are there any sequels?
Four comic book sequels and a four-hour miniseries sequel were released . A prequel film, "The Thing" was also released.
The Thing (1982 film)
In 2005, the Syfy channel planned a four-hour miniseries sequel produced by Frank Darabont and written by David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick. The story followed a Russian team who recover the corpses of MacReady and Childs, and remnants of the Thing. The story moves forward 23 years, where the Thing escapes in New Mexico, and follows the attempts at containment. The project never proceeded, and Universal opted to continue with a feature film sequel. A prequel film, "The Thing", was released in October 2011 to a $27.4million worldwide box office gross and mixed reviews. The story follows the events after the Norwegian team discovers the Thing. In 2020, Universal Studios and Blumhouse Productions announced the development of a remake of Carpenter's "The Thing". The remake was described as incorporating elements of "The Thing from Another World" and "The Thing", as well as the novella "Who Goes There?", and its expanded version, "Frozen Hell" that features several additional chapters.
where does the movie the thing take place Universal lot, outdoors to be shot in Stewart, British Columbia, Alaska. when was the movie released? In 1982. who was the director? John Carpenter. was it based off a book? Yes, Based on the 1938 John W. Campbell Jr. novella "Who Goes There?". how much money did the movie make? A total of $19.6million. who composed the music? Ennio Morricone. name a few of the characters Commander Garry, R.J. MacReady, and Dr. Copper, Clark kennels, Blair and Childs to name a few. what impact did it have culturally? It had a significant impact on popular culture as a cult classic. who was the producer? David Foster and Lawrence Turman. what did critics have to say about it? It was said as "One of the greatest and most elegantly constructed B-movies ever made". who was responsible for the effects for the creature? Artist Dale Kuipers, Bottin and Carpenter. who were the critics? Peter Nicholls, John Kenneth Muir and Matt Zoller Seitz. what is the genre of this movie? Science fiction horror film. was any merchandise made? Yes, "Movie Maniacs" figures the Blair-Thing and the Norris-Thing, including its spider-legged, disembodied head were made by McFarlane Toys, SOTA Toys.
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The Thing (1982 film) [SEP] Sequels
Dark Horse Comics published four comic book sequels starring MacReady, beginning in December 1991 with the two-part "The Thing from Another World" by Chuck Pfarrer, which is set 24 hours after the film. Pfarrer was reported to have pitched his comic tale to Universal as a sequel in the early 1990s. This was followed by the four-part "The Thing from Another World: Climate of Fear" in July 1992, the four-part "The Thing from Another World: Eternal Vows" in December 1993, and "The Thing from Another World: Questionable Research". In 1999, Carpenter said that no serious discussions had taken place for a sequel, but he would be interested in basing one on Pfarrer's adaptation, calling the story a worthy sequel.