For Halloween fans, this week was to be a big one, as Halloween Kills was expected to arrive in theaters tomorrow, October 16th. Of course, that release was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and was subsequently shifted to October 15th of 2021. But with no vaccine currently available, will Halloween Kills keep that release date?
According to producer Jason Blum, it will. While recently speaking to Forbes, Blum stated of Halloween Kills, “No, we’re not holding it. Halloween Kills is coming out next October come hell or high water, vaccine or no vaccine. It is coming out.”
As to whether the film will arrive in cinemas or on streaming, given these unprecedented times, we have no idea (although we are certainly holding out hope that we can all experience Halloween Kills in theaters packed with Halloween fans, because the cinematic experience is something we love here at HalloweenMovies).
Either way, it’s comforting to know, that in some way shape or form, Michael Myers will return to the streets of Haddonfield next October.
About Halloween Kills:
A direct sequel to director David Gordon Green’s global 2018 smash hit Halloween, Halloween Kills is directed by Green from a script he co-wrote with returning collaborator Danny McBride and series newcomer Scott Teems.
Returning to reprise her role of final girl “Laurie Strode” which she originated in John Carpenter’s immortal classic 1978 film Halloween, Jamie Lee Curtis is joined by original cast members Nick Castle, Kyle Richards, Nancy Stephens and Charles Cyphers. Additional cast includes James Jude Courtney, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, Robert Longstreet and Anthony Michael Hall.
Produced by Trancas International Films, Miramax and Blumhouse Productions and based on characters created by series originators John Carpenter and Debra Hill, Halloween Kills and its follow-up Halloween Ends are slated for release on October 15, 2021 and October 14, 2022, respectively, and are produced by Malek Akkad, Jason Blum and Bill Block. Green, McBride, John Carpenter, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jeanette Volturno, Couper Samuelson and Ryan Freimann serve as executive producers.