Scream queen Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Final Destination 3, Black Christmas) is set to revive The Thing, according to Heat Vision. In a rather confusing turn of events, this film will serve as a prequel to the 1982 John Carpenter classic, which is itself a remake. The film will return to the frozen tundra as Winstead is set to play a young student at an Antarctic research facility who is humanity’s only hope to stop the murderous shape-shifter from escaping and wreaking havoc on an unsuspecting world. Joining her is horror newb, Joel Edgerton, in the role of a helicopter pilot paid to help Winstead. Although new to the horror genre Edgerton, who has been seen in Star Wars Episode II and King Arthur, is at home in the role of hero. At the helm of this prequel/reboot is Swedish director, Matthijs Van Heijningen. While this appears to be his feature film debut, I can only hope that having a horror veteran like Winstead will help.

Source: Heat Vision