Word is in! Actor Anthony Michael Hall has joined the cast of Halloween Kills, essaying the role of Laurie Strode’s now grown-up ward Tommy Doyle!
Originally portrayed by actor Brian Andrews in John Carpenter’s 1978 classic Halloween, and then by Paul Rudd in 1995’s Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers, Hall will step into the character’s shoes for the latest in the franchise, David Gordon Green’s Halloween Kills, which is slated for release on October 16th, 2020.
Hall is best known for his work in the 80’s films Weird Science, The Breakfast Club and Pretty in Pink, with some of his later work comprised of The Dark Knight and Netflix’s The War Machine.
Based on characters created by series originator John Carpenter and Debra Hill, Halloween Kills (and its 2021 follow-up Halloween Ends) will be produced by Malek Akkad, Jason Blum and Bill Block. Green, Danny McBride, Carpenter, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jeanette Volturno, Couper Samuelson and Ryan Freimann will serve as executive producers, with Ryan Turek overseeing both films for Blumhouse.
Check out a teaser!