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Toronto Preps For The Next Big "Thing"
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As Sneak Peek first reported January 2009, a prequel to director John Carpenter's 1981 horror feature "The Thing" is now prepping for a production start in Toronto.
Shooting on the Universal monster feature begins in March through to June, set on the Norweigan Antarctic base that first encounters a shape-shifting 'thing' from another world.
Director is Matthijs van Heijningen Jr., from a screenplay by Eric "A Nightmare On Elm Street" Heisserer and Ronald D. "Battlestar Galactica" Moore.
Carpenter's "The Thing" adapted the 1938 "Astounding Magazine" 'novella' "Who Goes There", by author John W. Campbell Jr.
The short story was also the basis of the 1951 film "The Thing From Another World" from producer Howard Hawks.
Premise of the original story follows a group of scientific researchers, isolated in Antarctica, that discover an alien spaceship buried in the ice. The men unwittingly recover the alien pilot that can assume the shape, memories and personality of any living creature.
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Bits 'n Pieces: 'The Thing' Prequel & 'The Orphanage' Remake
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A bit of news today on two upcoming remakes including Universal's prequel to John Carpenter's The Thing and the Guillermo del Toro produced remake of Juan Antonio Bayona's El Orfanato aka The Orphanage.
According to Variety, Mark Pellington (The Mothman Prophecies) has signed on to direct the Larry Fessenden/Guillermo del Toro produced remake of Juan Antonio Bayona's El Orfanato aka The Orphanage.
A recent tweet from Production Weekly indicates that Universal's planned prequel to John Carpenter's The Thing begins filming in March - June in Toronto.
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Thing's Coming Together
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Another day, another remake of a 1980s horror classic set to begin production. Empire is reporting that the prequel to John Carpenter's 1982 classic The Thing will start filming in March, in Toronto. It's to be directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr., off a script by Eric Heisserer and Ronald D. Moore.
That last paragraph suggests some problems. First, the reason for filming in Toronto is to take advantage of Canadian tax laws, so I wouldn't be shocked if 3/4 of the cast star on CW shows or guest star on Supernatural. Van Heijningen has directed a sum total of two movies in 14 years, one of which was a short. Heisserer wrote the screenplay for the Nightmare On Elm Street remake, so this could be another case of a guy who's happier to rescript other people's sacred cows than write his own stuff. Moore is fresh off scripting Battlestar Galactica, an incredibly popular show.
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Remake Of 'The Thing' Starts Shooting In March, Will 'Battlestar Galactica' Showrunner Save The Day?
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When is a stupid Hollywood remake not necessarily a stupid Hollywood remake? No, the answer is not, "When it's ajar." The answer is, "When you've got one of the greatest contemporary genre talents attached to the remake."
Such might be the case with John Carpenter's "The Thing," which we've long known would be getting the reboot treatment. An update from Production Weekly reveals that the movie — set to be a prequel to Carpenter's horror classic — will shoot in Toronto from March until June.
Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. is the film's director, and he's not the talent that has my hopes up in the clouds. That distinction belongs to Ronald Moore, the creator of the "Battlestar Galactica" relaunch and the subsequent, soon-to-begin "Caprica" TV series, who is also the man responsible for the screenplay for "The Thing." Before Moore's script was ultimately reworked by Eric Heisserer, the scribe behind the
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The Thing prequel might start shooting soon
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John Carpenter’s The Thing has been running a lot on the movie channels lately. Maybe one of those premium cables were trying to tell give us a hint about the status of The Thing prequel that is been in pre-production for quite a while. Production Weekly (which I found via Joblo) is reporting that The Thing is set to start shooting in March, and will last until June in Toronto. Is cable the new subtle prophet of movie news since it almost feels like they sensed something happening? Almost certainly not, but it is a cool for someone that traded that thing called life in for movies.
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'The Thing' Prequel Shooting This Spring
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It's been a long time since we've heard anything definitive about the prequel to The Thing, which began its life as the 1951 sci-fi flick The Thing from Another World but is best known as the John Carpenter movie with Kurt Russell from the early 1980s. Because of the '51 vintage, The Thing is always in the conversation about the best remakes ever.
Anyway, we knew Ronald D. Moore from Battlestar Galactica was writing the film, but his script was then being rewritten by Eric Heisserer (the upcoming Nightmare on Elm Street redo). Last March, Moore said, "The idea was to make a companion piece to Carpenter's. So we didn't try to sort of completely reinvent what it was. We wanted a movie that would sort of live alongside it." So we'll see if that direction has changed at all in version 2.0.
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The Thing Prequel to Film in March
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Universal Pictures’ prequel to John Carpenter’s 1982 cult classic thriller “The Thing” is due to begin filming March and continue filming through June.
Netherlands producer Matthias van Heijningen Jr. will direct from a script by Ronald D. Moore (the TV remake of Battlestar Galactica) and Eric Heisserer (the remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street). No casting announcements have appeared, we will bring you more info on this film as it becomes available!
The plot will center around the creature attacking the Norwegian camp who first found the crashed ship in the ice.
Are you looking forward to “The Thing” prequel? Who would you like to see cast in the movie? [source: Production Weekly]
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The Thing Prequel to Start Shooting in March
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A prequel to John Carpenter's classic horror movie The Thing will head into production in March. Production Weekly announced the shoot date on its Twitter page.
Universal's prequel to John Carpenter's classic thriller The Thing, is due to begin filming March and continue till June in Toronto.
Newcomer director Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. will work from a script by Ronald D. Moore (creator of the rebooted Battlestar Galactica series) and Eric Heisserer (A Nightmare on Elm Street). The prequel is supposed to deal with the events before Carpenter's movie, which likely means it involves the initial Norwegian team that unearths the alien (that ultimately terrorizes Kurt Russell and the rest of the scientists of the Anatarctic outpost). No release date for the prequel has been announced.
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‘The Thing’ Prequel Gets A Shooting Start Date
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We’ve known for almost a year now that a prequel to the classic John Carpenter sci-fi/horror, The Thing is on its way. Battlestar Galactica’s Ronald D. Moore wrote a draft of the script, which was then rewritten by Eric Heisserer (who also penned the upcoming A Nightmare on Elm Street remake).
Heisserer spoke in August last year about the direction The Thing prequel was going – in particular how they’re going to try and be accurate in relation to Carpenter’s film (read: getting the details right and so forth). He also talked about a certain character that was in Moore’s first draft: the brother of Kurt Russell’s character in Carpenter’s film. Although Heisserer stayed tight-lipped about whether or not that character made it through the rewrite okay, I personally think it’s a good idea – if they can pull it off the right way (read: logically).
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'The Thing' Prequel to Begin Production in March
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By: Mike Bracken
It's been months since we've heard anything about Universal's planned prequel to John Carpenter's cult classic film The Thing--so long, that I had started to wonder if it hadn't slipped off into development Hell.
That doesn't seem to be the case, as Production Weekly has shared the following via their Twitter feed:
"Universal's prequel to John Carpenter's classic thriller The Thing, is due to begin filming March and continue till June in Toronto."
I'm conflicted when it comes to how I feel about this project. On one hand, it's good that they're not trying to remake Carpenter's film. I don't think anyone can really improve upon the original, so why bother?
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'The Thing' Prequel Set To Start In March
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According to Production Weekly, pre-production is set to start in March for Universal Pictures' prequel to John Carpenter's 1982 cult classic "The Thing."
The original film is about a shape-shifting alien that is revived after being frozen in ice. The alien infiltrates a scientific research station in the Antarctic and kills a Norwegian research team. A nearby American research team investigates the incident and is in turn infiltrated by the alien. Blood, gore and a head with spider legs ensue. In the prequel we get to know the story of the Norwegian Antarctic facility and a bit of the origins of the alien.
Here is what Production Weekly said via Twitter:
Universal's prequel to John Carpenter's classic thriller "The Thing," is due to begin filming March and continue till June in Toronto.
Matthijs Van Hejningen will direct the new film.
Source: Production Weekly
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The Thing Prequel Shoots in March
10 hours ago
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Like the other big extraterrestrial parasitical horror of the late 70s/early 80s The Thing is currently undoing the prequel treatment and a little Production Weekly bird tweeted this morning to tell us that Universal’s movie will begin shooting in March in Toronto.
John Carpenter’s gruesome and genuinely horrific film not only stands up today as an example of intense and sustained horror but also it benefits from the wonderful and creepy effects work by Stan Winston. Under a more recent sun and with a different director predisposed to using CG for the creature work this film would lose much of its effect, so the idea of a remake is tainted with an air of caution at how the new movie will differentiate itself from the original.
Let’s hope the shine of Ronald D. Moore’s successful BSG reimagining rubs off on his treatment of the mythology of this franchise,
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Prequel to John Carpenter’s The Thing Begins Production This March
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If it’s not a remake, it’s a sequel. And if it’s not a sequel, it’s a bloody prequel. The outstanding individuals twittering diligently at Production Weekly are reporting this morning that the prequel to John Carpenter’s sci-fi/horror masterpiece “The Thing” will begin production sometime this March. The project, directed by Netherlands producer Matthijs van Heijningen, will follow the exploits of the Norwegian team who unearthed the nefarious alien life form from the depths of Antarctica. I’m sure there are people out there who are excited about this picture, but I’m certainly not one of them. The mystery surrounding the fate of the Norwegian scientists is one of the creepier elements of Carpenter’s film, and I’d hate for someone to screw that up. Sometimes not knowing anything is much scarier than seeing the whole sordid affair unfold right before your very eyes.
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The Thing Prequel Begins Filming in March
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It has been almost a year since it was announced Universal was moving forward with their proposed sequel to John Carpenter’s 1982 version of The Thing. At that time, Variety was reporting Battlestar Galactica executive producer Ronald Moore was working on the screenplay with commercial director and producer Matthijs Van Heijningen taking a seat in the director’s chair.
Now, it seems, pre-production is finally coming to an close, as Production Weekly announced, via their Twitter feed, that the prequel is set to begin shooting in Toronto this coming March. Production is expected to run until June.
In March, Moore said his film would be a “companion piece” to Carpenter’s film, and not a full-fledged remake as was previously rumored.
We’re telling the story of the Norwegian camp that found the Thing before the Kurt Russell group did.
While the thought of a sequel, prequel, or remake to
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Toronto Going To Do The Right Thing
12 hours ago
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A prequel to director John Carpenter's 1981 horror feature The Thing is prepping for a production start in Toronto.
Shooting on the Universal monster feature begins in March through to June, set on the Norweigan Antarctic base that first encounters a shape-shifting 'thing' from another world.
Director is Matthijs van Heijningen Jr., from a screenplay by Eric "A Nightmare On Elm Street" Heisserer and Ronald D. "Battlestar Galactica" Moore.
Carpenter's The Thing adapted the 1938 "Astounding Magazine" 'novella' "Who Goes There", by author John W. Campbell Jr.
The short story was also the basis of the 1951 film The Thing From Another World from producer Howard Hawks.
Premise of the original story follows a group of scientific researchers, isolated in Antarctica, that discover an alien spaceship buried in the ice. The men unwittingly recover the alien pilot that can assume the shape, memories and personality of any living creature.
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‘The Thing’ prequel to land in theaters
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Just when you thought all the talk of a prequel to John Carpenter’s The Thing was headed nowhere, we have word that production on the project will begin in March in Toronto.
Work will last until early summer.
The still unnamed project will be directed by Matthijs Van Heijningen for Universal. While details are sketchy at best, one may imagine that a prequel will surround the events of the Norwegian base camp that was attacked off-camera in the original movie.
At the start of the 1982 classic, [if you haven't seen the original The Thing, do so because I'm going to write about it] viewers saw a dog being hunted down by the last survivors of the camp. The dog was a mutant “thing” and the American party shot and killed the dog-hating Norwegians. The Yanks simply added the beast to their kennel with hilarious consequences.
Universal will be opening the film in theaters instead of a straight-to-dvd release.
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Prequel To John Carpenter’s The Thing To Start Filming In March
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“The Thing” is right up there alongside “Alien” as among the very best Sci-fi/Horror flicks ever stamped on film and the prequel, floating around in the dreams of Universal bosses for some time, is about to start filming in March in sunny Toronto. In the original, science types in Antarctica led by Kurt Russell encounter a dog being chased by some crazy Norwegians in a helicopter. After the Norwegians accidental blow themselves up with a charge meant for the dog, the American scientists chock the whole thing up to some bizarre Nordic sport and take in the poor puppy. The dog turns out to be a really nasty shape-shifting alien from a crashed spaceship the Norwegians dug up.
It all goes predicatively from there. The original Thing was a real humdinger sonny. Matthijs van Heijningen, Jr. gets to direct the new Thing based on a script by Ronald D. Moore
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The Thing Returns!
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If there is one exception to the whole ‘remakes are bad’ rule it has to be John Carpenter’s version of The Thing. His 1982 version is awesome! It really doesn’t get much better than that for sci-fi horror, delivering better shocks than pretty much any horror film that came after it. The original is also a testament to how brilliant John Carpenter was before churning out the likes of Vampires and *Shudder* Ghosts Of Mars.
Anyway, the supposed prequel for The Thing has been in development for some time but only now have Production Weekly reported that it will begin shooting this coming March in Toronto. The filming is scheduled to continue until late June.
It is being directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. who will be working from a script by Ronald D. Moore and Eric Heisserer. Moore has had major success as a writer with the TV
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"The Thing" Prequel Thaws In March
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Pre-production is slated to kick off in March on Universal Pictures' prequel to John Carpenter's 1982 cult classic "The Thing" reports Production Weekly.
The story will deal with the initial dredging up out of the ice of the shape-shifting alien life form by researchers at a Norwegian Antarctic facility.
Matthijs Van Hejningen helms the new film from a script by Ronald D. Moore and Eric Heisserer. Shooting runs from March till June in Toronto.
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The Thing Prequel Will Finally Start Shooting This March
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It was March when we last heard anything about The Thing prequel that was supposedly being written by "Battlestar Galactica" creator Ronald D. Moore. Now Production Weekly (via Twitter) is reporting that shooting is due to start in March and continue until June in Toronto. Universal is developing the sequel and has set commercials director Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. to helm. It probably won't star Kurt Russell, so don't get your hopes up, but it still could be good considering the team involved. If they're shooting in three months, they better get a cast on-board soon, as I'm anxious to hear who this will star instead of Russell.
As for the plot of this prequel, as it was reported late last year, it will focus on the Norwegian camps in the Antarctic that were ravaged by the alien first before the Americans (in The Thing) discovered the decimated camps. We
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