I have to say that the first trailer for the "The Thing" has left me completely disinterested in seeing the film. Apparently, "The Thing" haunting all of these characters is expository dialogue.
One thing that made the first film (or the first remake) great was that it just dropped you into the madness and you were trying to figure things out along with the characters. The fact that this film starts with the main character flying out to check out a "discovery" is the first step in the wrong direction. It seems like people know what they are getting themselves into. There was really no reason to change it up, besides finding a reason why Mary Elizabeth Winstead would be out there in Antartica. Thinking it over, this seems better suited as a prequel than a remake.

EDIT: Well, apparently it is a prequel. But with so many things still being the same, it's almost like a premakequel. And that word is as awkward as making a prequel that essentially seems like a remake of the original film. (Thanks for screenrant.com; I read their piece on the trailer and learned the error of my remake ways.)

More disappointing is the fact that this film probably won't be the movie that gets Winstead and Joel Edgerton some bigger roles. (And as much as I loved Eric Christian Olson in "Fired Up", I can't take him seriously in dramatic roles He should stick to comedy; he could really make a niche for himself.)

The John Carpenter version of "The Thing" is available on Netflix Instant and really holds up well. I recommend people check it out.