The character acted as the main protagonist of the 2011 prequel film the thing and was portrayed by actress mary elizabeth winstead. Just thought id mention that a lot of this is going to be the pov of the thing sam carter, and eventually ill get to kate s pov, probably in the next chapter. The thing 2011 and 1982 spoilers, as well as wall of text. The character appeared in the 2011 film the thing and was portrayed by actor joel edgerton. The thing 2011 after norwegian researchers discover an alien ship buried in the ice, paleontologist kate lloyd mary elizabeth winstead joins the.
Kurt russell basically shoots down that theory on the thing. So theres a strong possibility no one made it out alive. Instead, david suggests that the initial plan was to build off the original film for a sequel. The thing is a 2011 film about an antarctic norwegian research base that discovers a deadly alien. The thing 2011 is in actual fact bleaker than its 82 version, as we know from the outset, there isnt going to be a happy ending. Ive seen this film at least twice before and truly enjoyed seeing it again. At an antarctica research site, the discovery of an alien craft leads to a confrontation between graduate student kate lloyd and scientist dr. Colin was an english radio operator stationed at the norwegian antarctic research station, thule station. The ending of john carpenters the thing is one of the most controversial movie endings of all time, but while there are many fan theories about the film s nihilistic finale, the ending s ambiguity is really the whole point of the film. New cast and story details of the thing prequel screen. The mysterious ending of john carpenters the thing may. The thing 2011 movie explained in hindi the thing ending explain. The thing 1982 ending mystery, potentially, solved. However, thats not all necessarily a bad thing, for although i wish that this film was more than what it ended up being, what the final product does ultimately end up being is decently enjoyable.
I searched for info comparing the two movies and how they fit but found nothing speaking of that character. At the end of the thing 2011, lars and his friend pursue a possibly infected dog which runs away from the facility. The dog in the final scene intercut with closing credits has inconsistent coloration because two different dogs were cast. The 2011 movie probably had a bigger budget, and developments in both practical special effects and computergenerated visual effects allowed the makers more opportunities to show the thing revealing itself. Spoiler what happened to the character kate lloyd from. Reviews both praised the special effects achievements and criticized their visual repulsiveness, while others focused on poor characterization. Written by eric heisserer, based on the novella who goes there. After entering the ship and destroying the thing, kate has a hunch that the thing is still alive as carter. The scripted ending to the thing 2011 featured kate played by mary elizabeth winstead inside the spacecraft, discovering the mummified remains. The ending mystery with childs and maccready has always stumped me as it most fans have been. Kate and carter are separated once again and kate encounters the thing. The thing prequel is a fun horror film with one fatal flaw. If the characters are no good, the thing prequel will be another failed attempt to revisit a standalone classic.
If 2011 s prequel is also taken into account then theres also the. Random cool want to see the alternate ending to the. I recently rewatched the 2011 and 1982 thing back to back. Joel edgerton as sam carter in the thing 2011 is found to be infected at the end as kate burns him with the blowtorch, but was he really infected. This is a straight sequel to both the 1982 and 2011 films. A second pilot, still alive, attacks just as it mutates into a thing version of itself. The thing, a prequel to john carpenters 1982 gory scifi thriller of the same name, is a solid horror movie with a great leading performance from mary elizabeth winstead as a heroic scientist with. John carpenter and i worked on the ending of that movie together a long time. When kate burns him he doesnt seem to burn like an alien. The scripted ending to the thing prequel featured kate inside the spacecraft, discovering the mummified remains of the pilot who first brought the craft to earth, unleashing the thing. If it lacks plot or character development, the premise is frightening enough to make it an engrossing film. Kate lloyd was an american palaeontologist temporarily stationed at the thule antarctic research station. By keeping childs true nature a secret, carpenter creates an atmosphere of dread and unease that follows us even after we leave the theater. The initial escape shots were filmed in 2011 and the subsequent aerial shots were taken from the john carpenter film the thing.
What happened at the end of the thing 2011 version. This film is a prequel to john carpenters the thing 1982, which focuses on the norwegian camp. Star keith david on the ending and the sequel that never was. Kate grabs a grenade as the thing pulls her out of the tunnel.
At the end of the day, that was the position these. Close to the end of the thing 2011, kate lloyd burns the snow vehicle or did she blow it up, one of the two. His background was further explored in the 2011 prequel film, portrayed. Sam carter was an american helicopter pilot temporarily stationed at the norwegian research station, thule station. Something borrowed is a 2011 american romantic comedy film based on emily giffins 2005 book of the same name, directed by luke greenfield, starring ginnifer goodwin, kate hudson, colin egglesfield, and john krasinski and was distributed by warner bros. She might have tried to drive to the russian station that the carter thing was talking about he may have been lying though before kate lit him up. The thing is a horror film from 2011, starring mary elizabeth winstead, joel edgerton, adewale akinnuoyeagbaje, kristofer hivju, and ulrich thomsen. The thing premiered on october 10, 2011 and was released on october 14, 2011. The thing 2011 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. We were both bringing the audience right back to square one.
She then discovers an organism that seems to have died in the crash eons ago. She barely manages to stay out of its reach, and when it finally catches her, she destroys it. They chase the dog on a helicopter and lars tries to shoot the dog from some distance. I think kate ended up having the exact same fate that macready and childs did at the end of the 1982 movie which was that she froze to death. After norwegian researchers discover an alien ship buried in the ice, paleontologist kate lloyd joins the team at the isolated arctic outpost to investigate. The mysterious ending of john carpenters the thing may finally have an answer. Just saw the prequel for the thing, alot of stuff fits well together except what happened to the kate lloyd, the female palentologist from the end of the new movie to the beginning of the original movie with kurt russell. Back at the snow cat, carter gets in and tells kate to put the flame thrower in the back. Now, in the 2011 film, we are shown that it cannot recreate inorganic matter. Moviechat forums the thing 2011 discussion what happened to kate at the end. It was then decided that the thing in the climax needed to be more thing like. A few weeks ago i sat down with eric heisserer, the film s screenwriter, for a frank chat about what does and doesnt work in the thing 2011.
It leaves a kind of mystery for me whether he was really infected or not. After that we are left to our own devices on her fate. The thing 1010 movie clip how i knew you were human. Im a 24yearold female, and at the end of the day i will still probably relate better and be more interested in keith davids character, childs, from the original thing than i will be in kate lloyd. The character first appeared in the 1982 film the thing as an unidentified corpse in the ruins of the norwegian base. And as i dont own the movie duh quotes may be a little off, though im going to try to get it as close as possible. Carter was part of the threeman sea king helicopter crew along with copilot derek. Directed by matthijs van heijningen jr with mary elizabeth winstead, joel edgerton, ulrich thomsen, eric christian olsen.
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