As strong as Blumhouse are, I think they are barking up the wrong tree here, the 1982 film is one film that cannot be improved on, it’s perfect in every aspect of film-making, regardless of era. I ‘get’ that BH make quality from limited budget and turn magic (on the whole) in whatever they touch, but I think for them, and ANY production company frankly, this should be left alone.
Having said that, I haven’t yet seen the, most recent pre-Thing, Thing, based around the Norwegian crew, so I can’t comment on that’s quality but Carpenter’s film is a rare thing indeed, a re-make that improves upon it’s original.
The story base is a strong one, so maybe if it concentrates solely on that, we’ll be okay.