The not-a-remake-just-really-similar-to-the-plot-of-the-first-film Thing prequel has added a hot chick and some dude to the cast. Read it.

The next stage of Hollywood’s plan to remake everything ever made has begun… they’re now moving on to remaking remakes. And while we can all agree that most remake announcements warrant more WTF’s than applause, this latest one seems more frakkin stupid than usual.

This isn’t necessarily new news, but it does move recent rumors into the realm of official announcement. Universal has hired Ronald Moore to write the big-budget “remake/re-imagining/prequel” of John Carpenter’s The Thing.

It’s been common and unfortunate knowledge for a few years that a remake of John Carpenter’s classic, The Thing, was in development somewhere in Hollywood. Since that initial announcement there’s been nothing new to report. Until now.

Against all odds, Battlestar Galactica, a show on its last leg, is increasing its audience. How, why, and what does it mean? Robert Fure takes a look at the situation.