New thing movie prequel

The thing, a prequel to john carpenters 1982 gory scifi thriller of the same name, is a solid horror movie with a great leading performance from mary elizabeth winstead as a. Aside from the two direct adaptations, a prequel, also titled the thing, was released in 2011. Moore, the man behind the relaunch of scifi series battlestar galactica, to explain how the shapeshifting alien came to be discovered. Then again, it seems that thing movies have always had. Anyway, we had novel original 1951 remake 1982 prequel. The thing prequel is a fun horror film with one fatal flaw. But john carpenters version of the thing was a remake. This is more of a prequel than a sequel, there is your exclusive. Miles dale, david foster, eric newman, gabrielle neimand, marc abraham, lawrence turman. The problem being, it could of been so much more than it actually was. With james franco, michelle williams, rachel weisz, mila kunis. John carpenter wants to direct a new movie, but it wont be the thing 2 close.

The thing 1982 was never intended to have a prequel, but the thing 2011 was always intended to be seen after the earlier movie. The new thing is a prequel set in a norwegian research camp where the creature is thawed out. A sopranos spinoff will change everything about the show and thats not a good thing the new line cinema movie, which is a prequel to the hbo series that ended in. A frustrated circus magician from kansas is transported to a magical land called oz, where he will have to fulfill a prophecy to become the king, and release the land from the wicked witches using his great but fake powers.

The posters for this falls prequel, the thing, and martin scorseses first foray into the world of 3d familyfriendly filmmaking, hugo. After a couple of years of sitting on the shelf, it looks like cameras are finally about ready to roll on ron moores prequel to john carpenters the thing. The thing spoils its monster after 5 minutes but not if youre english the thing 2011 isnt an irredeemably bad film, and is by no means. It is a prequel to the 1982 film of the same name by john carpenter, which. According to the screenwriter, painstaking care has been taken to assure that the prequel will take into account all the details about the norwegians and their camp as seen in the. The thing remake with new content from original novel in the. New cast and story details of the thing prequel screen. The sopranos prequel movie retitled newark, to open. Ridley scotts alienturnedprometheus movies have proven divisive among fans and critics, but the visionary director should be allowed to wrap up the ambiguous saga of david 8 movie fans the world over were undeniably excited when it was first announced ridley scott was returning to the alien franchise for a prequel. The only thing is, most people only know star wars and all the people who saw the hidden fortress or recognize the shot for shot sequences of the death star from ww2 dogfights before they saw the movie, are all dead. The thing is a 2011 science fiction horror film directed by matthijs van heijningen jr. A prequel film to the garden state mafia tv series the sopranos, which starred the late james gandolfini, has a new title and a release date, reports say. Works with darker gray background shading have been primarily described as a sequel, remake, or reboot, but have also been regarded as prequels in a broad sense of the word.

Universal is remaking the thing with new content from original novel. It is a prequel to the 1982 john carpenter film of the same name. Thats a testament to the power of carpenters vision. Whilst i agree the thing prequel expands on the world, it was an average movie. Exclusive footage of the original cast from john carpenters the thing watching footage from the new prequelremake of the film. The thing prequel trailer leaks online cinemablend.

Fans of director john carpenters horror movie the thing are in for a treat plans are afoot for a prequel. Well one quarter has come and gone since the announcement that the thing prequel is back in production for additional photography. The thing may be one of the most wellknown horror movies of the 80s. Last year the movie received a script rewrite from eric heisserer a nightmare on elm street, and now the films two leads have been cast in anticipation of a march 15th start date the movie will star mary elizabeth winstead as a. Onward is already getting a prequel, but not how you think. A maligned and largely forgotten prequel gets a mill creek entertainment. Star keith david on the ending and the sequel that never was by josh glicksman october 20, 2017 at 12. Upon finding john carpenters 1982 film the thing, the two convinced universal to create a prequel instead of a remake, as they felt that remaking carpenters film would be like painting a moustache on the mona lisa. The name that keeps popping up all over the thing prequels script is eric heisserer, but hes not the only one who put his heart and soul into creating a vision of the norwegian base camp in. Its a shame really because i was hoping for a long time that a prequel would happen and whilst the basic plot was good established in the og movie the execution wasnt great. Rise of the planet of the apes 2011 despite being saddled with an unwieldy title created by foxs marketing department, this recent prequel to planet of the apes is an engaging effort. The events of matthijss film take place directly before those of the original film, with the norwegian party that discovered the alien. The thing serves as a prelude to john carpenters classic 1982 film of the. I always have a fascination of prequels because they have a unique approach to writing in that the events must lead up logically to a movie already made rather than taking the idea of the first movie and going in different directions with it.

In 2011, hollywood decided it was time for a remakeor a prequel, doesnt matter. While kate mary elizabeth winstead and juliette kim bubbs look for the keys to the vehicles, juliette starts to transform. The thing, a prequel to john carpenters 1982 gory scifi thriller of the same name, is a solid horror movie with a great leading performance. The movie was hated, says carpenter, 63yearold director of such classics as halloween and escape from new york. Carpenter isnt interested in making a sequel to the thing, but universal did give his film a prequel in 2011 starring mary elizabeth winstead. At new york comic con, the cast and crew of the thing premiered footage from the moviea prequel to john carpenters classic 1982 film of the same nameand told audiences what they could. If the prospect of a prequel to john carpenters 1980s version of the thing fills you with more dread than the shapechanging alien itself, then you might be reassured by meredith woerners report from the set of the upcoming movie over at io9. The thing serves as a prelude to john carpenters classic 1982 film of the same. So perhaps it was inevitable that hollywood would return to the icy wastes that spawned the film. The thing prequel interview new york comic con 2010. New cast members revealed for the sopranos prequel film. Its already been a good week for movie posters, what with the dark knight rises teaser poster and a pair of sherlock holmes 2 onesheets having been released. While technically a prequel, the thing 2011 is basically a remake as well, sticking pretty closely to the plot beats found in carpenters film, albeit at a new location and with a new cast. Why the thing prequel replaced awesome practical effects.

The prequel graphic novel wont be the only new thing in the world of onward thats on the way. The thing, matthijs van heijningen jrs forthcoming prequel to john. This film will actually serve as a prequel to the 1982 movie the thing, as the film will detail the events that took place in the norwegian camp from that film. The universal logo at the beginning of the film is not the one normally used by universal since 1997. Its going to be taking place in the same time frame,he told the site.

Daniela ruah at an event for the thing 2011 eric christian olsen at an event for. So after entering the torontobased set of the thing, universal pictures prequel to the 1984 film, i catch a glimpse of what is unmistakably. Screen rant has been covering what story and casting details we could as they surfaced, but this week brings some interesting insight into the shape. One, i was reluctant to support a prequel when what i had really wanted for. A prequel is a literary, dramatic, or cinematic work whose story precedes that of a previous work, by focusing on events that occur before the original narrative. The thing is a prequel to the 1982 movie of the same name. That evening, the new arrivals meet the rest of the base.

Its tense, creepy, and even has a pretty welldeveloped sense of wonder. The thing watching footage from the new prequelremake of the film. The first teaser trailer for universals prequel to john carpenters 1982 horror movie the thing, which is inexplicably also titled the thing, debuted this. Studio bosses at universal have revealed they are working on a new movie with screenwriter ronald d. New posters for ben afflecks the town, the thing prequel, and james cameron presents sanctum 3d by steve frosty weintraub august 17, 2010 share tweet.

To put it another way, the thing 1982 was never supposed to be a sequel, and the thing 2011 was never meant to turn the earlier film into a. One interesting thing about the sandlot prequel is that it is being developed by 20th century fox, which is in the process of being acquired by the walt disney company. Woerner talked to the people behind the movie which describes itself as a prelude to carpenters movie, and stars scott. John carpenters the thing is actually my favorite horror film of all time, as. Universal and blumhouse have partnered to produce a new version of the thing based on john w. I know with every fibre of my being that the way carpenter ended the movie is perfect, and should never be tampered with, but its unavoidable that sometimes i daydream and wonder what might have happened to. The film shares the same title of the classic 1982 john. In 2012, disney acquired lucasfilm and announced plans for a new star wars trilogy and movie spinoffs, one of which was rogue one the movie told the story of how rebels got their hands on the plans for the death star, a story. The thing 1010 movie clip how i knew you were human. The thing, a prequel to john carpenters 1982 gory scifi thriller of the same name, is a solid horror movie with a great leading performance from mary elizabeth winstead as a heroic scientist with a flamethrower. Now there are two more promotional images for everyone to take a gander at. New posters for ben afflecks the town, the thing prequel.

And there was no comment sections back then for people to look up and view peoples reactions to films and tv shows. John carpenter wants to direct a new movie, but it wont. The one seen here is a somewhat updated version of the classic logo used on the 1982 john carpenter film. The prequel to the thing has been described as a companion piece to carpenters classic, focusing on the bodyhopping shapechanging alien as it decimates a norwegian research base in antarctica. The thing remake coming from blumhouse based on longlost. The thing is a glorious movie, and because its so amazing its only natural that many people will experience the sequel itch. A prequel is a work that forms part of a backstory to the preceding work the term prequel is a 20thcentury neologism that is a portmanteau of the prefix pre from latin prae, before and sequel. The 15 best movie prequels ever, in no particular order, are. The thing gets a new poster from iconic nightmare on elm street artist. Thats just the throng of seething, groaning horror fans responding to news about universals prequel named like a remake to john carpenters 1982 scifihorror classic, the thing.