THE THING Prequel Script Update
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- By Venkman
John Carpenter’s The Thing is getting a prequel. We have known about this for some time now, Ronald D. Moore actually wrote the first script for the film, then the studio brought in a new screenwriter named Eric Heisserer to re-write Moores script. During an interview with bloody-disgusting Heisserer talks about the script his is currently writing, and give us a few details they might get you excited.
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, 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. 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.
I’m really excited for this film, and I’m looking forward to what the final outcome will be. I hope it’s just as good, and just as terrifying as the original film. The practicle effects from the original film still hold up with today’s standards. I’d like to see them do more practical effects in the movie instead of CGI. What do you guys think?
Source: Bloody Disgusting
I'm stoked for this. 'The Thing' is one of my favorite films, and i can't wait for this prequel. I like your idea for less CGI, the original was great without.
JC "The Thing" is a classic! It wont be beat; however if they as you say hit it from the less is more practical aspect it might work. It also has to capture that "We're trapped" feeling the first did.
Carpenters "The Thing" is a classic, and the effects still hold up even in todays CGI world, I would be so dissapointed if the studio goes CGI nuts (like so many) and lose the characters/story etc, and the organic look and feel of JC's original, you can't replace quality with quantity, especially in terms of the script and overall production.
Do this right, and they could have a blockbuster franchise, JC's film was made on a very ltd budget, and blew other films of it's time out of the sky, I maybe setting myself up here, but I can't wait
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OhYeah. Can't wait for this one. Given the dedication of the writers and producers with their research of the back story and all that, I don't see how they can mess this up. I just hope just as some of you have stated that they don't over indulge themselves with the horrendous CGI.
Cheers!
I hope this does not get messed up. The first one is a classic and I would hate for them to ruin greatness.
i was brought on to do conceptual art for this movie ,they tried to take my work after kicking me to the curb ,i put a curse on them .
if thats the case, post your story so we can all hear about it.