John Carpenter joins The Thing Expanded documentary

John Carpenter during The Thing Expanded interview, via CREATORVC.

CREATORVC, the creative team behind ‘In Search of Darkness’ and ‘Aliens Expanded,’ launch the pre-sale of ‘The Thing Expanded‘ documentary with the announcement of an exclusive, brand-new interview with legendary filmmaker John Carpenter. Diving deep into the haunting world of Carpenter’s 1982 sci-fi-horror classic, director Ian Nathan is joined by producers Robin Block (CREATORVC), David Weiner (CREATORVC) and Josh Weiss (author of SYFY WIRE’s extensive oral history of ‘The Thing’) as they embark on the ultimate fan-driven companion to ‘The Thing’. Fans can join the expedition and get their name in the credits at www.thethingexpanded.com. The pre-sale for ‘The Thing Expanded’ launches August 8 and runs until September 2, 2024.

“With ‘The Thing Expanded’ we are taking on the ultimate horror film,” says director Ian Nathan. “For ‘Aliens Expanded’ we dove head first into James Cameron’s genre-making film. But now we get to explore the paranoia, the survival, and the themes of John Carpenter’s classic, all led by what the fans want to see. And those fans are just such an extraordinary resource. I want to be infected with their genius.”

The ultimate exploration of a cinematic classic, ‘The Thing Expanded’ will be centered on an in-depth analysis led by none other than John Carpenter himself. The documentary will include a wealth of memories, stories, facts, rabbit-hole tangents and theories about the 1982 film and its origins and influences that Carpenter fans demand, including discussion of the 2011 prequel, video game sequel, RPG, comics, merch, the original John W. Campbell novella Who Goes There? and much more.

“I’m thrilled to invite superfans of ‘The Thing’ on an extraordinary journey with ‘The Thing Expanded,’” says CEO of CREATORVC, Robin Block. “This unique experience is designed to deepen our understanding and appreciation of John Carpenter’s 1982 classic, bringing to light new perspectives and insights that will resonate with fans old and new.”

The pre-sale for The Thing Expanded is running from August 8 – September 2, 2024 with sign-up available at www.thethingexpanded.com.