The Thing Director Is Digging Bungie’s Latest Hit
Who would have guessed that such an old school master of horror like John Carpenter would be into video games, let alone a title like Destiny 2?
Not that there’s anything wrong with it. If anything it’s pretty epic to see that the man behind Halloween and The Thing admires the industry, especially since how his films have inspired so many horror games over the years.
According to a recent article on Gamespot –
John Carpenter, the renowned film director behind Halloween, Escape From New York, and The Thing, is really into Destiny 2, apparently. A new interview with The Guardian opened with the interviewer asking Carpenter what’s new. He immediately went to Destiny 2.
“I’ve been playing the video game Destiny 2. It’s a sci-fi game. It’s fun,” Carpenter said when asked what’s he’s been up to lately. The director went on to say that he finds Destiny 2 to be a difficult game, which is the reason why he “dedicated [his] life” to learning the game’s ins and outs.
“Oh, it is hard. That’s why I’ve dedicated my life to learning how to play it. At my age why not? It keeps me out of trouble,” Carpenter said.
This isn’t the first time Carpenter, 69, has spoken about video games. In 2013, the director said he would be interested in making a Dead Space movie. Also at the time, he said he “stupidly” bought a copy of the disappointing Aliens: Colonial Marines.
It’s kind of a shame we never got that Dead Space movie! With Carpenter’s penchant for gory practical effects, can you imagine just how visceral and entertaining all the Necromorph death scenes would be? Heck, we wouldn’t be surprised if Isaac Clark’s numerous decapitations were inspired by Carpenter’s work!
You can check out our video if you want to see what we believe are the Top 10 John Carpenter Movies.
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