Poster - The Thing

Universal released the first poster for their prequel to John Carpenter's "The Thing" directed by Matthijs van Heijningen Jr. and I've got it for you below to gawk at. Call me an easy target if you will but I adore the look to it. See for yourself below...

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Hunting for a Wicked Director

It has been almost two years since I last reported about "Wicked." Yes, I am talking about the Broadway musical that has been a huge hit for years now. Universal won out the option to make a feature length film, but since then the property has not had much advances. That all changes with the current news. Universal is currently meeting with directors to get the Wizard of Oz prequel in front of cameras soon. Take a look at the full report after the jump...

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The Master Not at Universal

At the end of last year news broke surrounding acclaimed director Paul Thomas Anderson's next film "The Master." Universal at the time was awaiting a completed script before they green lit the $35 million dollar project. Yesterday, word came that Universal has passed on the period drama with Philip Seymour Hoffman set to play the lead. Checkout the full scoop after the break...

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Universal Revising Cobain Biopic

Back in 2007 Universal optioned a biopic based on the life of grunge rock icon Kurt Cobain. The film is based off the 2001 biography, Heavier Than Heaven: A Biography of Kurt Cobain written by Charles R. Cross. Coming off his Oscar nomination for "The Messenger," Oren Moverman is in final talks with Universal to modify the script and direct the untitled biopic. Read the full article below...

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Thing Prequel Slated to Shoot

This time last year we heard about a prequel to John Carpenter's classic The Thing was in development. Since then the film has been in a slow crawl with re-writes delaying a production start date. It appears Universal is ready to go and will begin shooting in Toronto within months. Read the full details after the break...

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