The Thing Prequel

SEANVALEN · 09-15-2008, 01:01 AM

Anyone heard about this?

http://www.moviehole.net/200815492-w...hing-come-from

Quote:

Producer Marc Abraham tells Latino Review that he and John Carpenter are still developing a sequel to “The Thing” – only it’s not so much a sequel, as it is a prequel and the events of it will play out concurrently time-wise with the first film. Now that’s new – in every interview he’s given, Carpenter’s referred to the project as a “sequel”.

"This is more of a prequel than a sequel, there is your exclusive. Its going to be taking place in the same time frame”, says Abraham, who’d obviously know.

The site says they asked Abraham if we are going to find out the origins of the alien and it landing on earth and he said:

“These are the events leading up to the 1982 film.”

Seems we’ll find out what happened to the Norwegian team. Finally. And will CGI see the return of Kurt Russell’s character? Doubtful, but how cool would that be!?

I must admit I am curious about the origins of the thing.

Mutilated Prey · 09-15-2008, 01:11 AM

Me Likey!

SaviniFan · 09-15-2008, 01:49 AM

Pleeeeeease bring Rick Baker or Rob Bottin aboard. Minimize the CGI.

The Chaostar · 09-15-2008, 01:51 AM

CGI... not cool. Unless you belong in the playstation-generation.

knewby · 09-15-2008, 02:31 AM

The idea of a prequel sounds extremely cool and open to so much.....All I ask is have Carpenter direct and Bottin do the special effects again.....and no goddamn shitty CGI....I want old-school puppets, props, etc..............Larry

DeathDealer · 09-15-2008, 02:33 AM

It'd be really cool if they get John Carpenter back.

j tea · 09-15-2008, 04:02 AM

i guarantee carpenter would ruin it. that fucker isnt hungry enough anymore and has little to no respect for his own work anyway... toolshed. ill bet one of those young french directors could own it.

09-15-2008, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by j tea

i guarantee carpenter would ruin it. that fucker isnt hungry enough anymore and has little to no respect for his own work anyway... toolshed. ill bet one of those young french directors could own it.

I totally agree with you there.

dwatts · 09-15-2008, 06:10 AM

The origin of The Thing was outer space, so they could set it on, say, Mars.

Carpenter won't ever made another truly good horror film, imo. And I'm not sure who could do a reasonable job on such a title - young guys are going to be full of jump scares and fast cutting... something that would have ruined the Carpenter version fo the film.

In other words - I know we all like to revisit scenes of great excitement, but this is probably a bad idea...

09-15-2008, 07:07 AM

Sounds good. I hope this Thing is as badass as Carpenter's.

Criswell · 09-15-2008, 02:06 PM

I am more interested in the "Latino Review".

Sounds like a gay porn mag!

Grim · 09-15-2008, 03:01 PM

I too agree that having Carpenter at the helm would be a bad move. I think he's just spent, done, all dried out of talent, and I think he knows this too. As for the fx, I'd want a combination of traditional and CGI. Yes, it would be ideal to use traditional fx whenever possible, but just think of all of the possibilities if they got a really good group of CG animators together. Possibilities are endless.

Alan Smithee · 09-16-2008, 05:18 PM

This is a horrible idea.

09-16-2008, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan Smithee

This is a horrible idea.

^^^^^ what he said ^^^^^

Mok · 09-16-2008, 06:14 PM

Yeah, a better a idea would be to do a remake

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DeathDealer I Inhale Horror Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: In Your Mind Posts: 2,118	It'd be really cool if they get John Carpenter back. __________________ Peace Out My Dvd CollectioN Top 6 Directors Of All Time (No Order) - 1. Quentin Tarantino (America) 2. Dario Argento (Italy) 3. Takashi Miike (Japan) 4. Ingmar Bergman (Sweden) 5. Akira Kurosawa (Japan) 6. Martin Scorsese (America)

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Criswell HackMaster Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Outside your Bedroom Window. Posts: 1,234	I am more interested in the "Latino Review". Sounds like a gay porn mag! __________________ Torture...Torture...It pleasures me...

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knewby Victim Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Virginia Posts: 125	The idea of a prequel sounds extremely cool and open to so much.....All I ask is have Carpenter direct and Bottin do the special effects again.....and no goddamn shitty CGI....I want old-school puppets, props, etc..............Larry

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j tea Stalker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: atlanta, ga Posts: 330	i guarantee carpenter would ruin it. that fucker isnt hungry enough anymore and has little to no respect for his own work anyway... toolshed. ill bet one of those young french directors could own it.

09-15-2008, 06:10 AM	#9
dwatts HackMaster Join Date: May 2002 Location: Crashed Posts: 16,580	The origin of The Thing was outer space, so they could set it on, say, Mars. Carpenter won't ever made another truly good horror film, imo. And I'm not sure who could do a reasonable job on such a title - young guys are going to be full of jump scares and fast cutting... something that would have ruined the Carpenter version fo the film. In other words - I know we all like to revisit scenes of great excitement, but this is probably a bad idea...

09-15-2008, 07:07 AM	#10
thrashard76 Guest Posts: n/a	Sounds good. I hope this Thing is as badass as Carpenter's.

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Grim HackMaster Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Denver, Colorado Posts: 7,294	I too agree that having Carpenter at the helm would be a bad move. I think he's just spent, done, all dried out of talent, and I think he knows this too. As for the fx, I'd want a combination of traditional and CGI. Yes, it would be ideal to use traditional fx whenever possible, but just think of all of the possibilities if they got a really good group of CG animators together. Possibilities are endless. __________________ AIM: MrGrim132002

09-16-2008, 05:18 PM	#13
Alan Smithee Stalker Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: USA Posts: 426	This is a horrible idea.

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Mok Cybernetic Super-soldier Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 2007 Posts: 4,078	Yeah, a better a idea would be to do a remake

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