Frank Darabont talks new The Thing Movie

"It’s not a remake as much as it is a miniseries sequel to the great John Carpenter movie. It got reported in the trades as a remake but I would not want to remake a movie as good as John Carpenter’s. But to do a loving sequel as a miniseries really does appeal to me. Then you’re not screwing up somebody’s great movie."

Then he was asked if it will pick up right after the events in John Carpenter's "The Thing".

"I can’t absolutely vouch for that but that is my hope. We’ll see if the studio lets me get away with it [laughs]. That would be my ideal situation."

When asked if they have a director he denied.

"No but we’re hashing out the story at the moment and we should have a screenplay done pretty soon. It’s by a terrific young writer named Dave Johnson."

Source: SuicideGirls