David666
09-04-2002, 01:25 AM
cought this news....?
** THE THING 2?!: Two sources have told Coming Attractions that Universal film executives have already been testing the waters to see if they shouldn't dust off the film franchise and consider making a sequel to John Carpenter's classic film. Our first anonymous insider, known only as "MC", told us that Universal has already sent out feelers to see if none other than John Carpenter himself would ever consider continuing the story as writer/director! And the reason for this sudden interest in making a sequel to a movie that was originally considered a box office failure? The widespread fan interest in the video game, apparently.
However, our source was quick to mention there is a downside: supposedly Carpenter sent back his own "feeler" that he might be interested... provided Universal coughed up the big bucks. "Ole Johnny Carpenter wants a little too much money for his part," our inside connection told CA. After a string of box office dissappointments like GHOSTS OF MARS, VAMPIRES and the $70 million dollar ESCAPE FROM L.A. dud, that's why at this current stage of discussion Carpenter's name is only "being considered" as a possible creative partner for THE THING 2 and not firmly attached to the project. (thanks to AintItCoolNews.com)
Interesting....
Escape from L.A. did not cost 70 million however, from what I remember it was more like 25. Carpenter received 5 million and Kurt Russell got 10 million leaving 10 million to make the rest of the film... which would explain why is was so damn cheap looking. I really doubt it was a 70 million film, if it was they squandered the budget all to hell.
And though I hated Vampires, wasn't it a hit? I think it opened at number one, did it not? By no means a 100 million boxoffice smash, but I think it was considered a hit.
I read a treatment for The Thing part 2 that was the stupidest damn treatment I have ever read... yes even worse then the direct-to-video Showgirls 2 treatment.
The Thing 2 treatment had Russell survive the eventual circumstances of the finale of the last film only to unite with a different breed of alien to overtake a government conspiracy dealing with the original alien. It was just terrible. One would hope that Universal acknowledge that incredible cult status of Carpenter's film and grant him the needed funds to make a worthy sequel. I'd see it for sure.
** THE THING 2?!: Two sources have told Coming Attractions that Universal film executives have already been testing the waters to see if they shouldn't dust off the film franchise and consider making a sequel to John Carpenter's classic film. Our first anonymous insider, known only as "MC", told us that Universal has already sent out feelers to see if none other than John Carpenter himself would ever consider continuing the story as writer/director! And the reason for this sudden interest in making a sequel to a movie that was originally considered a box office failure? The widespread fan interest in the video game, apparently.
However, our source was quick to mention there is a downside: supposedly Carpenter sent back his own "feeler" that he might be interested... provided Universal coughed up the big bucks. "Ole Johnny Carpenter wants a little too much money for his part," our inside connection told CA. After a string of box office dissappointments like GHOSTS OF MARS, VAMPIRES and the $70 million dollar ESCAPE FROM L.A. dud, that's why at this current stage of discussion Carpenter's name is only "being considered" as a possible creative partner for THE THING 2 and not firmly attached to the project. (thanks to AintItCoolNews.com)
Interesting....
Escape from L.A. did not cost 70 million however, from what I remember it was more like 25. Carpenter received 5 million and Kurt Russell got 10 million leaving 10 million to make the rest of the film... which would explain why is was so damn cheap looking. I really doubt it was a 70 million film, if it was they squandered the budget all to hell.
And though I hated Vampires, wasn't it a hit? I think it opened at number one, did it not? By no means a 100 million boxoffice smash, but I think it was considered a hit.
I read a treatment for The Thing part 2 that was the stupidest damn treatment I have ever read... yes even worse then the direct-to-video Showgirls 2 treatment.
The Thing 2 treatment had Russell survive the eventual circumstances of the finale of the last film only to unite with a different breed of alien to overtake a government conspiracy dealing with the original alien. It was just terrible. One would hope that Universal acknowledge that incredible cult status of Carpenter's film and grant him the needed funds to make a worthy sequel. I'd see it for sure.