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Universal remaking ‘The Thing’

By Patrick Luce Jan 29, 2009, 12:46 GMT

Universal has announced plans for another remake of “The Thing” and has tapped “Battlestar Galactica” executive producer Ron Moore to write the screenplay with commercial helmer Matthijs Van Heijningen picked to direct the film.

"The Thing" is returning to the big screen with a new remake. Kurt Russell in John Carpenter's 1982 remake "The Thing."Variety reports the film will use several elements from the John W. Campbell Jr. short story "Who Goes There" – which was the basis for the 1951 Howard Hawks film “The Thing From Another World” and John Carpenter’s 1982 remake “The Thing.”The film’s story is set in a Norwegian camp and follows a shape-shifting alien’s attempt to take over the inhabitants. The remake will be produced by Strike Entertainment's Eric Newman and Marc Abraham with David Foster executive producing.Van Heijningen has filmed commercials for Toyota, Pepsi, Heineken, Bud Light and Visa. The director is also at work developing "Army of the Dead" at Warner Bros. with producer Zack Snyder – who broke from the world of commercials with his remake of “Dawn of the Dead.”

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