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Release Date:
Friday, October 14, 2011 Nationwide
strong creature violence and gore, disturbing images, and language RESTRICTED
Plot: What's the story about?
An American scientific expedition to Antarctica makes an incredible discovery — an alien spaceship with a mysterious and sinister frozen “thing” found nearby. They decide to drill through the ice encasement, ultimately freeing the trapped organism and triggering a series of horrific incidents and attacks.
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Who stars in The Thing: Cast List
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn)
Red Sparrow, The Gift
The Bourne Identity, The Union
Who's making The Thing: Crew List
A look at the The Thing behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's writer Eric Heisserer last wrote Shadow and Bone and Bloodshot.
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Production: What we know about The Thing?
Key Facts
- Prequel to the 1982 John Carpenter film and the 1951 original, "The Thing From Another World".
Filming Timeline
- 2011 - May: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2010 - October: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2010 - January: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
- 2009 - January: The film was set to Development status.
The Thing Release Date: When was the film released?
The Thing was a Nationwide release in 2011 on Friday, October 14, 2011 in around 2,997 theaters. There were 11 other movies released on the same date, including Footloose, The Big Year and Fireflies in the Garden.
The Thing DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
The Thing was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 .