Guest Dynamite Kido Report post Posted March 10, 2004 John Carpenter talks The Thing 2 Posted on Tue, 9-Mar-2004 Horror Master John Carpenter talks to the Australian version of Empire mag this month – who have an excellent horror issue out - and mentions an idea he has for a “Thing 2” as well as the chances of him returning to do another “Halloween”. What’s with all these rumours about The Thing 2? I have a great story for Part 2, which kicks off with the two characters left alive at the end of the first one. I’m interested in doing it. Unfortunately, I don’t think Universal is. Well, it’s interested in doing a sequel, but it’s not interested in having me direct it! You know, the studio will end up getting some commercials hotshot to do it, and that’ll be that. I don’t care. I’m certainly not going to beg. These people didn’t even get the original, despite the fact it’s my favourite movie of my own. Thing was that The Thing came out just after ET, which became a huge hit. The Thing’s message was the absolute opposite to E.T’s. Steven Spielberg said at the time that, “the audience needed an uplifting cry”. The guy was on the money. He’s an astute businessman that Spielberg. He had a huge hit on his hands, while we performed really poorly at the box office, so Universal then unceremoniously threw me off Firestarter, which I was prepping at the time. I could have done something really fucking good with that [sighs]. At least, though, The Thing has been really well received in its later years. That’s a pleasant finger up at Universal, and a comforting thought in my later years. source:moviehole.net Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest El Satanico Report post Posted March 10, 2004 What the hell is going on here. Around two weeks ago in a conversation with Harry Knowles(AICN), Carpenter denied all rumors concerning his connection to Thing 2. About a week before that there was an article in some magazine where Carpenter was talking about his involvment and script he had written. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2GOLD 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2004 The simple answer: He doesn't like or trust Knowles to take out his trash let alone to talk to him truthfully. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest El Satanico Report post Posted March 10, 2004 :waits for Carpenter to say he has no connection again: He's trying to keep us guessing or he's senile. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2GOLD 0 Report post Posted March 10, 2004 :waits for Carpenter to say he has no connection again: He's trying to keep us guessing or he's senile. I think John might be a little of both. Probably still thinks he's on the set of GHOSTS OF MARS. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest OctoberBlood Report post Posted March 10, 2004 Awesome, I think. I LOOOOOOOOOVED The Thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
