who was the producer?
David Foster and Lawrence Turman.
The Thing (1982 film)
Development of the film began in the mid-1970s when producers David Foster and Lawrence Turman suggested to Universal Pictures an adaptation of the 1938 John W. Campbell novella "Who Goes There?". It had been loosely adapted once before in Howard Hawks's and Christian Nyby's 1951 film "The Thing from Another World", but Foster and Turman wanted to develop a project that stuck more closely to the source material. Screenwriters Hal Barwood and Matthew Robbins held the rights to make an adaptation, but passed on the opportunity to make a new film, so Universal obtained the rights from them. In 1976, Wilbur Stark had purchased the remake rights to 23 RKO Pictures films, including "The Thing from Another World", from three Wall Street financiers who did not know what to do with them, in exchange for a return when the films were produced. Universal in turn acquired the rights to remake the film from Stark, resulting in him being given an executive producer credit on all print advertisements,
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.
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The Thing (1982 film) [SEP] Development
Development of the film began in the mid-1970s when producers David Foster and Lawrence Turman suggested to Universal Pictures an adaptation of the 1938 John W. Campbell novella "Who Goes There?". It had been loosely adapted once before in Howard Hawks's and Christian Nyby's 1951 film "The Thing from Another World", but Foster and Turman wanted to develop a project that stuck more closely to the source material. Screenwriters Hal Barwood and Matthew Robbins held the rights to make an adaptation, but passed on the opportunity to make a new film, so Universal obtained the rights from them. In 1976, Wilbur Stark had purchased the remake rights to 23 RKO Pictures films, including "The Thing from Another World", from three Wall Street financiers who did not know what to do with them, in exchange for a return when the films were produced.