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Master Of Horror John Carpenter Hopes To Make A Sequel To The Thing

The 1982 sci-fi horror was a commercial and critical flop on its initial release but is now considered a masterpiece.

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Master Of Horror John Carpenter Hopes To Make A Sequel To The Thing

John Carpenter wants to make a sequel to The Thing.

The horror legend has revealed that he would like to make a follow-up to the 1982 movie, which tells the story of a group of American researchers in Antarctica who are assimilated by an extra-terrestrial parasite.

In an interview with
The Hollywood Reporter, Carpenter said: "I would like to do a sequel to The Thing, or a continuation, something like that. But I don't know. See? There are a lot of things in this world I don't know."
The Thing is a remake of 1951's The Thing From Another World, directed by Howard Hawks and
Christian Nyby. Carpenter's version spawned a prequel, 2011's The Thing, starring
​​​​​​​Carpenter co-created the slasher franchise Halloween with Debra Hill and is delighted about the enduring popularity of the series;
Halloween Kills opened last year, with the latest Halloween Ends slated to drop this October.

The 74-year-old director, who helmed the original 1978 Halloween film, said: "I feel fabulous about it. It is also fabulous when I look up from my perch on my couch and a check arrives in the mail. I feel extremely happy."

Carpenter also claims that there can never be too much gore in a horror film, citing the recent Halloween Kills as an example of a brutal movie that was well-received by audiences.

He said: "Anything goes. To each their own. Halloween Kills, the second installment in this modern trilogy, was extremely gory. But it worked with the audiences. They loved it. Go figure."

Carpenter has composed the scores for the recent Halloween movies and previously described Halloween Kills as the "ultimate slasher" film.

He said: "It's the ultimate slasher. I mean, there's nothing more than this one. Wow! Man."

Carpenter will next be handling the score for Blumhouse's update of Stephen King's Firestarter.

Firestarter opens in Singapore cinemas on May 12; Halloween Ends arrives on Oct 13.— BANG SHOWBIZ

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