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Dr Sales has picked up “Piggy” (“Murk” in Norwegian), a quirky crime comedy from advertising, film and TV production banner The Oslo Company, credited for Netflix’s “Home for Christmas 1 & 2.”

The six-part series set to premiere on the commercial channel TV2 Norway March 17, will be sneak-peeked Feb. 9 at the Scandinavian Drama Series Showcase in Berlin, co-hosted by the Göteborg Film Festival’s TV Drama Vision and the European Film Market.

Headlining “Piggy”’s Norwegian ensemble cast are Ine Jansen (“Mammon”), Trond Espen Seim, Jonis Josef (“Kasko”), John Carew (“Home Ground”), Iben Akerlie (“Norsemen”), and Lars Berge (“Wisting”).

“The Playlist” co-helmer Hallgrim Haug serves as concept director on the series, created by The Oslo Company founder Trond Kvernstrøm. Both shared the writers’ room with Marie Hafting (“Everything You Love”), Tobias Nordbø, Katie Hetland and Kjetil Indregard. The Oslo Company’s Ronny Johansen is producing.

The story turns on Lisa (Jansen) a...

Trond Espen Seim stars as the title character in the Norwegian detective series “Varg Veum,” streaming on Topic. Courtesy of MHz Choice.

“Varg Veum” is the eponymous title of this Norwegian crime series. The star (Trond Espen Seim) is a former social worker turned private detective due to frustration with the failings of public service agencies. More accurately, he was fired for beating up a drug dealer who was pushing product to kids he was trying to protect. In classic genre style, Varg is a scruffy fellow with a marginal income trying to do some meaningful good for people and the community between times he has to tail cheating spouses to keep his business afloat. The Norwegian series aired from 2007 – 2012 and must have been popular in its homeland, since Seim returned as the same character in about a dozen movie incarnations filmed during and for several years after its run.

Bye-bye, Peak TV. After more than a decade of unprecedented production growth, the international television industry is bracing for an era of tighter budgets and more bean counting.

“Instead of subscriber growth at all costs, now the focus is on production and investment and getting the balance sheet right,” says Cathy Payne, CEO of Banijay Rights, the sales arm of the production giant behind reality TV hits Big Brother and high-end dramas Peaky Blinders and Black Mirror. “I hate using the phrase because everyone says it, but the focus now is on ‘fewer, better, bigger shows.’ ”

The variety of shows on offer at this year’s global TV market in Cannes, MIPCOM, suggests every buyer, at every budget, should find something to fill their slots. And while THR’s annual hot list of the market’s best new drama series ranges from a by-the-book NBC procedural to an erotic comedy...

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,...

Exclusive: Another Round star Maria Bonnevie is leading Viaplay’s latest Norwegian original, a comedy-drama inspired by award-winning director Bård Breien’s unusual childhood.

In the Name of Love is set in 1970s Norway, where a primary school teacher, played by Bonnevie, does everything to keep her husband Lars’ (Trond Espen Seim) highly profitable porn business secret. Lars sees his line of work as an act of social protest, however, and their two sons, played by real-life brothers Jakob and Jonas Oftebro, are caught in the middle – until a family confrontation becomes inevitable.

Bonnevie starred opposite Mads Mikkelsen in Thomas Vinterberg’s Academy Award-nominated Another Round.

The show is the latest in a long line of Nordic streamer Viaplay’s originals, with 70 set to premiere this year. Deadline revealed Norwegian feature Listen Up! starring People Just do Nothing’s Asim Chaudhry in June.

“I grew up in a fantastic...

"We may as well be on a foreign planet." Samuel Goldwyn Films has released a new official US trailer for the Norwegian adventure drama Amundsen: The Greatest Expedition, from director Espen Sandberg. This is finally arriving in the US on VOD in April after originally opening in Norway back in 2019 (we posted this teaser a few years back). Pål Sverre Hagen stars as the iconic Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen, who explored the North Pole in the early 1900s. Amundsen’s dream of reaching the North Pole haunts him throughout his life. He's obsessed with the idea of discovering the last unchartered lands of the world. While he wins the race against Robert Scott to becomes the first man ever to conquer the South Pole, Amundsen will sacrifice everything to be the first to explore the icy lands of the North Pole. Also starring Katherine Waterston, Jonas Strand Gravli, Trond Espen Seim,...

Nent Group, the Nordic region’s leading streaming company, has ordered “Furia,” an original drama series created by Gjermund Stenberg Eriksen (“Mammon”) exploring the underworld of right-wing extremism in Europe.

A co-production between Norway’s Monster Scripted and Germany’s X Filme Creative Pool Series and Zdf, “Furia” will premiere exclusively across the Nordics on Nent Group’s Viaplay streaming service in 2021.

Repped by Keshet International, the eight-part show is directed by Magnus Martens and Lars Kraume (“The People vs. Fritz Bauer”).

“Furia” stars Ine Marie Willmann (“Exit”), as Ragna, a fiercely courageous cop who infiltrates a nationalistic subculture following a shocking killing in an idyllic Norwegian town. Working with Asgeir, a police investigator, Ragna’s journey pulls her into a spiral of hatred while a terrorist plot targeting the heart of Europe is revealed.

“It’s uncommon to see a female lead character who appears to be driven by such extreme rage as Ragna,...

"The greatest polar explorer in history!" Sf Studios has unveiled the first teaser trailer for the upcoming biopic film Amundsen, profiling the life of iconic Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen. Amundsen is a legendary name in Scandinavia, however not many people from America seem to know about him. He was the first to reach the South Pole in 1911, and the first person to reach both the North & South Poles in 1926, along with many other daring accomplishments exploring the coldest places on Earth. Pål Sverre Hagen plays Roald, and the cast includes Katherine Waterston, Jonas Strand Gravli, Trond Espen Seim, Ole Christoffer Ertvaag, Christian Rubeck, and Mads Sjøgård Pettersen. The film is also the solo directing debut of Espen Sandberg, who co-directed Kon-Tiki and Dead Men Tell No Tales previously. This looks awesome! Definitely seems like they went all out to tell this story. I'm looking forward to seeing more. Here's the...

'And Then There Were None' movie with Barry Fitzgerald, Walter Huston, June Duprez, Louis Hayward and Roland Young. 'And Then There Were None' movie remake to be directed by Oscar nominee Morten Tyldum One of the best-known Agatha Christie novels, And Then There Were None will be getting another big-screen transfer. 20th Century Fox has acquired the movie rights to the literary suspense thriller first published in the U.K. (as Ten Little Niggers) in 1939. Morten Tyldum, this year's Best Director Academy Award nominee for The Imitation Game, is reportedly set to direct. The source for this story is Deadline.com, which adds that Tyldum himself “helped hone the pitch” for the acquisition while Eric Heisserer (A Nightmare on Elm Street 2010, The Thing 2011) will handle the screenplay adaptation. And Then There Were None is supposed to have sold more than 100 million copies worldwide, thus holding the...

Revenge thriller marks first Norway-Canada co-production in 15 years.

Norwegian revenge thriller The Doll in the Ceiling (Dukken i taket) has begun principal photography in Norway.

The $2m (NOK16.4m) psychodrama marks the feature debut of director Kjersti Steinbø, who also adapted the novel of the same title by Norwegian novelist Ingvar Ambjørsen.

The story centres on a woman who seeks out her deceased sister’s rapist and embeds herself in his idyllic family to destroy his life. It is earmarked for release in autumn 2015.

Producers are Paul Barkin of Toronto’s Alcina Pictures and Kristine Knudsen of new Bergen-based company Den Siste Skilling. Executive producers are Lisa G. Black of Garnet Girl (Us) and Mark Gingras of Vigilante Productions.

It marks the second Norway-Canada treaty co-production, the last being more than 15 years ago.

“This is an exciting time for Nordic Cinema,” said Barkin. “Through co-production with Canada, films like [The Doll in the Ceiling] have a better opportunity at reaching North American...

The Doll in the Ceiling marks the feature debut of Kjersti G Steinsbø.

Norwegian revenge thriller The Doll in the Ceiling (Dukken i taket) has secured Canadian and Us partners, ahead of the start of principal photography on Sept 15 in Norway.

The $2m (NOK16.4m) psychodrama will be made by new Bergen-based company Den Siste Skilling with Canadian producer Paul Barkin of Toronto’s Alcina Pictures and Us executive producer Lisa G Black of Garnet Girl.

Based on a novel by Ingvar Ambjørnsen, the story centres on a woman who seeks out her deceased sister’s rapist and embeds herself in his idyllic family to destroy his life. It is earmarked for release in autumn 2015.

It marks the feature debut of director Kjersti G Steinsbø and was pitched last year in New Nordic Films at the Norwegian International Film Festival in Haugesund.

The project also won the Best Pitch Prize, awarded by 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...

An expedition of a lifetime becomes a subterranean nightmare in The Thing, the thrilling prelude to John Carpenter's 1982 film of the same name. Debuting on Blu-ray Combo Pack with UltraViolet, DVD, Digital Download and On Demand on January 31, 2011, The Thing stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Scott Pilgrim Vs. the World) as paleontologist Kate Lloyd who, along with the crew's pilot Carter (Joel Edgerton, Warrior), discovers a mysterious organism buried in the ice.

When a simple experiment frees the creature from its frozen prison, it unleashes a flood of chaos and paranoia upon the camp, pitting the team against one another. With the ability to mimic the physicality of anything or anyone that it touches, the shape-shifting creature makes everyone a suspect in this suspenseful psychological thriller. From Dawn Of The Dead producers Marc Abraham and Eric Newman, The Thing also stars Ulrich Thomsen (Season of the Witch), Eric Christian Olsen...

Title: The Thing Directed By: Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. Starring: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Ulrich Thomsen, Eric Christian Olsen, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Paul Braunstein, Trond Espen Seim, Kim Bubbs, Kristofer Hivju, Stig Henrik Hoff When you’re trying to live up to the standards, or perhaps exceed those set by John Carpenter’s The Thing, you’ve got your work cut out for you. While Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.’s version offers a nice thrill, it doesn’t come close to, well, replicating the elements that made Carpenter’s piece iconic. It’s 1982 in Antarctica. A team of Norwegian scientists travel across the snowy tundra trying to track a mysterious signal. Upon pinpointing the position of...

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,...

The prequel to John Carpenter's classic of the same name, The Thing, is finally opening in a theater near you, and as usual we want to help you decide if you should part with your hard earned dough by putting together this neat package of coverage.

In case you don't already know from our non-stop coverage this week, The Thing stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Eric Christian Olsen, Jonathan Walker, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Dennis Storh¿i, Trond Espen Seim, J¿rgen Langhelle, Stig Henrik Hoff, Jan Gunnar R¿ise, Kristofer Hivju, and Jo Adrian Haavind. Matthijs van Heijningen is the director. Eric Heisserer and Ronald D. Moore are the writers.

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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.

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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 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...

Just in time for Halloween, it's the long awaited return of The Thing! Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. directs this thriller, which recounts the horrific events leading up to the 1982 classic horror film John Carpenter's The Thing. Mary Elizabeth Winstead stars as a paleontologist that travels to Antarctica for an expedition, but when she meets up with her Norwegian teammates, she discovers that there is a shape-shifting parasite hiding among them intent on killing every human in sight. Our own Ryan J. Downey recently caught up with Mary Elizabeth Winstead, as well as co-stars Eric Christian Olsen and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, for a look at this monsterous prequel. Creative director for Halloween Horror Nights, John Murdy was also on hand to discuss The Thing's presence at Universal Studios this October. Check out our exclusive interview featurette below.

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In the thriller "The Thing" a group of researchers encounter something not of this world that has the ability to replicate any living being. Dr. Kate Lloyd (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) joins a Norwegian research team in Antartica led by Edvard Wolner (Trond Espen Seim) who has stumbled across a creature buried in ice. When this simple experiment frees the thing from its frozen prison, Kate must  stop it from killing everyone and anything. She soon discovers that this parasite suddenly mimics anything that it touches therefore putting human against human as it fights to survive. I had the opportunity to sit and speak with "The Thing" director  Matthijs Van Heijningen about the challenges directing his first film, the design of the alien, casting relatively unknown actors, and his personal interpretation of the films ending. Warning there are some spoilers below! How did you like directing your first film? Matthijs: It was good.

We have added a new video featurette for Univeral Pictures upcoming sci-fi horror "The Thing." The inside look informs you how the new movie fits in as a prequel to the 1982 John Carpenter classic.Watch the featurette for "The Thing" below;"The Thing" is released across the Us from October 14th and the UK from December 2nd.Directed by Matthijs Van Heijningen, the film stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Jonathan Walker, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Eric Christian Olsen, Ulrich Thomsen, Kim Bubbs, Trond Espen Seim, Stig Henrik Hoff and Carsten Bjørnlund.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...

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.

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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!

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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...

Ah, Russians always get the coolest things. Their new trailer for The Thing totally outdoes our recent red band trailer by packing in more gore and our first decent look at the creepy creature inhabiting a body. Matthijs van Heijningen‘s prequel to the John Carpenter classic is right around the corner and despite not understanding any dialogue, I think this has been one of the best promos yet. Check it out below for the horror film starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Ulrich Thomsen, Eric Christian Olsen and Trond Espen Seim.

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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...

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.

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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.

Antarctica: an extraordinary continent of awesome beauty. It is also home to an isolated outpost known as Thule Station. There, a crew of international scientists has unearthed a remarkable discovery. But elation quickly turns to terrifying paranoia in the thriller The Thing, as the group of researchers encounters something inhuman that has the ability to turn itself into an exact replica of any living being.

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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.

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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...

Photo: Universal Pictures I don't remember the specifics of the alien spacecraft from John Carpenter's The Thing, but I have to admit I like this new Russian poster from KinoGallery (via ComingSoon) for the film as it isn't determined to sell the alien, but instead offers a more subtle approach to the horror that lies beneath.

I have to also say I am happy to see Universal is not only screening The Thing, but here in Seattle will screen it on a Tuesday rather than a Wednesday, which is a big deal when it comes to daily and weekly newspapers in terms of meeting deadlines. A Wednesday night or later press screening of a new film is often a sign the studio has little confidence and would prefer to not see a critic's opinion in the paper.

On top of the above poster, yesterday Universal sent out a bunch of...

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Red band trailer for Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. prequel to John Carpenter's 1982 film 'The Thing,' starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Ulrich Thomsen, Eric Christian Olsen and Trond Espen Seim.

At an Antarctica research site, the discovery of an alien craft leads to a confrontation between graduate student Kate Lloyd and scientist Dr. Sander Halvorson. While Dr. Halvorson keeps to his research, Kate partners with Sam Carter, a helicopter pilot, to pursue the alien life form.

It opens October 14, 2011...

Check out the very bloody red-band trailer for the remake of Universal Pictures’ The Thing (via IGN). Man is still the warmest place to hide.

Antarctica: an extraordinary continent of awesome beauty. It is also home to an isolated outpost known as Thule Station. There, a crew of international scientists has unearthed a remarkable discovery. But elation quickly turns to terrifying paranoia in the thriller The Thing, as the group of researchers encounters something inhuman that has the ability to turn itself into an exact replica of any living being.

Columbia University paleontologist Dr. Kate Lloyd (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.s Mary Elizabeth Winstead) has left behind the safety of her sterile laboratory and traveled to this desolate region for the expedition of her lifetime.

Joining a Norwegian research team led by Edvard Wolner (Fallen Angels. Trond Espen Seim) that has stumbled across a creature buried in the ice,...

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.

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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...

Movie blogger reception to Universal's upcoming prequel The Thing, which hits theaters on October 14, has been a bit cold. This, of course, is first and foremost due to the high regard most people have for John Carpenter's classic 1982 feature, which in itself was a remake of Howard Hawks and Christian Nyby's 1951 film The Thing from Another World. All of this is to say first time feature helmer Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. has a steep hill ahead of him.

This prequel story takes place at an Antarctica research site where an alien spacecraft is found after which a shape-shifting alien terrorizes a team of scientists. The film stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Ulrich Thomsen, Eric Christian Olsen and Trond Espen Seim.

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...

With a theatrical release coming in just under a month, Universal Pictures have unveiled a new red-band trailer for their prequel to John Carpenter‘s The Thing. One of the things I admired in their Nycc panel was director Matthijs van Heijningen‘s insistence on using practical effects, but much of that seems to be lost here. Some of the kills here look fun though and I’m interested to see if they can make an engaging story when we already know the outcome. Starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Ulrich Thomsen, Eric Christian Olsen, and Trond Espen Seim, check it out below via IGN and the original trailer here.

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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.

We have added the first TV spot for Universal Pictures "The Thing," featuring new footage from the sci-fi horror prequel.Directed by Matthijs Van Heijningen, the film stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Jonathan Walker, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Eric Christian Olsen, Ulrich Thomsen, Kim Bubbs, Trond Espen Seim, Stig Henrik Hoff and Carsten Bjørnlund."The Thing" is released across the Us and UK from October 14th.A prelude to the classic 1982 John Carpenter science fiction horror, "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...

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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Universal Pictures has some pretty big things in store for all of you movie lovers this year, and we have the scoop on their upcoming films. So check it out and enjoy!

Dream House (Sept 30th, 2011)

Genre: Suspense thriller

Cast: Daniel Craig, Naomi Watts, Rachel Weisz,Marton Csokas, Elias Koteas, Jane Alexander

Directed by: Jim Sheridan

Written by: David Loucka

Executive Producers: Rick Nicita, Mike Drake

Produced by: James G. Robinson, David Robinson, Daniel Bobker,Ehren Kruger

Some say that all houses have memories. For one man, his home is the place he would kill to forget. Daniel Craig, Naomi Watts and Rachel Weisz star in Dream House, a suspense thriller about a family that unknowingly moves into a home where grisly murders were committed.only to find themselves the killer.s next target.

Successful publisher Will Atenton (Craig) quit a high power job in Manhattan to relocate his wife,...

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...

Imagine a parasitic like alien inhabiting your body. Not a friendly thought, right? Well, that is what you get with the first trailer for John Carpenter’s The Thing. Directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr., the film tells the story of ill-fated Norwegian research camp that dug up a shapeshifting alien something in the permafrost of Antarctica. Sounds familiar, right? The thriller stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Eric Christian Olsen, Joel Edgerton, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Ulrich Thomsen, Kim Bubbs, Trond Espen Seim, Stig Henrik Hoff, Jonathan Walker, and Carsten Bjørnlund

Check out the trailer below.

Having never seen the first The Thing, my expectations are not that high. But judging from the trailer, the film should live up to the hype it is currently building. In addition to the trailer we have our first look at the poster for the film. Based on that, I can see that there are some scary changes in the wind.

We have added the first trailer for Universal Pictures upcoming science fiction horror, "The Thing." The new movie is said to act as a prequel to 1982 John Carpenter film of the same name.Directed by Matthijs Van Heijningen, the film stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Jonathan Walker, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Eric Christian Olsen, Ulrich Thomsen, Kim Bubbs, Trond Espen Seim, Stig Henrik Hoff and Carsten Bjørnlund.Watch the trailer below;"The Thing" is released across the Us and UK from October 14th.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,...