Hey all. Enjoy this funny video of Mary guiding some of the IGN staff through “The Thing” Maze at Halloween Horror Nights.
The maze looks soooo good!
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Jonathan Lloyd Walker Talks About Working with Mary Elizabeth Winstead
In a new interview with BallnRoll, Mary’s “Thing” co-star Jonathan Lloyd Walker said nothing but sweet things about working with our favorite actress, Mary Elizabeth Winstead.
Here’s what he said:
What was it like working with Mary Elizabeth Winstead?
She’s an absolutely lovely woman, and a very good performer, and I think a good anchor for this film. I’m very dismayed sometimes when I go online and read some of the stuff they’re throwing around on some of the forums for this film, that people slight her for being a woman in a film that they think should be all men.
There’s no such thing as a canon when it comes to this, because in Carpenter’s original draft of the thing, he had a female character, but they were having trouble casting her, so they made the character male. The book, the whole universe that this was based on, had female characters and so did the Howard Hawks film. So I don’t think it’s a problem having a female lead. She does a really, really incredible job. She’s very compelling to watch. She’s not, in any way, shape or form, a lightweight actor–she’s got a depth and a heft to her that I think people who go and give themselves over to the film will see that. She’s a solid actor.
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“Live Free or Die Hard” Captures added
I have re-added captures from Len Wiseman’s “Live Free or Die Hard” back from 2007 when Mary played Bruce Willis’ daughter Lucy! Click here to see them!
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Mary Talks “The Thing: Assimilation”
This past Tuesday, Mary attended the Halloween Horror Nights preview night and in an interview with the OC Register, talked about how closely “The Thing: Assimilation” maze looked a lot like the actual film set:
Actress Mary Elizabeth Winstead, who stars in “The Thing,” says the maze based on the movie freaked her out a bit during one of the preview nights.
“They did such a good job,” she says. “I’ve never been to Halloween Horror Nights before so I didn’t know what to expect, but just to see the level of how far they go with it and how they recreated the sets from the film exactly and the monsters, aliens and creatures exactly, it’s like you’re living through the film. It took me back, certain parts of the maze, I was like ‘Am I on set, where am I’?”
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“The Thing” Premiere Date
Some of you have been wondering, and now we have the info. According to Variety, “The Thing” premiere date will be held on October 10 at Universal Studios in CA where Mary attended the HHN preview night and visited The Thing: Assimilation haunted house.
In that regard, “The Thing” maze — which replicates the film’s Norwegian camp, where a group of researchers find themselves infected by an alien creature that can transform itself into an exact replica of any living being — will also be used for an upcoming press junket for the pic and for the afterparty of the film’s Oct. 10 premiere.
How exciting!
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New Pic of Mary at Halloween Horror Nights!
Earlier this week, Mary attended preview nights at Halloween Horror Nights in California to check out the new “The Thing: Assimilation” maze and I’ve uploaded a new photo of Mary at the event. She also did an interview with Extra TV which will likely air either tonight or next week. Either way, we’ll post the interview here for all of you to see. In the meantime, enjoy the new photo looking pretty as always by clicking the photo below or visiting the gallery.
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“The Thing” Featured in SFX Magazine
UK’s SFX Magazine did a pretty cool feature for “The Thing” when they visited the set a couple of months ago and they have interviews with the producer, Mary, Joel Edgerton and most importantly, the special effects artists. Be sure to check out the hi-res scans in the gallery. The film opens in theaters on October 14 & December 2 in the UK. Huge thanks to my pal Darren for the amazing scans!
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Mary At Halloween Horror Nights
On Tuesday night, Mary attended preview night for Halloween Horror Nights 21 in California where she got to check out The Thing:Assimilation maze. Although the interview hasn’t aired just yet, we can see a very quick peek of her being interviewed by Extra TV.
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“The Thing” Redband Trailer Captures
28 new captures from the The Thing redband trailer have been added to the gallery – click here to see them and get your sneak peek of the monster! 😉
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Mary Elizabeth is Set to Get SMASHED
Oh wow! This is such fantastic news! We’re finally going to see Mary in a dramedy & the plot sounds great! Perfect opportunity for audiences to see Mary show the talent we know she truly has. 🙂 Here’s part of the announcement via Variety:
Super Crispy Entertainment is lining up an impressive cast for its latest project “Smashed,” as “The Thing” heroine Mary Elizabeth Winstead and “Breaking Bad” star Aaron Paul are in negotiations to topline the indie dramedy, while Octavia Spencer, the breakout star of “The Help,” and “Parks and Recreation” thesp Nick Offerman are in negotiations to co-star.
Loosely described as a modern day take on Blake Edwards’ 1962 drama “Days of Wine and Roses,” pic stars Winstead and Paul as a married couple whose bond is built on a mutual love of alcohol. Their relationship is put to the test when the wife decides to get sober and attend AA meetings.
Spencer is in talks to play Winstead’s close friend and sponsor, while Offerman is in talks to play an assistant principal at the elementary school where the protag teaches.
Filming starts in November.
Congratulations, Mary! This is really exciting!