The pod creatures were various extraterrestrial creatures harvested from around the galaxy by the pilot species who accidentally brought the Thing to Earth. The creatures, silhouetted in containment pods, were planned for inclusion in the 2011 prequel film The Thing and were dropped after the Pilot scenes were abandoned due to studio pressure and a poor reception with test audiences. Although removed from the film, the creature props can still be seen in photographs released by their creators, Amalgamated Dynamics (ADI).