. I dig on a fair amount of what Ron Moore does, too, so that bodes well for it.

Will definitely be keeping an eye on this one.

Genius idea. If they royally screw it up it shouldn't piss off too many fans of The Thing. However, I also have high hopes for this prequel.

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Yeah, I would much rather a prequel than a remake. That being said, I sure hope it turns out alright.

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Love the 1982 version, and I agree with everyone else in saying that a remake is out of the question.

A prequel, if done well, would answer a lot of questions that leave the viewer scratching their head at the beginning of The Thing.

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Isn't the video game a prequel ?

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I believe the video game takes place after the 1982 film. It has been a while since I've played though. From what I reminisce; the plot is about military rescue team investigating the deaths of the same men at the same U.S. Outpost that was the setting of the 1982 film.

I also vaguely recollect the main character of the video game finding the R.J. MacReady recording from the 1982 film. I think they used a different voice actor for the recording in the game, though I'm moderately positive that it follows the same storyline.

...as for the idea of a prequel: I like it. Both the original and remake of The Thing are among my favorites. The idea of a Thing trilogy sounds nice. Though, I've heard people chatting about another remake/sequel/prequel of The Thing for years. Quite honestly, I doubt it will transpire anytime soon. I'm not very accustomed with the names that Lennon mentioned in the original post, but from what I'm deciphering they are pretty reliable. If it does arise soon I will be anxiously awaiting a release.

I read an article about this a week or two ago on Bloody Disgusting, personally if you read the article that I read it sounded more like a remake than the prequel.

This is true, and there are other connections as well. I actually addressed this in an earlier post HERE, from which I've pasted stuff below:

Also, according to IMDB's trivia page for The Thing...

It would be cool if they would use the same style of special effects, but I doubt that would happen. It'll probably be CGI and they'll end up looking like stuff on I Am Legend.

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The idea sounds great. Definite theater seeing. And I agree that the old school special effects from the 1982 film would be awesome to see in the new film, but more than likely, CGI will be majorly used in it.

I never got around to seeing the first one, but I will definitely be seeing it soon. It sounds great.

Me too.
TheThing is cool.

Do you mean, The Crawling Eye?
I love The Crawling Eye too.

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Isn't this old news?

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Well I didn't see a thread like this, so I figured post away.

By the by

If you don't have Netflix and want to watch The Thing online you can do so at IMDB HERE

Lots to see there should you be so inclined.

The catch is you have to watch an occasional commercial (not like on TV) and the film isn't edited for content.

Nah...I'll just pop the DVD in...

I'm behind the idea of a prequel or sequel, though definitely not a remake. Pity they aren't going to use Carpenter's script though.

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