The Thing Remake-(I can hear Wilhelm's pain and anger from here:()

[Hunter Rider]

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=17598

Source: Variety
November 17, 2006


Strike Entertainment and Universal Pictures will remake John Carpenter's The Thing, reports Variety.

The script will be written by "Battlestar Galactica" executive producer Ronald D. Moore. The 1982 original dealt with a shape-shifting creature from outer space that terrorizes researchers at an Antarctic facility.

Strike partners Marc Abraham and Eric Newman will produce and the company will co-finance the remake, to which Universal owned the rights. David Foster, who produced the original film, will executive produce.

Carpenter's film continued the storyline of the Howard Hawks-directed The Thing From Another World. That 1951 film starred James Arness as an alien monster that wiped out workers at an Army radar station.

Carpenter's film opened with a team arriving to find that encampment has been wiped out. The alien moved from the body of one team member to another, so it was never quite clear who the villain was.

The producers said they consider the new film to be more "a companion piece" to the Carpenter film than a note-for-note remake

Seems to be completely pointless given how good the original was

 

[Rac]

Third part would'v been okay, but remake just makes people angry.

 

[dred one]

Why why why

 

[MaskedManJRK]

I wonder what they mean by "companion piece?" Could mean that it's, like, another Thing landing in a different place or something, I dunno.

 

[dred one]

See what universal is thinking is that the advancements in effects technology will make this movie better but imo it was the directing that made the origanal.
The paranoia and atmosphere of isolation made carpenters movie imo a classic.

 

[superkong 500]

It is impossible to make a better movie or even close to carpenter's great classic, so they're losing their time and spending their money on something that shouldn't be touched.I think Carpenters the thing is one ther greatest Sci-fi/Horror films ever made and it shoudn't be remade, and how can you beat the great creatures from carpenters film, they're so masterfully created by the great rob bottin. universal should be ashamed.

 

[dred one]

It is impossible to make a better movie or even close to carpenter's great classic, so they're losing their time and spending their money on something that shouldn't be touched.I think Carpenters the thing is one ther greatest Sci-fi/Horror films ever made and it shoudn't be remade, and how can you beat the great creatures from carpenters film, they're so masterfully created by the great rob bottin. universal should be ashamed.

Ya exactly and as you pointed out the movie still stands up

 

[DOG LIPS]

No, no, no!!!! Dammit!!

Those ****e-asses, they just can't come up with anything new can they? Just keep pissing on the classics you money-****es.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

The Thing doesnt need to be re-made, its awesome as it is and should just be left alone.

 

[Obsidian]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A remake of "Alien" is inevitable now that this is coming out

 

[Dr. Fate]

Carpenter's own "Thing" was a remake of "The Thing From Another World". We don't need another remake of the Thing.

 

[DorkyFresh]

stupid idea. i could accept a sequel or a prequel (telling what happened with the dog and the helicopter from the beginning) but a remake is just stupid. the original is still scary as hell!

 

[Master Chief]

I'm going to bust a nut if this movie is actually scarier than Carpenter's, which obviously won't happen so my nut is safe, lol.

 

[DOG LIPS]

You just know this sack of ass will be PG-13.

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

The most foolish idea ever.

 

[livrule]

Well thats it .................

Hollywood is a dry well, a barren land.

They will not rest until they have ruined the memory of EVERY great movie ever made.

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

The most foolish idea ever.

except selling strawberries on "The Honor System".

 

[블라스]

If it's like a spin off, also set it in early 80's and done with respect, well....MAYBE.

If it's a straight remake, go **** yourself, Hollywood. You're going to ruin my NUMBER ONE horror movie ever.

 

[Darren Daring]

This is jsut dumb. Dumb dumb dumb!

 

[Upset Spideyfan]

The worst part is that the Thing isn't even that old. The special effects/story/acting all still hold up so there's not even a point to a remake.

 

[RedIsNotBlue]

Own3d.

 

[Franklin Richards]

Please tell me this is a movie about Ben Grimm.

 

[GoldGoblin]

Remakes that are rated PG-13 are guaranteed to suck.

 

[Bat Attack]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! HISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!! BOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! :::

 

[Dangerous]

See what universal is thinking is that the advancements in effects technology will make this movie better but imo it was the directing that made the origanal.
The paranoia and atmosphere of isolation made carpenters movie imo a classic.

Actually the SFX were a crucial part of what made the 1982 film amazing.
The Thing looked real. The effects were incredible.
You can't do that w/ CGI, CGI just looks like CGI, crap and fake.