The Eyes of Aries

The Eyes of Aries is a 2032 American supernatural horror film directed by Noah Hawley from a screenplay by Hawley, Vivienne Medrano, and Steve Blackman. Based on the work of H.P. Lovecraft, it tells the story of a group of archeologists in New York who discover an lost artifact in a ghost town, which holds the spirit of King Nicholson, a corrupt and hated king who was part of the occult. The spirit takes over Dr. Quatermass, a scientist who takes the artifact to study it on his own, turning him into a beast of mythical power. The film stars Bradley Cooper as the team's lead archeologist, Nick Cyphers, and features Liam Hemsworth, Dakota Johnson, Glen Powell, Keith David, Zoe Kravitz, Alex Brightman, Quincy Isaiah, Tom Selleck, Hamish Linklater, Mary Steenburgen, and Ray Wise in supporting roles.

The film's concept was created when Medrano met Hawley at the SXSW Film Festival in Austin, Texas, where both had an idea to make a cosmic horror film when they saw a man getting attacked by a disfigured person in an alleyway. The two writers, along with Steve Blackman, went through a bunch of studios to see if they wanted to buy the film before Regency Enterprises picked it up. Filming lasted roughly eleven weeks, beginning in March 2030, and took place in Los Angeles, California, as well as Bay Harbor, Maine.

The Thing was released in 2032 to mixed to average reviews. It was described as "a decisive story", "a shocking mess", and proposed as the most-controversial film of all time by the Rolling Stone.