Editing The Thing (1982 film) (section)

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A novelization of the film was published by Alan Dean Foster in 1982.{{sfn|Hunter|2016}} It is based on an earlier draft of the script and features some differences from the finished film.{{sfn|Cohen|2012f}} A scene in which MacReady, Bennings, and Childs chase infected dogs out into the snow is included,{{sfn|Foster|1982a|pp=99–114}} and Nauls' disappearance is explained: Cornered by the Blair-Thing, he chooses suicide over assimilation.{{sfn|Foster|1982a|pp=189–90}}

In 2000, [[McFarlane Toys]] released two "Movie Maniacs" figures: the Blair-Thing{{sfn|MerchBlair|2018}} and the Norris-Thing, including its spider-legged, disembodied head.{{sfn|MerchNorris|2018}} [[SOTA Toys]] released a set featuring a MacReady figure and the Dog-Thing based on the film's kennel scene,{{sfn|MerchSota1|2005}} as well as a bust of the Norris-Thing's spider-head.{{sfn|Woods|2014}} In 2017, [[Mondo (American company)|Mondo]] and the Project Raygun division of [[USAopoly]] released ''The Thing: Infection at Outpost 31'', a board game. Players take on the role of characters from the film or the Thing, each aiming to defeat the other through subterfuge and sabotage.{{sfn|Penzey|2017}}{{sfn|Rife|2017}} ''The Thing: The Boardgame'' was released by Pendragon Game Studio in 2024.{{sfn|Robinson|2024}} 

A pinball table based on ''The Thing'' is featured in ''[[Pinball FX (2023 video game)#Pinball M|Pinball M]]'' (2023), including R.J. MacReady and various other elements from the film.{{sfn|Wilson|2023}} Characters from, and an area based on ''The Thing'' appear in the 2024 video game ''[[Funko Fusion]]''.{{sfn|Stuart|2024}}{{sfn|Lord|2024}}