New The Thing movie remake will expand the alien backstory dramatically!

Universal Pictures and Blumhouse Productions have teamed up to develop a new The Thing movie remake! Based on the recently uncovered novel Frozen Hell, this remake will offer more backstory to the story which spawned The Thing and The Thing From Another World!

What is Frozen Hell?

Frozen Hell is the expanded version of John W. Campbell Jr.'s novella Who Goes There? from back in 1938 which acted as the foundation for The Thing. Recently Science fiction author John Betancourt created a Kickstarter to fund the release of the full-length novel which is said to expand the Thing story dramatically, giving vital backstory and context to the iconic sci-fi tale. The campaign took off fairly rapidly and Executive producer Alan Donnes took to Facebook last Friday to announce the following:

It's OFFICIAL! I received my signed contract and first check! I am Executive Producing a remake of THE THING but with additional chapters of John Campbell's groundbreaking novel, Frozen Hell, that had been lost for decades. Now, for the first time ever, Campbell's full vision will be realized on the big screen. The new film will include the very best of RKO's THE THING FROM ANOTHER WORLD, John Carpenter's classic THE THING and both books, Frozen Hell and Who Goes There?

The Thing is one of sci-fi cinema's most iconic thrillers, stranding a team of scientists in the Arctic after discovering an ancient Alien organism buried in the ice. The 2011 reboot attempted to reinvigorate the franchise but offered little in terms of expanded backstory - exploring the crashed Alien vessel briefly during the film's climax, but ultimately leaving many questions still unanswered.

Thanks to this expanded source material, it sounds like this new The Thing remake could breathe some new life in the dormant franchise and possibly even spawn a series of new Thing movies based in it's own cinematic universe!

Are you thrilled to see where Universal and Blumhouse take The Thing next? Let us know in the comments!

Source: Bloody-Disgusting