This sounds really interesting, I like how they are making a prequel and not a sequel. That movie had so many questions as to where the "thing" came from and what happened to the other "team" that discovered it. I glad to see they are coming up with different ideas on classic movies instead of just remaking them.
The Devil's Double about Uday Hussein and the man (latif Yahia), he forced to be his double in public. Both parts are played by the same actor. Critics are comparing it to a Scarface set in arabia.
Looking forward to seeing the new Planet of the Apes film. Loved the original films but thought the last one with Mark Wahlberg and Tim Roth was crap. This new film does look great though as its a prequel to the original films.