Wow. This news hit hard today. The reason? People have been trying to remake this for years, without much movement. And now, it seems like it might actually happen.
Do you remember Siskel & Ebert? Today at Life After Gateway, it’s a blast from the past.
Kurt Russell in Escape From New York
Word from the CinemaCon in Las Vegas convention last week is that a remake of this classic action film is on the way.
Full disclosure: parts of this article are a reposting of my “early thoughts” about the game from last Saturday. I’ve also added one pro and two cons to the list below. Article updated 12 April 2026.
Here’s a very quick update about my adventures battling zombies in John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando.
TSJ Talks The Thing
In case you missed this event from last year, where I spoke with hosts Joe Mahoney and Mark Rayner about John Carpenter’s The Thing, here is the post for you again. And, there is an important reason for it, because I’m happy to say there’s more coming soon!
For the past few years, a team has been creating a documentary about John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982), and we are now only weeks from its release.
It’s a first-person shooter cooperative video game.
I have written and spoken about this watershed film many times.
