
Kurt Russell in "The Thing" directed by John Carpenter
Some guy named Matthijs Van Heijningen — which is the worst name in history — is readapting “The Thing.” No timetable on when, however.
Van Heijningen is a commercials director, and he’s done spots for Toyota, Pepsi, Heineken, Bud Light and Visa, but whatevs. Twenty bucks says this bites. They’re moving the story to Norway. This guy is also developing a movie, “Army of the Dead,” at Warner Brothers. Continue reading ‘Hi, my name is Mattijs Van Heijningen’