{"id":13136,"date":"2011-07-19T11:03:28","date_gmt":"2011-07-19T15:03:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=13136"},"modified":"2011-07-19T11:03:28","modified_gmt":"2011-07-19T15:03:28","slug":"the-thing-remake-update-universal-pictures-major-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=13136","title":{"rendered":"THE THING REMAKE UPDATE: Universal Pictures MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Guests Will Experience the Fear of the Film at Both Universal Studios Florida and
\nUniversal Studios Hollywood\u2019s Halloween Horror Nights Events Before \u201cThe Thing\u201d Hits Theatres<\/p>\n

An abandoned scientific research facility in the midst of a vast and frozen Antarctica will set the stage for \u201cThe Thing,\u201d an all-new horror maze inspired by Universal Pictures\u2019 upcoming film, at both Universal Studios Florida and Universal Studios Hollywood\u2019s Halloween Horror Nights events, which begins on September 23 and continues on select nights through October 31. In the thriller \u201cThe Thing,\u201d paranoia spreads like an epidemic among a group of researchers as they\u2019re infected, one by one, by a mystery from another planet.<\/p>\n

The new haunted house will offer guests an unprecedented first-hand preview of the much-anticipated thriller in advance of its October 14 release. Guests will find themselves in a series of face-to-face encounters with \u201cThe Thing,\u201d an alien creature that can transform itself into an exact replica of any living being. \u201cThe Thing\u201d maze will recreate the spine-chilling suspense from the film, confronting guests with the paranoia and fear that comes from being trapped inside the film\u2019s Antarctic Thule station. The shape-shifting alien could be anywhere or anything. Will they survive?<\/p>\n

Eerily authentic, \u201cThe Thing\u201d maze will feature elaborately designed and disturbingly real alien creatures and sets. They will match the film\u2019s terrifying intensity and provoke both a memorable and disturbing experience. Universal\u2019s theme parks have partnered with the film\u2019s producers, Strike Entertainment\u2019s Marc Abraham and Eric Newman (Dawn of the Dead) to create an experience that is authentic to the film. The sets, audio, musical score, creature and character references are all based on the thriller.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want people to live the film and experience the same terror that affects the film\u2019s characters,\u201d said Newman. \u201cOur collaboration with Universal\u2019s creative teams brought the vision of the film to life. We\u2019re excited for Halloween Horror Nights guests to experience \u2018The Thing\u2019 in this frighteningly real way.\u201d<\/p>\n

To see the movie trailer, click here.<\/p>\n

Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Florida and Universal Studios Hollywood starts on September 23 and runs on select nights through October 31. More information is available at HalloweenHorrorNights.com.<\/p>\n

Universal Orlando Resort: There are many ways to enjoy your Orlando vacation \u2013 but there is only one Universal Orlando Resort. It is a completely separate destination featuring two theme parks, three magnificently themed on-site hotels and a nighttime entertainment complex. It\u2019s the only Orlando destination where you are not just entertained \u2013 you are part of the most exhilarating entertainment ever created. You can soar above Hogwarts with Harry Potter, swing above the streets with Spider-Man, battle aliens alongside Agent J, and help Shrek save Princess Fiona in Shrek 4-D. You can be courageous, be outrageous \u2013 and be extraordinary.<\/p>\n

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Guests Will Experience the Fear of the Film at Both Universal Studios Florida and Universal Studios Hollywood\u2019s Halloween Horror Nights Events Before \u201cThe Thing\u201d Hits Theatres An abandoned scientific research facility in the midst of a vast and frozen Antarctica will set the stage for \u201cThe Thing,\u201d an all-new horror maze inspired by Universal Pictures\u2019 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[4169,4170],"class_list":["post-13136","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-boxing-news","tag-the-thing","tag-universal-studios"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13136","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13136"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13136\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13136"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13136"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13136"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}