Variety has confirmed a Bloody-Disgusting scoop that said commercials director Matthijs van Heijningen will direct a prequel to John Carpenter's 1982 horror-thriller "The Thing".
The studio has set "Battlestar Galactica" executive producer Ron Moore to write the script.The 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 alien was first discovered and overcame the inhabitants of that camp. Strike Entertainment's Eric Newman and Marc Abraham are producing. David Foster will be executive producerOk first off my favorite horror movie is "The Thing". When I first heard they were planning a remake (of a remake?), I was really worried!! So now when I heard they are planning a prequel Im actually excited for it. Because even if its bad I dont have to watch it and it wont effect the greatness of the original. Its very possible that they CAN do a great job on this movie also if they just do it right (for once)!
When I first saw this headline, a big WTF was soaring through my head but after reading your thoughts, I tend to agree. Even if it does bomb it won't affect the greatness of the original! And yeah, there is always the possibility that they will do it right :)
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