The Thing (2011 film)

The Thing is an upcoming science fiction horror film directed by [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthijs_van_Heijningen_Jr. Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.], written by Eric Heisserer, and starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Joel Edgerton in the lead roles. It is a prequel of the 1982 John Carpenter film of the same name. Matthijs's film will take place right before the first film, with the original Norwegian crew that discovered the alien.

{| class="toc" id="toc"

Contents
[hide]*1 Plot
 * 2 Cast
 * 3 Production
 * 3.1 Development
 * 3.2 Filming and post-production
 * 4 Release
 * 5 References
 * 6 External links
 * }

[edit] Plot
Paleontologist Kate Lloyd (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) joins a Norwegian scientific team that has stumbled across a crashed extraterrestrial spaceship buried in the ice of Antartica. She discovers a creature that seems to have died in the crash eons ago.

When an experiment frees the alien from its frozen prison, Kate joins the crew's pilot, Carter (Joel Edgerton), to keep it from killing them and taking them over one at a time, using its ability to perfectly mimic any lifeform it touches, and eventually reaching civilization.

[edit] Cast

 * Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Dr. Kate Lloyd[3]
 * Joel Edgerton as Sam Carter[4]
 * Ulrich Thomsen as Dr. Sander Halversen[5]
 * Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje as Derek Jameson[6]
 * Eric Christian Olsen as Adam Goodman[7]
 * Jonathan Walker as Colin[8]
 * Kim Bubbs as Juliette
 * Stig Henrik Hoff [9]
 * Trond Espen Seim [10]
 * Jørgen Langhelle [11]
 * Jan Gunnar Røise [7]
 * Kristofer Hivju [7]
 * Jo Adrian Haavind [12]

[edit] Development
In early 2009, Variety reported the launch of a project to film a prequel—possibly following MacReady's brother during the events leading up to the opening moments of the 1982 film—with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthijs_van_Heijningen_Jr. Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.] as director and Ronald D. Moore as writer.[13] [14] In March 2009, Moore described his script as a "companion piece" to Carpenter's film and "not a remake."[15] "We're telling the story of the Norwegian camp that found the Thing before the Kurt Russell group did," he said.[15] Eric Heisserer was later hired to do a complete rewrite of Moore's script.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-15">[16]

[edit] Filming and post-production
The prequel was filmed in Pinewood Toronto Studios, Port Lands on March 22, 2010 and ended on June 28, 2010.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-16">[17] Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff, Jr. created the FX effects for the film, in the studios of Amalgamated Dynamics.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-17">[18] In order to emulate the creature effects of the first film, Heisserer has revealed that traditional practical effects will be used on the creatures whenever possible.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-18">[19]

[edit] Release
Universal Pictures has changed from the original release date to October 14, 2011.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-19">[20]

[edit] References

 * 1) ^ "Interviews With ‘The Thing’ Prequel Director and Producers - Screen Rant". Screen Rant. http://screenrant.com/the-thing-prequel-interviews-kofi-82392.
 * 2) ^ "Can 'The Thing' remake help stop Universal's losing streak?". Los Angeles Times. Tribune Company. March 15, 2010. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/the_big_picture/2010/03/can-the-thing-remake-help-stop-universals-losing-streak.html. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
 * 3) ^ Fischer, Russ (April 7, 2010). "First Set Image for Universal’s Prequel to The Thing". /Film. http://www.slashfilm.com/2010/04/07/first-set-image-for-universals-prequel-to-the-thing/. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
 * 4) ^ Edgerton, Joel (April 6, 2010). "Joel Edgerton discusses new Thing". Total Film. Future Publishing. http://www.totalfilm.com/news/joel-edgerton-discusses-new-thing?cid=OTC-RSS&attr=news&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+totalfilm%2Fimdbnews+%28Total+Film+IMDb+aggregate%29. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
 * 5) ^ "Casting update for "The Thing" Prequel !". Oh My Gore. March 21, 2010. http://english.ohmygore.com/casting-update-for-the-thing-prequel-news-uk-7020.html. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
 * 6) ^ "'The Thing' Prequel Gains Some Muscle". http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/20351.
 * 7) ^ a b c Miska, Brad (March 17, 2010). "Update: A Massive Amount of Norwegians Fill 'The Thing' Cast". Bloody Disgusting. http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/19498. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
 * 8) ^ Miska, Brad (April 18, 2010). "Last Second 'The Thing' Casting". Bloody Disgusting. http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/19866. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
 * 9) ^ Barton, Steve (June 30, 2010). "Official Synopsis: The Thing Prequel". Dread Central. http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/38291/official-synopsis-the-thing-prequel. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
 * 10) ^ "The Thing Prequel: Are These 'Them Crazy Swedes'?". Dread Central (CraveOnline). March 17, 2010. http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/36452/the-thing-prequel-are-these-them-crazy-swedes. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
 * 11) ^ Miska, Brad (June 30, 2010). "Official Plot Synopsis for 'The Thing' Prequel". Bloody Disgusting. http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/20761. Retrieved June 30, 2010.
 * 12) ^ "Jonathan Walker Joins the Cast of The Thing Prequel". Dread Central (CraveOnline). April 19, 2010. http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/37032/jonathan-walker-joins-cast-the-thing-prequel. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
 * 13) ^ Fleming, Michael (January 28, 2009). "Universal bringing back 'The Thing'". Variety (Reed Business Information). http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117999216.html?categoryid=13&cs=1. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
 * 14) ^ "Director Found For 'The Thing' Prequel". Bloody Disgusting. January 15, 2009. http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/14971. Retrieved June 11, 2009.
 * 15) ^ a b Collura, Scott (March 18, 2009). "Exclusive: Moore Talks The Thing". IGN Entertainment (News Corporation). http://movies.ign.com/articles/963/963830p1.html. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
 * 16) ^ "Eric Heisserer Hired To Rewrite ‘The Thing’ Sequel". Sci Fi Scoop. March 27, 2009. http://www.scifiscoop.com/news/eric-heisserer-hired-to-rewrite-the-thing-sequel/. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
 * 17) ^ "The Thing Prequel Starts Shooting in March". ShockTilYouDrop. CraveOnline (originally published by Production Weekly). January 3, 2010. http://shocktillyoudrop.com/news/topnews.php?id=13498. Retrieved January 4, 2010.
 * 18) ^ "The Thing F/X Team Revealed!". Dread Central (CraveOnline). February 25, 2010. http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/36131/the-thing-fx-team-revealed. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
 * 19) ^ "What Sick John Carpenter Moments Will The Thing Prequel Explain?". io9. April 27, 2010. http://io9.com/5524998/what-sick-john-carpenter-moments-will-the-thing-prequel-explain. Retrieved June 17, 2010.
 * 20) ^ "Universal Pulls 'The Thing' From 2011 Release Slate". http://www.bloody-disgusting.com/news/22403. &nbsp