The Thing: 2011 Official Trailer
Thursday, July 28, 2011
The first trailer for the follow up film to John Carpenter's Lovecraftian hit, The Thing, has surfaced. In this prequel, which is also titled The Thing (the franchise could stand to learn some originality with names), a Norwegian science team discovers an extraterrestrial entity in the Antarctic. This Shoggoth like monstrosity relies upon imitating terrestrial creatures, and is later responsible for the horrifying events in Carpenter's film.
It's difficult to gauge whether or not this prequel will live up to its predecessor. Still, it's good to see a touch of the Lovecraftian back in the Antarctic, especially after Guillermo del Toro was forced to cancel his At the Mountains of Madness project earlier this year. Look for 2011's rendition of The Thing to appear in theaters this October.
-Grim Blogger
