John Carpenter’s THE THING Heading To 4K UHD Blu-ray this Fall!

Universal Pictures Home Entertainment will release John Carpenter’s THE THING on 4K UHD Blu-ray on September 7, 2021. You can read on to get all the disc details including the specs and special features that will be included on the edition.

From The Press Release

Universal Pictures Home Entertainment will release on 4K Blu-ray John Carpenter’s classic thriller The Thing (1982), starring Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, T.K. Carter, David Clennon, and Keith David. The release will be available for purchase on September 7.

Description: Horror-meister John Carpenter (Halloween, Escape from New York) teams Kurt Russell’s outstanding performance with incredible visuals to build this chilling version of the classic The Thing. In the winter of 1982, a twelve-man research team at a remote Antarctic research station discovers an alien buried in the snow for over 100,000 years. Once unfrozen, the form-changing alien wreaks havoc, creates terror and becomes one of them.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

DISC ONE – 4K BLU-RAY

• 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE
• HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
• DTS:X AUDIO TRACK
• Audio Commentary with Director John Carpenter and Kurt Russell
• John Carpenter’s The Thing: Terror Takes Shape
• Outtakes
• Theatrical Trailer
• Optional English SDH, Spanish, and French subtitles for the main feature

DISC TWO – BLU-RAY

• Main feature
• Audio Commentary with Director John Carpenter and Kurt Russell
• U-Control: Picture in Picture
• Optional English SDH, Spanish, and French subtitles for the main feature

Source: Blu-ray.com