The Thing Trailer

The Thing Prequel Teaser Description

UGO was one of the many film blogs attending The Thing panel at the New York Comic-Con. They've just posted a detailed description of the teaser trailer which was shown. From the sounds of things it's going to have what we've all wanted. Faithfulness to the original film which filmmakers, writers and producers had been promising along with practical effects. I assume the teaser will be released online sometime this month since it's only a short teaser.


"It opens in New York (which, from our The Thing set visit, we know will open the film). Eric Christian Olsen's Adam invites Mary Elizabeth Winstead's Kate to join him on a job to Antartica, something he believes will be a life-changing for the paleontologist, an "opportunity to do something big."


The film relocates to Antartica, where the Norwegians from the original Thing are about to crack open a block of ice that contains...someTHING. The trailer intercuts a drill slowly splitting the ice with shots of the cast (Joel Edgerton, Winstead, Olsen, Lost's Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje) looking terrified over...someTHING.


A title card: "In a place where there's nothing..." The trailer doesn't skimp on alien shots: tentacles, gaping mouths, the hatch to an alien spacecraft...and it looks practical, so wipe that sweat off your brow."

First Look: The Thing Prequel

Collider has posted the first images from The Thing prequel. The sci-fi horror film stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Scott Pilgrim), Joel Edgerton (Animal Kingdom), Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Bourne Identity) and Eric Christian Olsen (Beerfest). It's been reported the New York Comic-Con will be treated to the film's trailer and some footage. The trailer itself should make it's way online soon after since it will be released on April 29th and the Halloween season is perfect for it. It will follow the events of the Norwegian camp where they first discover the frozen alien ship and it's monstrous contents. I'm excited for this movie but hope it's more than just an homage like Predators.

The Thing Coming April 2011

Universal Pictures has set the date for their Thing prequel/prelude for April 29th 2011. People might be sighing over this prequel but John Carpenter himself remade the film. He even used the same introduction title that was used in the original. While the new film is still currently in production I assume the reason for the quick turnaround time would be the fact they're trying to recreate the on screen practical effects. The effects were cutting edge for the 1982 film and still has the same terrifying impact toady. It's being carefully made to be set in the same world as the Carpenter film so fans should be excited for this. The film will focus on the Norwegian camp that discovers the spacecraft frozen in ice and was teased in the Carpenter movie. It will star Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Scott Pilgrim), Joel Edgerton (Animal Kingdom) and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Oz, Lost, Bourne Identity).

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje Joins The Thing Prequel

STYD reports that Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Bourne Identity, G.I. Joe) has joined The Thing prequel which is currently in production.