John Carpenter’s 1982 horror film The Thing, released in our cinemas, may have a sequel. That’s what the filmmaker offered during a recent Q&A.
When asked about The Thing, the horror icon said he couldn’t answer because a sequel was well on its way to seeing the light of day. “I’m sworn to secrecy because there could be, I don’t know if there will be, but there could be The Thing 2Carpenter said.
A sci-fi horror film starring Kurt Russell, T.K. Carter, David Clennon, Keith David or Richard Dysart, inspired by John W. With a story by Campbell. A beast from another worldPublished in 1938, it has already been adapted into a film in 1951 by Christian Nibb and Howard Hawks under the title The Thing from Another World.
The film takes place in Antarctica. A team of 12 explorers discovers a body buried under the snow for over 100,000 years. Thawed, the creature returns to life, taking the form of whoever it wishes; Since then, suspicions have been brewing among the men on the team.
Kurt Russell in The Thing
Failing to be released in theaters, the work achieved cult film status thanks to widespread distribution on VHS. Its eerie atmosphere, revolutionary special effects and its tense plot made The Thing one of the reference horror films.
In 2011, the feature film was given a prequel starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaj.
statement of John Carpenter It is not surprising, because in 2020 Jason Blum announced that he was going to produce a new adaptation of John Campbell’s novel. We still don’t know everything about the plot and cast, but The Thing 2 could be part of a long list of remakes planned by Blumhouse after the Halloween saga and the new version of The Exorcist.
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