Friday, August 7, 2009
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We've got a special report for you guys as we caught up with Eric Heisserer, who is in the process of rewriting Ronald D. Moore's draft of The Thing (and also rewrote the reboot of A Nightmare on Elm Street), the forthcoming prequel/reboot that's being helmed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. In the interview he reveals who the main character could be, along with details on how they plan on referencing the original film in the new one - this is sure to make fans very happy. Read on and talk about it below, is this a film you're excited for?
Heisserer tells us that he is still working on his draft of THE THING, which he says could go into production as early as January of 2010.
“[I’m working on it] as we speak, that’s why I have my laptop here,” he tells us on the set of New Line Cinema's A Nightmare on Elm Street reboot back in July.
Some early rumors were that the prequel would follow the brother of R.J. MacReady, who was played by Kurt Russell in the first film.
“That was certainly a character in Ronald Moore’s draft,” he tells B-D. “I can’t comment on whether or not were going to keep that going forward.”
One of the best parts about making a prequel is that a writer gets to really dissect the first film in order to construct a backstory.
“It’s a really fascinating way to construct a story because were doing it by autopsy, by examining very, very closely everything we know about the Norwegian camp and about the events that happened there from photos and video footage that’s recovered,” he continues, “from a visit to the base, the director, producer and I have gone through it countless times marking, you know, there’s a fire axe in the door, we have to account for that…were having to reverse engineer it, so those details all matter to us ‘cause it all has to make sense.”
“We explain how it got there,” he continues referring to the axe, adding that he found a way to bring suspense back to the film. “We’re finding so much from Carpenter’s movie that you think you’ve seen, but in actually it allows us to come up with certain twists on what we have that will allow people to be on the edge of their seat, and not know who’s going to make it and who’s not.”
In the screenplay by Ronald D. Moore that Eric is rewriting, the prequel takes place from the Norwegian camps point of view. An American scientific expedition to the frozen wastes of the Antarctic is interrupted by a group of seemingly mad Norwegians pursuing and shooting a dog. The helicopter pursuing the dog crashes leaving no explanation for the chase. During the night, the dog mutates and attacks other dogs in the cage and members of the team that investigate. The team soon realizes that an alien life form with the ability to take over bodies is on the loose and they don't know who may already have been taken over.
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So if it is at the Swede, or excuse me, Norwegian camp shouldn't the movie be shot in Norwegian and not in English... |
come up with a NEW idea.
yeah, The thing was a remake, but we don't need to remake a remake that is already perfect.
fuck. |
The Thing is the pinnacle of practical effects in a monster movie and the story is complete. A prequel is pointless and there's no way the creature effects will look anywhere close to as good as the original. |
I agree wth you razkazz about the practical effects, but the story definitely isn't complete as you don't know much at all about the thing or what happened at the Nords' camp. A prequel could prove useful. A remake though is completely unnecessary. They better bring some serious practical effects along if they're going to do this. |
Hahaha lmfao I picked the wrong fucking genre to be obsessed with -.- remake after fucking remake jesus i hope a prequel will at least pay homage. nobody is original... only 2 directors each year are. |
This dosn't need a sequel/Prequel or re-boot (yeah I know the Thing is a remake of a remake). But come on a Prequel 2 the thing? We don't need everything explained. I wouldn't want a sequel, but it would be better then doing a rehash that's just from the Norwegian point of view. Please no CG, & no sh***y story line with the Thing being used as a govt. weapon. |
I would be cool with 1/2 the movie being a prequel that leads up to the events of the remake/original and the other half taking place shortly after(a kind of 2 weeks later fadeout),then they could introduce Macready's brother. The brother angle just sounds ridiculous if it's a prequel. |
With the effects that are available now, why not bring the story to the population - remember the computer projection: entire human population wiped out in 27000 hours from initial contact? That would bring back that feeling of desperation and no way out - like Carpenters relied on - and really blow up the whole story into something new and BIG! This is starting to sound like a fuckup. |
if youve watch the original (the thing from another world)then youd know that TECHNICALLY john carpenters movie was a sequel... let me run down a list of things that make it so.... 1. the ice block that they melted the alien from in the original b/w film was already melted and the alien already released in carpenters version 2. they use footage from the b/w version showing documented accounts of them melting the space craft out of the ice 3. the notes they find and read refer to the happenings of the original b/w film... so thus my argument that carpenters version WAS in fact a sequel and not a remake.... so if this is a prequel it would technically be a remake to the b/w version but if its a reboot... who remakes a sequel without remaking the original first? i swear... these dumbass americans do NOT know how to make a good fucking movie n e more... and im american... sad sack of hollywood shits with no talent of their own they have to rip off every other idea thats already been done... go get a real job like the rest of us and quit tryna make a buck off of crap |
yeah I agree with you Gorebath, how could Macready's brother be in the norwegian camp? I mean wouldnt Macready have mentioned something about his brother being in that camp in the remake? If they do not use practical effects, this movie will blow. Practical effects and suspense were what made the remake so awesome...in fact I think I might go buy the remake today |
Rick Baker's make up effects could make this into a great prequel but if they go CGI it will be laughable at best.Fingers crossed that they pick him or someone who's like him. |
prequel with macready's norwegian brother = fail. |
I can't see anything better than the original remake coming out of this, so why even bother? I really want it to be good but that rarely happens. |
Why bother? The thing was a great classic monster movie, carpentars the thing was a magnificent horror movie, both in their own rights were just about perfect, they dont need anything else. Im dreading the god awfull CG effects in it anyway that will just ruin the movie, no one will go back and do practical effects like the remake thing again despite the fact that even today they are better than most multi million dollar big budget films. |
MacReady's brother? Thats the dumbest thing Ive heard all year. |
I'll take a prequel/remake/sequel to The Thing over another stupid Saw or Hostel film ANY DAY OF THE WEEK! |
I love how the writer's focusing on explaining the fire ax in the door. Hey, as long as they explain that, this should be a great movie. |
My God, a remake of "The Thing", which happens to be one of the best remakes ever itself? Come on, there's no need for that. It does not need to be told again or to a radically different audience. Doesn't seem horribly dated or anything ... really, leave this one alone. |
just like to point out to the dumbass above rick baker didnt do the makeup for the thing. Rob Bottin did the creature effects. |
well guys look at it like this.... AT LEAST ITS NOT A REMAKE |
I'm actually interested to see what comes of this...wonder if Ed Brimley will reprise his role :) |
In the prequel, Ironman (now played by that TWILIGHT guy) joins forces w/ that TRANSFORMERS kid. Together, they fly to the polar wastes to assist the norwegians (played by canadians) in their epic battle w/ THE THING (cgi by pixar®). Meanwhile, McReady's brother (played by Kid Rock) shows up w/ an axe and plants it in a door for no particular reason. Hollywood's genius shines again! This will make trillions!... |
mr halloween 24 7 I didn't say that Rick Baker did the effects in THE THING.I just think his style or Rob Bottin's would be fine. |
There is no way this can be good. I bet the alien effects will be all CGI . |
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