The alien buried in ice is actually alive and has the ability to imitate human form.
The group must find a way to distinguish who the real person is from The Thing and stay alive.
What Would Frank Darabonts The Thing Series Have Been About?
The often overlooked prequel to John Carpenter’s classic film almost looked very different.
Darabonts intention was to modernizeThe Thingin order to evoke current events.
Why Was The Thing Sequel Canceled?
A team of researchers set out to study an alien spacecraft found in Antarctica, where they also discover an alien body on the site. The alien buried in ice is actually alive and has the ability to imitate human form. The group must find a way to distinguish who the real person is from The Thing and stay alive. John Carpenter’s 1982 film is a remake of 1951’s The Thing from Another World and stars Kurt Russel as the hero RJ MacReady.
Unfortunately, 2011sThe Thingdid little to differentiate itself from the original, becoming a significant critical and financial failure.
Unlike Carpenters film, its unlikely thatThe Thingprequel will inspire a cult fandom anytime soon.
The Thingis available to rent or buy on Prime Video in the U.S.
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