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Kyle Richards to Return as ‘Lindsey Wallace’ in Halloween Ends

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According to Variety, actress Kyle Richards has closed a deal to reprise her role of ‘Lindsey Wallace’ in Halloween Ends, the final installment in director David Gordon Green’s new trilogy of films in the Halloween series.

Richards joins returning series star Jamie Lee Curtis in the film, who she first acted beside in John Carpenter’s classic 1978 film Halloween, and again in this year’s Halloween Kills.

“When my character didn’t die (in Halloween Kills), I was like, ‘Uhh, hello!” Richard quipped to Variety in a recent conversation. “The last movie, I saw Jamie on the set, but we didn’t have stuff together. So, I’m really hoping that there is more stuff together (in Halloween Ends). I can’t talk about any storylines, but all I can say is that we start filming in January (2022), and I’m so excited to return with Jamie Lee Curtis and David Gordon Green.”

Of the plot of Halloween Ends, which is set for release from Universal Pictures on October 14, 2022, co-writer (with Danny McBride, Paul Brad Logan and Chris Bernier) and director Green recently teased (via Indiewire) a “very different tone. There’s not a lot of games in it, there’s not a lot of wittiness and retro joy. It’s kind of a coming-of-age film, and it’s a very different tone. And that’s what excited me about it, is to have the three chapters that I’ve been involved in be very different from each other. They are all there to honor Carpenter, but aren’t necessary just emulating him.”

The filmmaker continued, “I sent Carpenter the new draft of Halloween Ends the other night, and I said, ‘If it feels too ‘Christine,’ let me know.’ For Halloween Ends, it’s just a love of Carpenter, you know. It’s more than just, ‘Hey, here’s a character and a community that you’ve created.’ It’s, ‘Here’s an appreciation of your legendary body of work.”

Produced by Trancas International Films, Miramax and Blumhouse Productions and based on characters created by series originators John Carpenter and Debra Hill, Halloween Ends will be produced by Malek Akkad, Jason Blum and Bill Block. Green, McBride, Carpenter, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jeanette Volturno, Couper Samuelson and Ryan Freimann will serve as executive producers, with Ryan Turek overseeing for Blumhouse.

The Legend of Halloween is Here, and We’ve Got an Exclusive Image and a Chance to Win a Copy Signed by David Gordon Green!

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We’ve been teasing the release of the new illustrated story The Legend of Halloween for some time now, and are thrilled to announce today that not only is the book now available at www.LegendofHalloween.com, but that we’ve got fifteen copies, each signed by Halloween (2018) and Halloween Kills director David Gordon Green for giveaway through HalloweenMovies.com!

Sure to become an evergreen Halloween tradition, just as is the reading of Twas the Night Before Christmas is on Christmas Eve, The Legend of Halloween is an eerie, quirky and fun-for- the-whole-spooky- family retelling of John Carpenter’s immortal 1978 classic Halloween, and quite honestly, one of the coolest Halloween releases in recent memory.

For your chance to win a signed copy, head over to our Instagram page at @officialhalloweenmovies (where we’ll be giving away five copies), our Twitter at @Halloweenmovies (where we’ll be giving another five) and our HalloweenMovies Facebook page (yet another five!) and find the related posts there to enter. We’ll select the winners at random on 1/31/2021 and notify via DM. (Open to US residents 18 and over only, and the book can only be sent to a valid US address).

For more on this amazing illustrated book, check out an exclusive image and the latest press release that we’ve included below, as well as a motion trailer, which will give you a good idea of what to expect from the ever so inventive pages which lie within.

From the Press Release:

Further Front Publishing Launches New Illustrated Story: The Legend of Halloween, Telling the Classic 1978 Horror Story in a Reimagined Way

The illustrated story is written by David Gordon Green and Onur Tukel, based on the original Halloween screenplay by John Carpenter and Debra Hill

LOS ANGELES (January 26, 2021) Further Front Publishing releases the illustrated story The Legend of Halloween, based on the original motion picture screenplay of Halloween (1978) from John Carpenter and Debra Hill. The new illustrated story is co-written by filmmaker David Gordon Green, who directed the 2018 Halloween sequel as well as the upcoming films Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends, and Author/Director Onur Tukel (Applesauce, Richard’s Wedding) who also illustrated the book, while Malek Akkad and Ryan Freimann, producer and executive producer of the 2018 Halloween film and forthcoming sequels, are overseeing the production.  The book will be available on Tuesday January 26, 2021 at http://legendofhalloween.com.

Originally premiered in the fall of 1978, Halloween inspired a generation of innovative horror films and a slew of franchise sequels and reboots. The Legend of Halloween follows the iconic villain Michael Myers as he wreaks havoc on his hometown of Haddonfield, Illinois, on Halloween night. Laurie Strode, originally portrayed by actress Jamie Lee Curtis, falls victim to the escaped killer, but manages to fight for her life and confront her new foe along the way.

Through eerie rhymes and quirky illustrations emulating the unsettling nature of the classic horror journey, Green and Tukel craft a reimagined telling of the beloved source material for longtime fans and newcomers to the franchise.

“Joining this iconic franchise has been one of the most fulfilling artistic endeavors of my career,” says David Gordon Green. “With this new chapter, we hope to share our own love for Halloween with a new generation of horror fanatics.”

“I saw the original Halloween when I was about nine years old and it scared the wits out of me. I’ve seen it about fifty times since then and it continues to be my favorite horror film. The mask, the music, the indelible characters, the monologues of pure evil – to me it’s cinematic perfection,” said Onur Tukel. “Collaborating with David on a children’s book adaptation of Halloween has been demented and surreal, kind of like being simultaneously possessed by Dr. Seuss, Shel Silverstein and the demon Pazuzu.”

“The Legend of Halloween is a fun take on what has now become one of the most iconic films in cinematic history, John Carpenter’s Halloween,” says Malek Akkad, President of Trancas International Films which has produced Halloween (2018) and the upcoming Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends. “The fans of these films have always been the driving force of the franchise, and I hope that they will appreciate this new book as much I do. It is fun for all generations of Halloween fans, young and old.”

“We are so excited to bring our new book to Halloween fans, both new and old,” says Ryan Freimann, SVP of Trancas International Films. “The story of Michael Myers is one that continues to haunt fans worldwide across multiple generations, and The Legend of Halloween is no exception.”

About Further Front

Further Front is a company dedicated to bringing content to the public in new and innovative ways, including publishing, digital products, live events, and branding. The Legend of Halloween is their inaugural book.

Total Film Debuts Exclusive Image of Michael Myers from the Upcoming Halloween Kills

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Total Film released today an exclusive image of iconic slasher Michael Myers from the upcoming feature film Halloween Kills, set for release by Universal Pictures on October 15, 2021. Check it out below, as well as comments from director David Gordon Green on what audiences can expect of his follow-up to the 2018 smash hit, Halloween.

“It’s about the creation of fear,” director David Gordon Green says of the Halloween Kills, which brings back not only Myers and Jamie Lee Curtis’ “final girl” Laurie Strode but also several other characters from the 1978 John Carpenter horror classic.

“It’s one thing to be afraid of the Boogeyman,” extrapolated Green, “to have someone who might be in the closet, under the bed, creeping around your house. But we wanted to explore next was confusion, misinformation, and paranoia. What happens when fear goes viral? You can’t just stick your head under the covers anymore.”

“When we made the last one we wanted to find a way for someone who’s never seen the original to get up to speed with the story,” Green concluded. “But this one gets right to the action. It’s very aggressive. It’s more efficient. We wanted it to be an explosive middle before things get streamlined and personal again (with Halloween Ends).”

For more on Halloween Kills – and a preview of all the biggest movies heading your way in 2021 – pick up a copy of the new issue of Total Film Magazine when it hits shelves (real and digital) this Friday, January 8. 

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 (the latter now set for release on October 14, 2022) will be 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.

What do we know? A lot, but first here are teasers of Halloween Kills, as well as a sneak peek courtesy of scream queen Jamie Lee, who took to Twitter on Halloween of 2019 to offer up the first footage from Halloween Kills. Check both out below, as well as the two films original announcement!

Jamie Lee Curtis Honored the Dying Wish of a Halloween Fan

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On yesterday’s episode of the “The Talk,” Halloween series star Jamie Lee Curtis revealed that she officiated the wedding ceremony of Halloween fan Anthony Woodle, who succumbed to cancer earlier this year.

Woodle, a longtime fan of the Halloween film series, worked at a movie theater in Charleston, South Carolina, which had reached out to Halloween (2018) and Halloween Kills director David Gordon Green, to tell him of Woodle’s plight.

“They said that a young man who works there named Anthony Woodle, very young and beautiful guy, was diagnosed with cancer and didn’t have long to live,” Curtis said on “The Talk.” “And so, David showed him a movie that no one in the world has seen, he showed Anthony and his fiancée Emilee the chance to see Halloween Kills, which I thought was just a beautiful gesture. And I simply followed it up by calling Anthony and sort of starting a conversation to say I could tell him any secret.”

Over the course of that conversation, Curtis decided to marry Anthony and his fiancée.

“It turned out that I also offered to marry him, because I am an officiant,” explained Curtis. “And it turned out that his wedding wasn’t gonna’ be able to happen because he was so near death,” she said.

Performed over Zoom, Curtis officiated the ceremony as Woodle and Emilee’s family and friends gathered. Curtis said that Woodle died approximately an hour after the wedding.

“It turned out to be something obviously incredibly moving and also very life affirming,” Curtis wept. “He was the greatest Halloween fan in the world, and I know a lot of them.”

In October, Curtis honored Woodle on her Instagram after his death.

Happy Halloween! Universal Pictures Debuts New Teaser for Halloween Kills!

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Next Halloween, Halloween Kills! Universal Pictures has released a brand new teaser for director David Gordon Green’s feature film Halloween Kills (coming October 15, 2021), and you can see it below!

And here’s the first teaser (released earlier this year) from 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 (the latter set for release on October 14, 2022) will be 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.

Exclusive Trailer: Illustrated Story Legend of Halloween Coming from Further Front Publishing

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It’s a treat not a trick! The Legend of Halloween, an all-new illustrated story book, based on the original motion picture screenplay of Halloween (1978) from John Carpenter and Debra Hill, is now available for pre-order at www.LegendofHalloween.com. You can see an exclusive trailer below! Happy almost Halloween!

From the Press Release:

Further Front Publishing Launches New Illustrated Story: The Legend of Halloween, Telling the Classic 1978 Horror Story in a Reimagined Way

The illustrated story is written by David Gordon Green and Onur Tukel, based on the original Halloween screenplay by John Carpenter and Debra Hill

NEW YORK, October 29, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Further Front Publishing today launched the illustrated story The Legend of Halloween, based on the original motion picture screenplay of Halloween (1978) from John Carpenter and Debra Hill. The new illustrated story is co-written by filmmaker David Gordon Green, who directed the 2018 Halloween sequel as well as the upcoming films Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends, and Author/Director Onur Tukel ( Applesauce , Richard’s Wedding ) who also illustrated the book, while Malek Akkad and Ryan Freimann, producer and executive producer of the 2018 Halloween film and forthcoming sequels, are overseeing the production.

Originally premiered in the fall of 1978, Halloween inspired a generation of innovative horror films and a slew of franchise sequels and reboots. The Legend of Halloween follows the iconic villain Michael Myers as he wreaks havoc on his hometown of Haddonfield, Illinois, on Halloween night. Laurie Strode, originally portrayed by actress Jamie Lee Curtis, falls victim to the escaped killer, but manages to fight for her life and confront her new foe along the way.

Through eerie rhymes and quirky illustrations emulating the unsettling nature of the classic horror journey, Green and Tukel craft a reimagined telling of the beloved source material for longtime fans and newcomers to the franchise.

“Joining this iconic franchise has been one of the most fulfilling artistic endeavors of my career,” says David Gordon Green. “With this new chapter, we hope to share our own love for Halloween with a new generation of horror fanatics.”

“I saw the original Halloween when I was about nine years old and it scared the wits out of me. I’ve seen it about fifty times since then and it continues to be my favorite horror film. The mask, the music, the indelible characters, the monologues of pure evil – to me it’s cinematic perfection,” said Onur Tukel. “Collaborating with David on a children’s book adaptation of Halloween has been demented and surreal, kind of like being simultaneously possessed by Dr. Seuss, Shel Silverstein and the demon Pazuzu.”

“The Legend of Halloween is a fun take on what has now become one of the most iconic films in cinematic history, John Carpenter’s Halloween,” says Malek Akkad, President of Trancas International Films which has produced Halloween (2018) and the upcoming Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends. “The fans of these films have always been the driving force of the franchise, and I hope that they will appreciate this new book as much I do. It is fun for all generations of Halloween fans, young and old.”

“We are so excited to bring our new book to Halloween fans, both new and old,” says Ryan Freimann, SVP of Trancas International Films. “The story of Michael Myers is one that continues to haunt fans worldwide across multiple generations, and The Legend of Halloween is no exception.”

You can pre-order The Legend of Halloween at LegendofHalloween.com

About Further Front

Further Front is a company dedicated to bringing content to the public in new and innovative ways, including publishing, digital products, live events, and branding. The Legend of Halloween will be the inaugural book published by Further Front in October 2020.

Jason Blum Says Halloween Kills is Coming in 2021, “Vaccine or No Vaccine”

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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?

Jason Blum (Photo by Leonard Ortiz, Orange County Register/SCNG)

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.

Danny McBride & David Gordon Green Tease Halloween Kills’ “Viral Fear” in Empire Magazine

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Jaime Lee Curtis as “Laurie Strode” in Halloween Kills

“It takes place the same night, picking up where the last movie ended,” Halloween (2018) and Halloween Kills co-writer Danny McBride explains in the latest issue of Empire magazine, in regards to what audiences can expect of Halloween Kills, coming from Universal Pictures on October 15, 2021.

“Events in the film bring together a lot of characters who were in the 1978 (Halloween) film who we didn’t see last time,” he continued. “They gather to try, once and for all, to take down Michael, to stop this madman.”

Halloween (2018) and Halloween Kills director and co-writer David Gordon Greens adds, “The (2018 movie) was more about Laurie’s life of isolation after Michael and her attempts at revenge. It was personal. This is more about the unravelling of a community into chaos. It’s about how fear spreads virally.”

Danny McBride & David Gordon Green at the premiere of Halloween (2018)

As for series star Jamie Lee Curtis, who returns in Halloween Kills to reprise her role of “Laurie Strode” (which she originated in John Carpenter’s immortal classic, Halloween), Green says of her turn in the upcoming film, “The fact  that she could do her own stunts, kick everybody’s ass and be a joy to work with (in the 2018 film) definitely meant re-evaluating what we wanted to do with the next chapter of the story. We were excited to write without limitations about what Laurie can do.”

For the full article, pick up the Big-Screen Preview issue of Empire magazine on sale now, and check out the teaser released earlier this week for Halloween Kills below.

In Halloween Kills, 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 (the latter now set for release on October 14, 2022) will be produced by Malek Akkad, Jason Blum and Bill Block. Green, McBride, John Carpenter, Curtis, Jeanette Volturno, Couper Samuelson and Ryan Freimann serve as executive producers.

Halloween Series Producer Malek Akkad Talks the Delay of Halloween Kills

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On the heels of yesterday’s announcement concerning the release date shift of Halloween Kills from October 16, 2020 to October 15, 2021 (you can read about that here, as well as the letter concerning the shift from director David Gordon Green and series originator John Carpenter here), longtime Halloween series and Halloween Kills producer Malek Akkad reached out to HalloweenMovies.com this morning and offered the following.

“Moving the release date of Halloween Kills was such a tough decision,” said Akkad. “The entire cast and crew have been so excited to share it with the world. But, we all believe it’s the right thing to do, as we want the film to be seen in the best format possible. I know that this will be disappointing for Halloween fans. We’ve always cherished their support and love for the franchise. We hope they’ll agree that given the current circumstances, it’s the best decision, and that the film will be well worth the wait.”

Let the countdown begin! 463 days to go. In the meantime, check out the new teaser trailer below.

Halloween Kills Delayed to October 15, 2021, Universal Pictures Releases Teaser Trailer

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With this morning’s news from Universal Pictures that the release date of director David Gordon Green’s Halloween Kills has been shifted to October 15, 2021 (from it’s original release date of October 16, 2020) Halloween (1978) director and Halloween Kills executive producer John Carpenter tweeted a letter on the subject from he and Halloween Kills director Green this morning, offering their thoughts on the decision. You can read that here.

But first, check out a new teaser for Halloween Kills below!

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 (the latter now set for release on October 14, 2022) will be 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.