The Halloween franchise has seen a massive resurgence in popularity following the release of David Gordon Green's recent sequels, and this had led to John Carpenter fans hoping that we may see follow-ups to some of the legendary filmmaker's other classics.
Carpenter has previously expressed interest in making another The Fog movie, and during an interview with THR, he mentioned a potential sequel to his '80s sci-fi/horror masterpiece, The Thing.
"I would like to do a sequel to The Thing, or a continuation, something like that," he said when asked which of his earlier movies he'd like to see revived. "But I don’t know. See? There are a lot of things in this world I don’t know."
Could Carpenter be hinting at something already in the works here? There were rumblings of a new The Thing movie back in 2020 when Universal and Blumhouse were said to be developing a re-adaptation of John W. Campbell Jr.’s Who Goes There, which 1951’s The Thing from Another World and Carpenter’s 80s remake were both based on. Updates have been few and far between since, though, and even if the project does get up and running, we don't know if it'll actually serve as a direct sequel to Carpenter's film.
Carpenter hasn't directed a feature himself since 2010's The Ward, but is there a chance he could come out of semi-retirement to helm The Thing 2? Probably wishful thinking, but him being involved in any capacity (and maybe providing the score) would be enough to get fans on board.
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