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A dozen years have gone by since the release of director Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.’s prequel to John Carpenter’s 1982 classic The Thing (watch the prequel Here). Looking back at the project now, van Heijningen has some regrets over the way the special effects were handled on the film, and that he was never able to make the sequel they had plans for.

Directed by van Heijningen from a screenplay written by Eric Heisserer and based on the short story Who Goes There? by John W. Campbell (using the pen name Don A. Stuart), The Thing 2011 has the following synopsis: After Norwegian researchers discover an alien ship buried in the ice, paleontologist Kate Lloyd joins the team at the isolated Arctic outpost to investigate. She finds an organism that appears to have perished in the crash eons ago but, in fact, is about to awake. Freed from its icy prison,...

Warning: The Thing spoilers jump out of nowhere in this piece!

“The last place you want to be in a storm in Antarctica is locked up with a bunch of Norwegian guys,” Kate Lloyd (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), a Columbia graduate and vertebrate paleontologist, is warned as she is flown into the tundra surrounding “Thule,” the central research station in The Thing (2011). The sequestered Norse researchers have never seen John Carpenter’s claustrophobic 1982 alien invasion classic, The Thing. After all, director Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. and writer Eric Heisserer’s 2011 prequel is set at the Antarctic facility from which the very Thing from outer space splits at the beginning of the ‘82 film. So the newest movie, which is finding a quasi-renaissance on Netflix these days, is a translation of the prior events by Heijningen and Heisserer.

In the snowbound original film, when exploring a deserted outpost in the aftermath of an as-yet-unknown extraterrestrial disaster,...

To find out what happened to Lars in The Thing (2011), fans will have to watch both John Carpenter's 1982 classic and the prequel of the same name. Lars (Jørgen Langhelle)) is part of a crew of researchers at a Norwegian research station called "Thule" studying a spacecraft buried in the Antarctic. While the ship is at Thule for observation, an alien entity breaks out of its ice-covered hull, disappearing into the station and murdering Lars' sled dog. The alien then begins picking off the crew one by one, copying each cell from its victims to create a perfect duplicate and lull their peers into a false sense of security before striking again.

After Henrik, a mutated Griggs, and Olav are killed, American paleontologist Kate Lloyd (horror queen Mary Elizabeth Winstead) is determined that no one else can leave the station for fear that once The Thing is introduced to a larger population,...

Not only is 2011's The Thing not a remake of the John Carpenter movie of the same name, but it actually perfectly ties into the 1982 sci-fi film. Directed by Dutch filmmaker Matthijs van Heijningen Jr (The Forgotten Battle), and starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, 2011's The Thing focuses on a group of scientists at a Norwegian Antarctic research station who discover an alien spacecraft buried in the ice. Much like in John Carpenter's movie, and the original 1951 film adaptation of John W. Campbell's novella Who Goes There?, The Thing from Another World, the alien springs to life and begins killing people one by one.

Despite the plot similarities to both 1982's The Thing, and 1951's The Thing from Another World, 2011's The Thing is not a traditional remake of either film. Instead, it works hard to fit into the same canon as John Carpenter's film,...

Starting today through Sunday, April 1st, What the Fest!? takes place at the IFC Center in New York City. We have a look at the full lineup of horror and sci-fi goodness in today's Horror Highlights, which also includes Corbin Nash trailer starring Malcolm MacDowell and The Unwilling release details.

What the Fest!? 2018 Lineup Announced: Press Release: "(New York, NY | March 7, 2018) IFC Center is proud to announce the full slate for the upcoming film festival What the Fest!? (www.whatthefestnyc.com), a four-day showcase of outrageous content -- horror, sci-fi, documentary, thrillers, and beyond -- from March 29th through April 1st.What the Fest!? will feature exciting premieres, including one world premiere, one Us premiere, many New York premieres and the world premiere of a new digital restoration of a film never before released in the U.S. What the Fest!? also boasts under the radar cinematic finds, film festival hits from Sundance,...

We have an exclusive TV spot for writer director Erik Skjoldbj&#230rg's conspiracy thriller Pioneer, starring Wes Bentley. Set in the 1970s at the beginning of the Norwegian Oil Boom, a professional diver is on a mission in the Norwegian Sea when a sudden, tragic accident changes everything. Pioneer will be released in theaters and OnDemand this Friday, December 5.

Inspired by real events, Pioneer's story starts in the 70s, as enormous oil and gas deposits are being discovered in the North Sea. Authorities aim to bring the oil ashore through a pipeline over 1600 feet deep. Petter (Aksel Hennie), a professional diver, is obsessed with reaching the bottom of the Norwegian Sea. Along with his brother Knut (Andr&#233 Eriksen), he has the discipline, strength and courage to take on one of the world's most dangerous missions.

A sudden, tragic accident changes everything. Petter is sent on a perilous journey where...

When your ultimate adventure becomes your ultimate nightmare. If you're into deep sea diving conspiracy thrillers, then we've got the perfect film for you. Titled Pioneer, this Norwegian thriller is about a team of divers who were part of risky experiments at the start of the Norwegian oil-drilling industry in the early 80s. The cast includes Aksel Hennie plus Wes Bentley, Stephen Lang, Jonathan Lapaglia, Stephanie Sigman and Jørgen Langhelle. The film already premiered in Europe last year and has been waiting for a Us release, however io9 has debuted a new Us poster and we thought it was worth sharing to bring some attention to this interesting little film. I'm intrigued by all the imagery, but I'm not sure if it'll be any good. Here's the latest Us poster for Erik Skjoldbjærg's Pioneer, similar to the Norwegian one, debuted from io9: Here's a photo from the film...

Just days after their latest true-story drama The Monuments Men opened in theaters, producers George Clooney and Grant Heslov are teaming with Sony Pictures to remake the Norwegian thriller Pioneer. At this time, George Clooney is not attached to direct, with the studio currently seeking a screenwriter for this English-language version.

Erik Skjoldbj&#230rg directed the original Pioneer, which opened in Norway last year after debuting at the Toronto International Film Festival. The story is set in the 1980s, at the height of the Norwegian Oil Boom, following a man and his brother who are tasked with laying a pipeline through the North Sea, diving deeper than anyone had ever gone before. When tragedy strikes, the man becomes determined to find out the truth about what really happened, while realizing his life is in danger.

Elizabeth Cantillon is overseeing the project for Sony. The original thriller starred Wes Bentley, Stephen Lang and Aksel Hennie.

Breaking: For the second time this Berlinale, Magnolia Pictures has bagged U.S. rights to a NordiskTrust film from a sizzle reel. Magnolia has secured the Norwegian thriller Pioneer, which is being produced by Christian Fredrik Martin from Friland Film, the team behind Morten Tyldum’s 2011 sleeper Headhunters, which Magnolia also released. The deal comes right after Magnolia wrapped up a deal for Lars von Trier’s provocative film Nymphomaniac. The Pioneer deal was negotiated between Magnolia’s Dori Begley and Peter van Steemburg and TrustNordisk’s Rikke Ennis and Susan Wendt. Directed by Erik Skjoldbærg, the film stars Aksel Hennie, Wes Bentley and Stephen Lang in a high-octane conspiracy thriller inspired by 70s classics The Conversation, Three Days Of The Condor and Chinatown. The director helmed Insomnia. Miss Bala‘s Stephanie Sigman, Jonathan Lapaglia, Andre Eriksen, Jørgen Langhelle, Ane Dahl Torp, Eirik Stubø and David A. Jørgensen are also in the cast.

The official poster for Norweigian director Reinert Kiil's "Hora" ("The Whore") sequel "Inside The Whore" has finally been revealed. The film is scheduled for release in the fall 2012 by Scandinavian distributor Another World Entertainment who also released the original "Hora" in 2010. It is a very different film starring the director Reinert Kiil in the lead role surrounding himself with various Scandinavian actors such as Jørgen Langhelle ("The Thing", "Arn: The Knight Templar"), Vegar Hoel ("Dead Snow", "Tomme Tonner"), Viktoria Winge ("Max Manus", "Cold Prey", "Cold Prey 2"), Kim Sønderholm ("Blood Fare", "Toro Loco"), Dagrun Anholt, Big Brother-star Anette Young and adult stars Caroline Andersen and Isabel Vibe who also played the lead character in the original"Hora" film. During...

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Check out the very stylish new poster for the upcoming revenge flick Inside The Whore.

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The official poster for Norweigian director Reinert Kiil's "Hora" ("The Whore") sequel "Inside The Whore" has finally been revealed. The film is scheduled for release in the fall 2012 by Scandinavian distributor Another World Entertainment who also released the original "Hora" in 2010.

It is a very different film starring the director Reinert Kiil in the lead role surrounding himself with various Scandinavian actors such as Jørgen Langhelle ("The Thing", "Arn: The Knight Templar"), Vegar Hoel ("Dead Snow", "Tomme Tønner"), Viktoria Winge ("Cold Prey" & "Cold Prey 2"), Kim Sønderholm ("Blood Fare", "Toro Loco"), Dagrun Anholt, Big Brother-star Anette Young and adult stars Caroline Andersen and Isabel Vibe who also played the lead character in the original "Hora" film.

During the shooting of the sequel to Reinert Kiil's feature...

It's been almost a year since we've gotten an update on Reinert Kiil's Inside the Whore, but today the official poster for the "meta-film with meta-violence within a meta-production" arrived. Check it out!

Inside the Whore, Reinert Kiil's follow-up to his successful rape-revenge horror thriller Hora (English title, The Whore), was filmed in the small town of Kvamm, Norway in the summer of 2010. Kiil plays the lead as...himself, the director of the film...while surrounded by a very competent cast such as Jørgen Langhelle (The Thing remake, Arn: The Knight Templar), Vegar Hoel (Dead Snow, Tomme Tønner), Dagrun Anholt (Umeå4ever), Viktoria Winge (Cold Prey, Cold Prey 2), Kim Sønderholm (Bleed with Me, Craig), porn stars Caroline Andersen and Isabel Vibe (the original Hora), Norwegian "Big Brother" star Anette Young, and a huge list of new beautiful female faces including Linn Cathrine Sonflå, Lisa Barsten, Aurora Huseth Bjørnhaug,...

The Thing (2011) Film Review, a movie directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. and starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Eric Christian Olsen, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Ulrich Thomsen, Kim Bubbs, Stig Henrik Hoff, Jonathan Walker, and Carsten Bjornlund.

One could say that The Thing (2011) is like the Halloween remake and the Star Wars prequels: the original is better than new incarnation in almost every way. Like the Halloween remake, what was copied over into this The Thing from John Carpenter’s original film was done better the first time and what material was originated in this film should have been expanded upon. Like the Star Wars prequels, The Thing should have created its special effects in the same manner as the original film instead of going the hyper real CGI route. In that way, this prequel and its effects could have seamlessly transferred the viewer from one film (the prequel) to the...

2011.s The Thing is an unnecessary CGI-slick prequel to John Carpenter.s 1982 classic sci-fi/horror film The Thing. It isn.t horrible and does several things right, but is easily forgettable as soon as the end credits roll. Based on John W. Campbell Jr. short story "Who Goes There?," the prequel was directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. and written by Eric Heisserer. The film stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Ulrich Thomsen, Eric Christian Olsen, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Paul Braunstein, Trond Espen Seim, Kim Bubbs, Jørgen Langhelle, Jan Gunnar Røise, Stig Henrik Hoff, Kristofer Hivju, Jo Adrian Haavind, and Carsten Bjørnlund. Heijningen and company do an excellent job of tying the prequel to Carpenter.s film (a fire axe placed...

Director: Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. Writers: Eric Heisserer, Ronald Dowl Moore (screenplay), John Wood Campbell, Jr. (novella: Who Goes There?) Starring: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Ulrich Thomsen, Eric Christian Olsen, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Jørgen Langhelle, Stig Henrik Hoff, Jan Gunnar Roise, Kim Bubbs, Trond Espen Seim, Paul Braunstein Three days prior to the John Carpenter film of the same name, paleontologist Kate Lloyd (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) is enlisted by scientist Sander Halversen (Ulrich Thomsen) and assistant Adam Goodman (Eric Christian Olsen) to accompany them and a Norwegian scientific team that has discovered an alien craft submerged in the glacier ice of the remote frozen Arctic. Along with the ship they also find the mother-load off all discoveries...a perfectly preserved alien organism that they estimate to have perished in the ice thousands of years ago. After excavating the body incased in a block of ice and bringing it back to their outpost,...

How does the 2011 'Thing' stack up against the '82 original?

By Kara Warner

Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Joel Edgerton in "The Thing"

Photo: Universal Pictures

The subject of film remakes and reboots has become a sensitive one. With two variations on that theme opening at the box office this weekend, "Footloose" and "The Thing," respectively, there are very defined, conflicting opinions on Hollywood's continued obsession with churning out new takes on old classics.

With regard to "The Thing," a prequel to John Carpenter's '82 film, the critical conversation is especially opinionated, given the fact that the horror community takes its films very seriously and that the original is so beloved by fans. Some critics were satisfied and entertained by Dutch filmmaker Matthijs van Heijningen's take on the film, along with the performances by Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton and Ulrich Thomsen; some were not.

Without further ado, let's...

How does the 2011 'Thing' stack up against the '82 original?

By Kara Warner

Mary Elizabeth Winstead and Joel Edgerton in "The Thing"

Photo: Universal Pictures

The subject of film remakes and reboots has become a sensitive one. With two variations on that theme opening at the box office this weekend, "Footloose" and "The Thing," respectively, there are very defined, conflicting opinions on Hollywood's continued obsession with churning out new takes on old classics.

With regard to "The Thing," a prequel to John Carpenter's '82 film, the critical conversation is especially opinionated, given the fact that the horror community takes its films very seriously and that the original is so beloved by fans. Some critics were satisfied and entertained by Dutch filmmaker Matthijs van Heijningen's take on the film, along with the performances by Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton and Ulrich Thomsen; some were not.

Without further ado, let's...

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Matthijs van Heijningen, Jr., is directing from a screenplay by Eric Heisserer and Ronald D. Moore. The cast includes Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Jonathan Walker, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Dennis Storhøi, Trond Espen Seim, Jørgen Langhelle, Eric Christian Olsen, Stig Henrik Hoff, Jan Gunnar Røise, Kristofer Hivju, and Jo Adrian Haavind.

Synopsis

Antarctica: an extraordinary continent of awesome beauty. It is also home to an isolated outpost where a discovery full of scientific possibility becomes a mission of survival when an alien is unearthed by a crew of international scientists.

Let me begin by stating the obvious: following in the footsteps of John Carpenter’s The Thing isn’t an easy thing to do – pun intended. Although Carptenter’s movie bombed when it first came out in the summer of 1982 when E.T.: The Extraterrestrial was America’s outer space visitor of choice, VHS and cable brought The Thing to a wider and appreciative audience.

The Thing is not just one of Carpenter’s best movies, it’s also the benchmark for creature effects. Rob Bottin created all of the phantasmagorical transformations of the Thing ten years before James Cameron would pull off the T-1000 effects, and more than a decade from Steven Spielberg’s rampaging dinosaurs from Jurassic Park. Making a new Thing movie with CG effects seems almost blasphemous.

If you go in expecting that same level of intensity and greatness as is found in the ’82 Thing,...

The waiting is over. Our verdict on the premake of The Thing is finally here, and we've got the skinny on what to expect, what to roll your eyes at, and if you should head to theatres this weekend or not!

Matthijs van Heijningen, Jr., is directing from a screenplay by Eric Heisserer and Ronald D. Moore. The cast includes Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Jonathan Walker, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Dennis Storhøi, Trond Espen Seim, Jørgen Langhelle, Eric Christian Olsen, Stig Henrik Hoff, Jan Gunnar Røise, Kristofer Hivju, and Jo Adrian Haavind.

Look for The Thing in theatres on October 14, 2011.

Synopsis

Antarctica: an extraordinary continent of awesome beauty. It is also home to an isolated outpost where a discovery full of scientific possibility becomes a mission of survival when an alien is unearthed by a crew of international scientists. The shape-shifting creature, accidentally unleashed at this marooned colony, has the ability...

With The Thing replicating in theaters later this week, it's time to showcase some video interviews from the cast and creators of the movie. Today we bring you stars Joel Edgerton (Warrior) and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Mr. Eko from TV's "Lost").

The Thing stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Eric Christian Olsen, Jonathan Walker, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Dennis Storhøi, Trond Espen Seim, Jørgen Langhelle, Stig Henrik Hoff, Jan Gunnar Røise, Kristofer Hivju, and Jo Adrian Haavind. The screenplay is written by Eric Heisserer and Ronald D. Moore and is directed by Matthijs van Heijningen, Jr.

Look for The Thing in theaters on October 14, 2011.

Make sure to check out our The Thing behind-the-scenes image gallery and feast your eyes on the creature moquettes that may show up in the movie. Also don't forget to read Heather Wixson's interview with Joel Edgerton.

Joel Edgerton

Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

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It's Thursday. Everyone (at least in their heads anyway) has begun the sweet process of checking out for the weekend. No one's looking! It's time to blast extraterrestrial shape-shifting scum! Go ahead ... you know you want to!

A new game has been launched on the official The Thing website! An urgent message has come in from Outpost 31. Thule Station is in danger! Will you accept the call? Just click on the image below.

Also, the official The Thing Facebook page is running a pretty nifty contest ...

"What are you most looking forward to seeing in "The Thing"? Email your answer along with your first and last name to TheThingContest@gmail.com and you could win a pair of tickets to the world premiere of The Thing on October 10th in Los Angeles. Winners will be notified Friday!"

Matthijs van Heijningen, Jr., is directing from a screenplay by Eric Heisserer and Ronald D. Moore.

Some of the footage in the video shows the creature design. But to me the most spectacular feature is that you can see how the Norwegian base camp is recreated almost identically to the one you saw briefly in the 1982 version. Even the block of ice that the creature escapes from is identical. Another great piece about this footage is that you can see the locale in which they filmed. This wasn't filmed in some studio, this was done in the snow covered mountains in Canada. The look of the 1982 film, with that feeling that the location was devoid of life outside of the camp really added to the creepiness of the overall film, and this one seems to be right on target. The prequel is directed by Matthijs van Heijningen jr. The cast includes Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Joel Edgerton, Dennis Storhøi, Trond Espen Seim, Jørgen Langhelle, Jonathan...

Monday is here and as per usual it sucks. Good thing we have some more clips from the premake™ of The Thing to tide us over. We even threw in the previous ones just so you have the whole package. We're good like that!

Matthijs van Heijningen, Jr., is directing from a screenplay by Eric Heisserer and Ronald D. Moore. The cast includes Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Jonathan Walker, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Dennis Storhøi, Trond Espen Seim, Jørgen Langhelle, Eric Christian Olsen, Stig Henrik Hoff, Jan Gunnar Røise, Kristofer Hivju, and Jo Adrian Haavind.

Look for The Thing in theatres on October 14, 2011.

Synopsis

Antarctica: an extraordinary continent of awesome beauty. It is also home to an isolated outpost where a discovery full of scientific possibility becomes a mission of survival when an alien is unearthed by a crew of international scientists. The shape-shifting creature, accidentally unleashed at this marooned colony,...

It's Friday, kids, and that means that it is officially time to find out who's human. To help you tell the difference, we have even more images and a brand new clip from The Thing on tap. Get your flamethrowers ready!

Matthijs van Heijningen, Jr., is directing from a screenplay by Eric Heisserer and Ronald D. Moore. The cast includes Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Jonathan Walker, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Dennis Storhøi, Trond Espen Seim, Jørgen Langhelle, Eric Christian Olsen, Stig Henrik Hoff, Jan Gunnar Røise, Kristofer Hivju, and Jo Adrian Haavind.

Look for The Thing in theatres on October 14, 2011.

Synopsis

Antarctica: an extraordinary continent of awesome beauty. It is also home to an isolated outpost where a discovery full of scientific possibility becomes a mission of survival when an alien is unearthed by a crew of international scientists. The shape-shifting creature, accidentally unleashed at this marooned colony, has the ability...

Ready for a bit more monster action from the fast approaching prequel to the John Carpenter classic The Thing? Then get set to tune in to the official Russian red-band trailer!

Matthijs van Heijningen, Jr., is directing from a screenplay by Eric Heisserer and Ronald D. Moore. The cast includes Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Jonathan Walker, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Dennis Storhøi, Trond Espen Seim, Jørgen Langhelle, Eric Christian Olsen, Stig Henrik Hoff, Jan Gunnar Røise, Kristofer Hivju, and Jo Adrian Haavind.

Look for The Thing in theatres on October 14, 2011.

Synopsis

Antarctica: an extraordinary continent of awesome beauty. It is also home to an isolated outpost where a discovery full of scientific possibility becomes a mission of survival when an alien is unearthed by a crew of international scientists. The shape-shifting creature, accidentally unleashed at this marooned colony, has the ability to turn itself into a perfect replica of any living being.

While Russia has long been known for dealing with harsh conditions such as excessive cold, snow, and ice, I don't think they're quite ready to deal with an shape-shifting extraterrestrial menace. Still, that's what's coming in this latest one-sheet.

Matthijs van Heijningen, Jr., is directing from a screenplay by Eric Heisserer and Ronald D. Moore. The cast includes Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Jonathan Walker, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Dennis Storhøi, Trond Espen Seim, Jørgen Langhelle, Eric Christian Olsen, Stig Henrik Hoff, Jan Gunnar Røise, Kristofer Hivju, and Jo Adrian Haavind.

Look for The Thing in theatres on October 14, 2011.

Synopsis

Antarctica: an extraordinary continent of awesome beauty. It is also home to an isolated outpost where a discovery full of scientific possibility becomes a mission of survival when an alien is unearthed by a crew of international scientists. The shape-shifting creature, accidentally unleashed at this marooned colony, has the ability to turn...

Okay, kids! Here's a moment we've been waiting for. The red band trailer for the prequel to the John Carpenter classic, The Thing. What horrors lay ahead? Does it deliver? Watch and let us know in the comments section below.

Matthijs van Heijningen, Jr., is directing from a screenplay by Eric Heisserer and Ronald D. Moore. The cast includes Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Jonathan Walker, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Dennis Storhøi, Trond Espen Seim, Jørgen Langhelle, Eric Christian Olsen, Stig Henrik Hoff, Jan Gunnar Røise, Kristofer Hivju, and Jo Adrian Haavind.

Look for The Thing in theatres on October 14, 2011. For more right now visit The Thing website, become a fan on The Thing Facebook page, and follow The Thing on Twitter!

Synopsis

Antarctica: an extraordinary continent of awesome beauty. It is also home to an isolated outpost where a discovery full of scientific possibility becomes a mission of survival when an...

The first television spot for The Thing had finally come, and we have every second of it right here for your perusal. Time to find out who's human and who will remain tied to the friggin' couch!

Matthijs van Heijningen, Jr., is directing from a screenplay by Eric Heisserer and Ronald D. Moore. The cast includes Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Jonathan Walker, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Dennis Storhøi, Trond Espen Seim, Jørgen Langhelle, Eric Christian Olsen, Stig Henrik Hoff, Jan Gunnar Røise, Kristofer Hivju, and Jo Adrian Haavind.

Look for The Thing in theatres on October 14, 2011. For more right now visit The Thing website, become a fan on The Thing Facebook page, and follow The Thing on Twitter!

Synopsis

Antarctica: an extraordinary continent of awesome beauty. It is also home to an isolated outpost where a discovery full of scientific possibility becomes a mission of survival when an alien is unearthed...

This film is a prequel to John Carpenter's 1982 classic "The Thing". I've been looking forward to this film for a very long time, are you looking forward to the prequel? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- The prequel is directed by Matthijs van Heijningen jr. The cast includes Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Joel Edgerton, Dennis Storhøi, Trond Espen Seim, Jørgen Langhelle, Jonathan Walker, Eric Christian Olsen, Jo Adrian Haavind, Stig Henrik Hoff, Jan Gunnar Røise and Kristofer Hivju. The film hits theatres October 14th!

We know there are still a lot of folks crying foul, but we're really looking forward to The Thing around these parts. Still need some more pushing to get you on board? How about a clip?

Matthijs van Heijningen, Jr., is directing from a screenplay by Eric Heisserer and Ronald D. Moore. The cast includes Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Jonathan Walker, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Dennis Storhøi, Trond Espen Seim, Jørgen Langhelle, Eric Christian Olsen, Stig Henrik Hoff, Jan Gunnar Røise, Kristofer Hivju, and Jo Adrian Haavind.

Look for The Thing in theatres on October 14, 2011. For more right now visit The Thing website, become a fan on The Thing Facebook page, and follow The Thing on Twitter!

Synopsis

Antarctica: an extraordinary continent of awesome beauty. It is also home to an isolated outpost where a discovery full of scientific possibility becomes a mission of survival when an alien is unearthed by a crew of international scientists.

October 14 is just around the corner and I cannot freakin’ wait to see the prequel to John Carpenter’s “The Thing” when it finally hits theaters. I’m a fan of Carpenter’s, so I’m definitely looking forward to this film. Granted, we all know what’s going to happen to everyone, but I love the “who can you really trust?” paranoia vibe Carpenter established. But we’re here to talk about the upcoming prequel. After six new images from the film hit the web yesterday, the first clip from the film has been released, and it makes sure to set in the scare factor. Directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr., the film stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Eric Christian Olsen, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Joel Edgerton, Ulrich Thomsen, Kim Bubbs, Stig Henrik Hoff, Trond Espen Seim, Jørgen Langhelle, Kristofer Hivju, Jan Gunnar Røise, and Jo Adrian Haavind. You can see the...

The official website for The Thing has been updated with a couple of new images and we've got your hot ticket to see them right here as always. Press on for the goodies!

Matthijs van Heijningen, Jr., is directing from a screenplay by Eric Heisserer and Ronald D. Moore. The cast includes Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Jonathan Walker, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Dennis Storhøi, Trond Espen Seim, Jørgen Langhelle, Eric Christian Olsen, Stig Henrik Hoff, Jan Gunnar Røise, Kristofer Hivju, and Jo Adrian Haavind.

Look for The Thing in theatres on October 14, 2011. For more right now visit The Thing website, become a fan on The Thing Facebook page, and follow The Thing on Twitter!

Synopsis

Antarctica: an extraordinary continent of awesome beauty. It is also home to an isolated outpost where a discovery full of scientific possibility becomes a mission of survival when an alien is unearthed by a crew of international scientists.

A couple of photos have been revealed at the Universal Pictures' website for The Thing. In the photo left, more details of the shapeshifting creature can be seen, with one hand looking misshapen. The other photo shows characters in a snowstorm searching for something hidden in shadows. The October 14th release date for The Thing is approaching fast with this latest film a prequel to John Carpenter's 1982 film. Enjoy the stills here and have a look at more of the creature, close-up at an external site below.

Release Date: October 14th, 2011 (Theatrical).

Director: Matthijs van Heijningen, Jr.

Writers: Eric Heisserer and Ronald D. Moore.

Cast: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Jonathan Walker, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Dennis Storhøi, Trond Espen Seim, Jørgen Langhelle, Eric Christian Olsen, Stig Henrik Hoff, Jan Gunnar Røise, Kristofer Hivju, and Jo Adrian Haavind.

Have a look at the transformative abilities of the alien creature at...

Uploaded by the unofficial The Thing Facebook page Was Childs an alien? The second part of the Video really answers this question, but the first part is great as well. It's funny I've watched this film probably twenty times and I always ask that question once the end happens. Finally we have real solid reasons to backup the speculation that Keith David's character was in fact infected. See if you agree with the assessment. The prequel is directed by Matthijs van Heijningen jr. The cast includes Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Joel Edgerton, Dennis Storhøi, Trond Espen Seim, Jørgen Langhelle, Jonathan Walker, Eric Christian Olsen, Jo Adrian Haavind, Stig Henrik Hoff, Jan Gunnar Røise and Kristofer Hivju. The Thing will be in theaters on 10/14/2011. Twitter Buttons...

Ever since the announcement of a prequel to the John Carpenter classic The Thing, fans have been worried about one thing ... the over use of CGI. Well, we're sure CGI will play a role somehow, but one look at these glorious practical effects shots, and we can guarantee you'll be feeling a Lot better.

Below you'll find a slew of behind-the-scenes images from the upcoming film, which come courtesy of the unofficial The Thing Prequel Facebook page, including the very first monster shots And pictures of some of the maquettes used in the movie. More importantly ... It's All Practical.

Matthijs van Heijningen, Jr., is directing from a screenplay by Eric Heisserer and Ronald D. Moore. The cast includes Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Jonathan Walker, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Dennis Storhøi, Trond Espen Seim, Jørgen Langhelle, Eric Christian Olsen, Stig Henrik Hoff, Jan Gunnar Røise, Kristofer Hivju, and Jo Adrian Haavind.

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Having viewed the trailer for The Thing several times, we set down all that we’ve learned about this forthcoming prequel…

We've been waiting for some time to get a first proper look at director Matthijs van Heijningen Jr's 'companion piece' to John Carpenter's The Thing, and last Thursday, the first trailer was officially released.

Now, given that everyone involved in the film as insisted that it's a prequel rather than a remake of Carpenter's 1982 classic, it's remarkable just how similar the two films looks.

As you're no doubt already aware, The Thing 2011 is set in the Norwegian camp briefly seen at the start of the 1982 movie. Mary Elizabeth Winstead is the film's star, which makes for an interesting departure from Kurt Russell's alpha male lead in the original. Joel Edgerton, meanwhile, plays what could be described as the role previously filled by Russell. He plays a grizzled helicopter pilot,...

Universal Pictures has released the full-length trailer for Matthis van Heijningen Jr.’s “The Thing“, a prequel to the John Carpeter horror classic.

Hit the jump to read film’s synopsis and check out the trailer and new photos.

The Thing Synopsis:

Antarctica: an extraordinary continent of awesome beauty. It is also home to an isolated outpost where a discovery full of scientific possibility becomes a mission of survival when an alien is unearthed by a crew of international scientists. The shape-shifting creature, accidentally unleashed at this marooned colony, has the ability to turn itself into a perfect replica of any living being. It can look just like you or me, but inside, it remains inhuman. In the thriller The Thing, paranoia spreads like an epidemic among a group of researchers as they’re infected, one by one, by a mystery from another planet. Paleontologist Kate Lloyd (Mary Elizabeth Winstead...

And the hype machine is speeding up for October's prequel/sequel to The Thing. First we brought you the one-sheet, then the trailer, and now? We've got a good amount of eye candy for you ready and on tap! Dig it!

Matthijs van Heijningen, Jr., is directing from a screenplay by Eric Heisserer and Ronald D. Moore. The cast includes Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Jonathan Walker, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Dennis Storhøi, Trond Espen Seim, Jørgen Langhelle, Eric Christian Olsen, Stig Henrik Hoff, Jan Gunnar Røise, Kristofer Hivju, and Jo Adrian Haavind.

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Synopsis

Antarctica: an extraordinary continent of awesome beauty. It is also home to an isolated outpost where a discovery full of scientific possibility becomes a mission of survival when...

The first trailer for The Thing adds some tension to this film series. A prequel to the 1982 film, this latest movie focuses on the Norwegian scientists from the first film, who had their camp overrun by an alien species. The mystery of this camp and the hostile takeover will be covered in some detail with director Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.'s latest film. Have a look at the tense trailer below, which shows/does not show an alien doppelganger, who has a strong appetite for human scientists.

The synopsis for The Thing here:

"Antarctica: an extraordinary continent of awesome beauty. It is also home to an isolated outpost where a discovery full of scientific possibility becomes a mission of survival when an alien is unearthed by a crew of international scientists. The shape-shifting creature, accidentally unleashed at this marooned colony, has the ability to turn itself into a perfect replica of any living being.

It's here, kids! Your first look at the trailer for this October's prequel/sequel to The Thing! Ready to find out who's human? We pray for the souls of them crazy Swedes!

Matthijs van Heijningen, Jr., is directing from a screenplay by Eric Heisserer and Ronald D. Moore. The cast includes Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Jonathan Walker, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Dennis Storhøi, Trond Espen Seim, Jørgen Langhelle, Eric Christian Olsen, Stig Henrik Hoff, Jan Gunnar Røise, Kristofer Hivju, and Jo Adrian Haavind.

Look for The Thing in theatres on October 14, 2011.

Synopsis

Antarctica: an extraordinary continent of awesome beauty. It is also home to an isolated outpost where a discovery full of scientific possibility becomes a mission of survival when an alien is unearthed by a crew of international scientists. The shape-shifting creature, accidentally unleashed at this marooned colony, has the ability to turn itself into a perfect replica of any living being.

Check out the new poster for the upcoming horror movie The Thing, which is being described as a prelude to John Carpenter‘s classic 1982 remake.

Hit the jump to read film’s synopsis and check out the poster.

Here’s the official synopsis for The Thing:

Antarctica: an extraordinary continent of awesome beauty. It is also home to an isolated outpost where a discovery full of scientific possibility becomes a mission of survival when an alien is unearthed by a crew of international scientists. The shape-shifting creature, accidentally unleashed at this marooned colony, has the ability to turn itself into a perfect replica of any living being. It can look just like you or me, but inside, it remains inhuman. In the thriller The Thing, paranoia spreads like an epidemic among a group of researchers as they’re infected, one by one, by a mystery from another planet.

Paleontologist...

Something kind of nifty just landed in our inbox! Are your ready for your very first look at the teaser artwork for this October's prequel/sequel to The Thing. Read on, and tell us what you think!

Matthijs van Heijningen, Jr., is directing from a screenplay by Eric Heisserer and Ronald D. Moore. The cast includes Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Jonathan Walker, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Dennis Storhøi, Trond Espen Seim, Jørgen Langhelle, Eric Christian Olsen, Stig Henrik Hoff, Jan Gunnar Røise, Kristofer Hivju, and Jo Adrian Haavind.

Look for The Thing in theatres on October 14, 2011.

Synopsis

Antarctica: an extraordinary continent of awesome beauty. It is also home to an isolated outpost where a discovery full of scientific possibility becomes a mission of survival when an alien is unearthed by a crew of international scientists. The shape-shifting creature, accidentally unleashed at this marooned colony, has the ability to turn itself into...

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A new teaser poster has been revealed for Norwegian director Reinert Kiil's new movie "Inside the Whore". We've included it in this article and can be seen under the synopsis.

It appears that Kiil's is be staying with the same style of his previous film "Hora" (English title "The Whore") to which "Inside The Whore" is the prequel of.

Inside The Whore was filmed in small town Kvamm, Norway in the summer of 2010, Reinert Kiil himself plays the lead as....himself...the director of the film.....while surrounded by a very competent cast such as Jørgen Langhelle ("The Thing" remake and "Arn: The Knight Templar"), Dagrun Anholt ("Umeå4ever"), Victoria Winge ("Cold Prey", "Cold Prey 2"), Kim Sønderholm ("Bleed With Me", "Craig"), porn star Isabel Vibe (the original "Hora"), Norwegian "Big Brother" star Anette Young, and a huge list of new beautiful female faces Linn Cathrine Sonflå,...

It may be the weekend, but what better time to get a little raunchy? A new teaser poster for Norwegian film director Reinert Kiil's Inside the Whore landed in our inbox today, and since it's decidedly Nsfw, Saturday evening is definitely appropriate for its debut.

Inside the Whore, Reinert Kiil's follow-up to his successful rape-revenge horror thriller Hora (English title, The Whore), is not for the faint of heart as the film's tagline describes it as "A meta-film with meta-violence within a meta-production". The director promises a film that beats Hora by milestones when it comes to cruelty.

Inside the Whore was filmed in the small town of Kvamm, Norway in the summer of 2010. Kiil plays the lead as...himself, the director of the film...while surrounded by a very competent cast such as Jørgen Langhelle (The Thing remake, Arn: The Knight Templar), Dagrun Anholt (Umeå4ever), Viktoria Winge (Cold Prey,...

A new (Nsfw) teaser poster has been released for Norwegian director Reinert Kiil’s new movie Inside the Whore and it’s becoming very evident that he will definitely keep up the style and phase from the his previous film Hora (English title The Whore) to which his new film is the prequel and a story about the making of that very film.

Filmed in small town Kvamm, Norway in the summer of 2010, Reinert Kiil himself plays the lead as… himself… the director of the film, while surrounded by a very competent cast such as Jørgen Langhelle (The Thing remake and Arn: The Knight Templar), Dagrun Anholt (Umeå4ever), Victoria Winge (Cold Prey 1 & 2), Kim Sønderholm (Bleed With Me, Craig), porn star Isabel Vibe (the original Hora), Norwegian “Big Brother” star Anette Young, and a huge list of new beautiful female faces Linn Cathrine Sonflå, Lisa Barsten, Aurora Huseth Bjørnhaug, Heidi Ødegaard Mikkelsen,...

Well, it's not much but it's an image! The prequel to John Carpenter's 1981 scifi/horror opus The Thing has begun sharing some goodies! This new image shows actor Joel Edgerton ready for action!

The prequel is directed by Matthijs van Heijningen, Jr. and also stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Jonathan Walker, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Dennis Storhøi, Trond Espen Seim, Jørgen Langhelle, Eric Christian Olsen, Stig Henrik Hoff, Jan Gunnar Røise, Kristofer Hivju and Jo Adrian Haavind. Whoa, you say all those name and get them right!

Synopsis:

Antarctica: an extraordinary continent of awesome beauty. It is also home to an isolated outpost where a discovery full of scientific possibility becomes a mission of survival when an alien is unearthed by a crew of international scientists. The shape-shifting creature, accidentally unleashed at this marooned colony, has the ability to turn itself into a perfect replica of any living being. It can look just like you or me,...

The promotion machine is finally churning full speed on the Universal prequel to John Carpenter’s 1981 The Thing entitled The Thing…..genius title don’t you Thing-k? Universal has released a picture of star Joel Edgerton in action, flame thrower and all! The only thing blatantly missing is Kurt Russell’s caveman beard and luxuriously bodacious head of hair!...

Joining Joel Edgerton are fellow cast mates Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Jonathan Walker, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Dennis Storhøi, Trond Espen Seim, Jørgen Langhelle, Eric Christian Olsen, Stig Henrik Hoff, Jan Gunnar Røise, Kristofer Hivju, and Jo Adrian Haavind.

The film synopsis goes as follows;

"Antarctica: an extraordinary continent of awesome beauty. It is also home to an isolated outpost where a discovery full of scientific possibility becomes a mission of survival when an alien is unearthed by a crew of international scientists. The shape-shifting creature, accidentally unleashed at this marooned colony,...

And the promo wheels are officially spinning for Universal's prequel to the 1981 John Carpenter classic The Thing. Time to take another look at star Joel Edgerton locked, loaded, and ready to kill.

Matthijs van Heijningen, Jr. is directing from a screenplay by Eric Heisserer and Ronald D. Moore. The cast includes Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Jonathan Walker, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Dennis Storhøi, Trond Espen Seim, Jørgen Langhelle, Eric Christian Olsen, Stig Henrik Hoff, Jan Gunnar Røise, Kristofer Hivju, and Jo Adrian Haavind.

Look for The Thing in theatres on October 14, 2011.

Synopsis

"Antarctica: an extraordinary continent of awesome beauty. It is also home to an isolated outpost where a discovery full of scientific possibility becomes a mission of survival when an alien is unearthed by a crew of international scientists. The shape-shifting creature, accidentally unleashed at this marooned colony, has the ability to turn itself into a perfect replica of any living being.

We reported recently that The Thing prequel had been experiencing some setbacks due to re-shoots and a release date had been scrapped. Well, now there is finally a new release date set according to sources. The release date is now scheduled for Friday, October 14, 2011.

We'll see if this date sticks as we all hold our breath and hope that there are no more setbacks for this film. Watch the trailer for the original The Thing trailer below.

Synopsis:

"Antarctica: an extraordinary continent of awesome beauty. It is also home to an isolated outpost where a discovery full of scientific possibility becomes a mission of survival when an alien is unearthed by a crew of international scientists.

The shape-shifting creature, accidentally unleashed at this marooned colony, has the ability to turn itself into a perfect replica of any living being. It can look just like you or me, but inside, it remains inhuman.