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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.

REVEALED! The Third Figure in the Halloween Nanoforce® Set is Ghost Bob!

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“See anything you like?” Michael Myers as “Ghost Bob” has been the third figure revealed in the thirteen figure officially licensed Halloween Nanoforce® set, stemming from a collaboration with Compass International Pictures, Fright-Rags and Fourth Castle’s EMCE Toys brand!

Check out photos and more info below.

Orders start on September 18, 2020 at 10am EST at www.fright-rags.com, and with only 2,500 sets being made, they’ll go fast, so set your alarms!

From the Fright-Rags press release:

We are very proud to announce our collaboration with Fourth Castle’s EMCE Toys brand & Compass International Pictures to create a series of exclusive Nanoforce® figures for John Carpenter’s HALLOWEEN!

WHAT IS NANOFORCE®? 

Nanoforce® is EMCE Toys’s take on the classic “little green army men”, but updated with highly detailed 3d-sculpted figures of characters, props and other artifacts from the world of horror, scifi, videogames and anime. 

HALLOWEEN NANOFORCE® DELUXE SET DETAILS

This deluxe box contains twelve 2-inch scale, solid unpainted figures (in orange and black for Halloween, of course) plus a 4-inch glow in the dark bonus figure. Each one represents a character or icon from John Carpenter’s HALLOWEEN. All packed in a reusable, collectible box, these highly-detailed, 3D-digitally sculpted figures can be displayed on the enclosed map of Haddonfield, which doubles as a checklist.

RELEASE INFORMATION

Every Thursday at 12pm EST from now thru early September, we will reveal another figure in the set. When all figures have been revealed, they will be made available exclusively at www.fright-rags.com. Only 2500 units will be available; retail price $22. 

See you next week with another figure reveal! Can you guess which ones are which?

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.

A Letter from David Gordon Green & John Carpenter on the Delay of Halloween Kills

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Halloween (1978) director John Carpenter

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 its original release date of October 16, 2020) Halloween (1978) director and Halloween Kills executive producer John Carpenter tweeted the following letter from he and director Green, offering their thoughts on the decision.


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.

Check out a new teaser trailer for Halloween Kills below.

REVEALED! The Second Figure in the Halloween Nanoforce® Set is Dr. Loomis!

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Michael Myers’ famous nemesis Dr. Samuel Loomis has been the second figure revealed in the thirteen figure officially licensed Halloween Nanoforce® set, stemming from a collaboration with Compass International Pictures, Fright-Rags and Fourth Castle’s EMCE Toys brand!

Check out photos and more info below.

Orders start on September 18, 2020 at 10am EST at www.fright-rags.com, and with only 2,500 sets being made, they’ll go fast, so set your alarms!

From the Fright-Rags press release:

We are very proud to announce our collaboration with Fourth Castle’s EMCE Toys brand & Compass International Pictures to create a series of exclusive Nanoforce® figures for John Carpenter’s HALLOWEEN!

WHAT IS NANOFORCE®? 

Nanoforce® is EMCE Toys’s take on the classic “little green army men”, but updated with highly detailed 3d-sculpted figures of characters, props and other artifacts from the world of horror, scifi, videogames and anime. 

HALLOWEEN NANOFORCE® DELUXE SET DETAILS

This deluxe box contains twelve 2-inch scale, solid unpainted figures (in orange and black for Halloween, of course) plus a 4-inch glow in the dark bonus figure. Each one represents a character or icon from John Carpenter’s HALLOWEEN. All packed in a reusable, collectible box, these highly-detailed, 3D-digitally sculpted figures can be displayed on the enclosed map of Haddonfield, which doubles as a checklist.

RELEASE INFORMATION

Every Thursday at 12pm EST from now thru early September, we will reveal another figure in the set. When all figures have been revealed, they will be made available exclusively at www.fright-rags.com. Only 2500 units will be available; retail price $22. 

See you next week with another figure reveal! Can you guess which ones are which?

‘Rewind’ to ‘18: Green, McBride & Curtis Talk Halloween with MTV

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In our latest ‘Rewind,’ we flash back to September 9, 2018, with an interview with Halloween (2018) writer and director David Gordon Green, co-writer Danny McBride and star and executive producer Jamie Lee Curtis, conducted by MTV’s Josh Horowitz.

Filmed just prior to the release of Halloween (2018) at the Toronto International Film Festival, the video features director Green’s thoughts on and personal trepidation surrounding the tackling of such “sacred” terrain, Lee’s reminiscing on her “scream queen” legacy (itself established by her breakout role in John Carpenter’s immortal 1978 classic Halloween), and McBride and company’s creative approach to the material, itself stemming from their lifelong, personal fandom of the Halloween film franchise.

Check it out below.  

REVEALED! The First Figure in the Halloween Nanoforce® Set is Laurie Strode!

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Halloween’s iconic “final girl” Laurie Strode has been the first figure revealed in the thirteen figure officially licensed Halloween Nanoforce® set, stemming from a collaboration with Compass International Pictures, Fright-Rags and Fourth Castle’s EMCE Toys brand!

Check out photos and more info below.

Orders start on September 18, 2020 at 10am EST at www.fright-rags.com, and with only 2,500 sets being made, they’ll go fast, so set your alarms!

From the Fright-Rags press release:

We are very proud to announce our collaboration with Fourth Castle’s EMCE Toys brand & Compass International Pictures to create a series of exclusive Nanoforce® figures for John Carpenter’s HALLOWEEN!

WHAT IS NANOFORCE®? 

Nanoforce® is EMCE Toys’s take on the classic “little green army men”, but updated with highly detailed 3d-sculpted figures of characters, props and other artifacts from the world of horror, scifi, videogames and anime. 

HALLOWEEN NANOFORCE® DELUXE SET DETAILS

This deluxe box contains twelve 2-inch scale, solid unpainted figures (in orange and black for Halloween, of course) plus a 4-inch glow in the dark bonus figure. Each one represents a character or icon from John Carpenter’s HALLOWEEN. All packed in a reusable, collectible box, these highly-detailed, 3D-digitally sculpted figures can be displayed on the enclosed map of Haddonfield, which doubles as a checklist.

RELEASE INFORMATION

Every Thursday at 12pm EST from now thru early September, we will reveal another figure in the set. When all figures have been revealed, they will be made available exclusively at www.fright-rags.com. Only 2500 units will be available; retail price $22. 

See you next week with another figure reveal! Can you guess which ones are which?

‘Rewind’ to ’80: Mick Garris Interviews Jamie Lee Curtis

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In out latest installment of ‘Rewind,’ we take a trip back to 1980 via a compelling video interview with Halloween star Jamie Lee Curtis, who discusses with interviewer and filmmaker Mick Garris (for the Fantasy Film Festival) her feelings at being attached to John Carpenter’s seminal classic, as well as her 1980 slasher films Terror Train, Prom Night, and Road Games.

“I was so thrilled to get it,” offered the then twenty-year old Lee enthusiastically in reference to landing the part of final girl ‘Laurie Strode’ in Halloween. “You know I must tell you, when you get your first movie and you’re looking through the script, and you keep turning the pages and you seeing your character’s name on it. I mean, ‘Laurie,’ ‘Laurie,’ ‘Laurie!’ I mean, it was exciting to me! I just kept turning the pages, and there was more and more!”

Check out the video below. Lee’s historic vivaciousness, wit and charm contained within is entirely contagious, as is her pride at having worked on the handful of previously mentioned horror films, which helped to define her early career.


THR Wraps Up the Halloween Twitter Watch Party

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With Universal Pictures Home Entertainment Twitter ‘Watch Party’ of Halloween (2018) haven taken place this past Saturday, director David Gordon Green revealed some details of the upcoming Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends, including the status of the trailer of the former (see our coverage here). The conversation of course centered primarily around Halloween, with the film’s principals, including Green, stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, James Jude Courtney and Nick Castle, along with producers Jason Blum, Ryan Turek and John Carpenter offering some insight into the film, including its original ending.

Of note, Green revealed (via the @blumhouse Twitter account) that the scene in which Drew Schied’s character of ‘Oscar’ is dispatched by Myers was not only shut down early, but that it was the most difficult to shoot, with Matichak providing a couple of behind-the-scene shots (see them below).

Additionally, star Curtis revealed interestingly enough that she herself provided the voice over for the crying infant in the crib, who Myers for a moment considers (you know the scene).

For more, head on over to the The Hollywood Reporter here, and for more lively tweets stemming from the Halloween (2018) Twitter ‘Watch Party’ event, links to the participants’ Twitter accounts may be found below.

Jamie Lee Curtis @jamieleecurtis
David Gordon Green via @blumhouse
Jason Blum via @jason_blum
Judy Greer @missjudygreer
Andi Matichak via @andimatichak
James Jude Courtney @jamesjcourtney
Nick Castle @ncastlez
John Carpenter @TheHorrorMaster

Set for release by Universal Pictures on October 16th, 2020, Halloween Kills is produced by Trancas International Films, Miramax and Blumhouse Productions, with director Green directing from a script he co-wrote with returning collaborator Danny McBride and series newcomer Scott Teems.

In addition to Curtis, series cast members returning for Halloween Kills include Nick Castle, James Jude Courtney, Kyle Richards, Nancy Stephens, Judy Greer and Andi Matichak, who are joined by newcomers Robert Longstreet and Anthony Michael Hall.

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, McBride, John Carpenter, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jeanette Volturno, Couper Samuelson and Ryan Freimann will serve as executive producers.