Script in process of being written for a "Thing" prequel

[LokiZee]

March 17, 2009 Ronald Moore, best known to sci-fi fans as "Battlestar Galactica" writer, has been commissioned to write the script for Universal's "Thing" prequel. Here's what he had to say to Sci-FI Wire about the progress on his script.

"I was working on The Thing. I finished. I did my last draft a few weeks ago and turned it in. They [Universal Pictures] seem happy. They have a director assigned, and we'll wait to see when and if they green-light it.

Well, the idea was to make a companion piece to Carpenter's. ... I started on the project with the feeling that Carpenter's version is just an amazing piece of work. It's a great film, and we really wanted to honor that version.

We wanted a piece that would link up to [the Carpenter film] and not supplant it. So we didn't try to sort of completely reinvent what it was. We wanted a movie that would sort of live alongside it.


LokiZee sez>>>> He mentions wanting to "honor that version" of the original movie. That version? Come on, that is the ONLY version. What an ego. How will the movie go? Who knows, but this article makes me a bit sceptical.

[Dr. Briggs]

March 17, 2009 Ronald Moore, best known to sci-fi fans as "Battlestar Galactica" writer, has been commissioned to write the script for Universal's "Thing" prequel. Here's what he had to say to Sci-FI Wire about the progress on his script.

"I was working on The Thing. I finished. I did my last draft a few weeks ago and turned it in. They [Universal Pictures] seem happy. They have a director assigned, and we'll wait to see when and if they green-light it.

Well, the idea was to make a companion piece to Carpenter's. ... I started on the project with the feeling that Carpenter's version is just an amazing piece of work. It's a great film, and we really wanted to honor that version.

We wanted a piece that would link up to [the Carpenter film] and not supplant it. So we didn't try to sort of completely reinvent what it was. We wanted a movie that would sort of live alongside it.


LokiZee sez>>>> He mentions wanting to "honor that version" of the original movie. That version? Come on, that is the ONLY version. What an ego. How will the movie go? Who knows, but this article makes me a bit sceptical.

I don't like the sound of this, with how radically different BSG was from the original series, how CGI heavy it was, and how great the original THING was, it gives me doubts he can reach the bar...

If this turns in to something "crowd-pleasing", which it just may, it's most likely not going to be good. I think the only way a prequel on the Norwegian base would work is if it were even more bleak and hopeless. Make the helicopter guys the romantic leads, and leave the film off on the dog running into the distance...

[LokiZee]

and leave the film off on the dog running into the distance...


That's a definite!

[Bojangles]

I don't want them following norwegian's, wtf. I'm not trying to read subtitles the whole time. The Thing was a classic, I agree with that statement. I love how the end basically just screws you over. Who knows what happened?

However, a prequel? Seriously? WTF?

[LokiZee]

I don't want them following norwegian's, wtf. I'm not trying to read subtitles the whole time. The Thing was a classic, I agree with that statement. I love how the end basically just screws you over. Who knows what happened?

However, a prequel? Seriously? WTF?

Damn Fricken skippy Bo. Seriously!

[Bojangles]

I'm telling you, man. This is a horrible idea. I see straight-to-dvd for this one.

[Friday The 13th]

Yea I saw that.
Hopefully it wont be all gay...
Then again I have no hope for the movies of today..

[LokiZee]

Yeah! How bout a fucking original thought Hollywood!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Bojangles]

Lokie, would you like to team up and take over Hollywood.

[Dr. Briggs]

Lokie, would you like to team up and take over Hollywood.

Whaddabout me? I wanna be a writer! It would be my big break!

[Bojangles]

Hell yeah. You can come too.

I actually am writing a couple scripts right now. I hope at least one makes it.

[Friday The 13th]

Man I'm sure my 3 yr.old cousin could make a better movie.
I mean wtf is wrong with Hollywood these days.

[Bojangles]

I love The Thing, so I'm sure I'm going to check this out. I just don't want to read subtitles or some lame shit all the way through.

[Friday The 13th]

hahaha