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Can I Write a THING Movie That Doesn’t Suck? (You Tell Me…) (Patreon)

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2026-06-23 19:47:48
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2026-10-27 20:14:41
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Can a new Thing movie work without MacReady, Outpost 31, or the snow? In this video, I try to find out by building a full Thing movie treatment act by act, using the creature as a story engine for paranoia, deduction, and containment. The story moves between a Pacific island in 1944 to a damaged American submarine, as sailors, Japanese survivors, and some Things try to outthink each other before a rescue ship arrives.

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Sources:

Huge collection of resources on The THING: https://cinephiliabeyond.org/john-carpenters-thing-story-sf-horror-game-changer/

Free assets I used to create my debrief/job backgrounds.

https://resourceboy.com/

https://texturelabs.org/

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Jimmer Hardy

You asked, was it too quick everyone accepted the Thing menace and rules? At least one character must be so overwhelmed with confused paranoia, crippling insanity ensues (a likely candidate for quick and hidden assimilation). Your project is really exciting. Who owns the story-film rights? I ask because like never before the Indie route is a real thing (Obsession).

Jimmer Hardy

I bet Bill Lancaster would have approved. 2B is complicated, rattling some to follow along, but the overall story and impact is outstanding. The ending worked for me. An 'oh my gosh' reveal.

CinemaTyler

Universal owns the rights. Of course I'd love to make a Thing movie, but I can't imagine they'd do anything close to my idea considering that the bulk of who buys tickets to horror movies skews younger and would probably be less interested in the WW2 framing.

CinemaTyler

Thanks! When i finished the edit, the pacing did seem pretty fast. Hammering home the writing experiment fair-use aspect was tricky, but it really was an experiment that was mostly meant to show why I think a THING anthology would work and how it should be approached as more of a puzzle-game than lore/fan-service-based. Glad you liked the ending!

Jimmer Hardy

A Barbie themed plot? Wow, kill'm all.

Jimmer Hardy

Know anyone connected to Universal?

Jimmer Hardy

You succeeded all 'round. Your plot enlivens the theme and gives it legs/tentacles. I'd pursue walking it around. Universal needs hits.

Jimmer Hardy

I wonder what the Universal rights entail? What's protected? Could you work be called and do something different enough and skirt any legal claims? If so, A24 is on the hunt for fresh, new ideas and talent. I do understand you want to honor Carpenter's work, but I'd love to see this script's ideas realized.