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Jamie Lee Curtis Named Horror Scream Queen GOAT at MTV Movie & TV Awards

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Halloween series star Jamie Lee Curtis won the award for “Greatest Scream Queen of All Time” last night at the MTV Movie & TV Awards: Greatest of All Time special, which paid tribute to the most memorable of celebrities in various entertainment categories.

Curtis, who originated the role of final girl “Laurie Strode” in John Carpenter’s immortal classic Halloween (1978) and who has gone on to reprise the role in four follow-ups, as well as in next year’s Halloween Kills and 2022’s Halloween Ends, was on hand to accept the award, presented to her by Scream series star Neve Campbell. Lee’s Halloween nemesis Michael Myers also made an appearance.

“For me, the greatest partnership and the only reason I’m standing here today, is my partnership with Michael, so I’d like to bring him out. Don’t be scared, they love you,” Curtis said in the segment, encouraging the iconic villain to step out from behind a tree. “Everybody, Michael Myers, my friend and often foe. Don’t worry, we both had COVID tests and he’s wearing a mask. The greatest mask ever.”

You can check out a clip below.

Printed in Blood Announces the Halloween Artbook

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Coming summer of 2021, an illustrated celebration of the 1978 John Carpenter masterpiece Halloween has been announced from Printed In Blood, and pre-orders are now available.

The 240-page hardcover is the latest volume in Printed In Blood’s ARTBOOK series. Created in partnership with Compass International Films, the Halloween artbook features over 225 brand-new pieces of artwork from over 200 artists internationally, created specifically for this comprehensive collection. Also included in the book, an all-new introduction by the director of Halloween (2018), David Gordon Green.

For more info and to pre-order, visit Printed In Blood here.  

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.

John Carpenter Calls Halloween Kills “The Quintessential Slasher Film” During Fantasia Q&A

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John Carpenter

With the Fantasia Film Festival having bestowed legendary Halloween director John Carpenter the Lifetime Achievement Award for his still prolific output in cinema and music, former Fangoria Editor-in-Chief and Fantasia Co-Director of International Programming Tony Timpone hosted a live streamed Q&A with the director this past Saturday.

An hour-long masterclass, Carpenter touched on many of his films during the discussion, from 1978’s Halloween and 1981’s Escape from New York to 1980’s The Fog, as well as the upcoming 2021 feature Halloween Kills (which he executive produced), which he called, “so intense,” and “the quintessential slasher film.” Interesting anecdotes abound, with Carpenter reminiscing on the late great actor Donald Pleasence to his short-lived involvement with The Exorcist III, and a whole lot more.   

You can watch the entire Q&A below.

Limited Edition 4K Steelbook of Halloween ’78 Coming to Best Buy Now Available for Pre-order!

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We don’t have all of the details as of yet, but here’s what we do know: a limited edition 4K Steelbook Blu-ray of John Carpenter’s immortal classic Halloween will be arriving to Best Buy on September 29, 2020, and we’ve got a couple of photos, as well as a pre-order link (just click here)!

Trancas International Films’ Ryan Freimann, who is also the producer of David Gordon Green’s Halloween (2018) and next year’s Halloween Kills tipped us off, posting yesterday the following to his Instagram account @rfreimann: “This Steelbook version of H78 will be coming to Best Buy this fall. Limited numbers at a reasonable price. I know…one more version to own.”

More details when we get them, but wow, we do love that artwork, done by Phantom City Creative, who’ve previously been responsible for some of the most popular Halloween posters from Mondo, and we’re ‘totally’ adding it to our Halloween collection.

John Carpenter’s Halloween, Halloween 4 & Halloween 5 Return to the Drive-In (List Updated 10/9/2020)

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You’ve seen Halloween, but have you ever experienced it as many first did in 1978, at a drive-in? Well, now you can, because John Carpenter’s seminal 1978 classic is returning to drive-ins through October 31, along with Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers and Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers, and here’s how you can request your local drive-in to screen them!

Speaking with HalloweenMovies.com, Halloween (2018) and Halloween Kills producer Ryan Freimann offered of the news, “Trancas International Films and Compass International Pictures have partnered with CineLife Entertainment® in order to bring Halloween to audiences safely during this time of pandemic, and drive-in theater owners seem excited to be booking it as the Halloween season is right around the corner.”

Having premiered in cinemas and on drive-in screens on October 25, 1978, John Carpenter’s Halloween changed the landscape of horror cinema, stunning audiences worldwide and inspiring countless films in the genre. For the 2020 drive-in engagement, the digital print of Halloween has been restored and remastered under the supervision of cinematographer Dean Cundey.

Locations include:

Friday 10/9/20

Gateway Film Center, 1550 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43201

Grandview Theater & Drafthouse, 1247 Grandview Avenue, Columbus, OH 43212

Southwest Theaters Lake Creek, 13729 Research Blvd. Suite 1500, Austin, TX 78750

Southwest Theaters, Hattiesburg 1000 Turtle Creek Dr., Hattiesburg, MS 39402

Skyview Drive In, 1500 Old Rte 66, N Litchfield, IL 62056

Elmira Drive In Theatre, 2431 State Route 352, Elmira, NY 14903

Aksarben Cinema, 2110 S. 67th Street, Omaha, NE 68106

Promenade Cinema, 14 924 4th Street, Sioux City, IA 51102

Main Street 7, 866 E 23rd Street, Fremont, NE 68025

Holland Plaza, 717 8th Street, SE Orange City, IA 51041

The Melody Drive In, 7055 US-35, Knox, IN 46534

Becky’s Drive In, 4548 Lehigh Drive, Walnutport, PA 18088

Sunset Drive In, 155 Porters Point Rd, Colchester, VT 5446

Saturday 10/10/20

Gateway Film Center, 1550 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43201

Marcus Point Cinema, 7825 Big Sky Drive, Madison, WI 53719

Grandview Theater & Drafthouse, 1247 Grandview Avenue, Columbus, OH 43212

Southwest Theaters Lake Creek, 13729 Research Blvd. Suite 150, Austin, TX 78750

Southwest Theaters Hattiesburg, 1000 Turtle Creek Dr., Hattiesburg, MS 39402

Midway Drive-In, 7074 N Franks Ave, Niles, IL 60714

The Alexandria Theatre, 407 N Harrison, St Alexandria, IN 46001

Skyview Drive In, 1500 Old Rte 66, N Litchfield, IL 62056

Elmira Drive In Theatre, 2431 State Route 352, Elmira, NY 14903

Aksarben Cinema, 2110 S. 67th Street, Omaha, NE 68106

Promenade Cinema, 14 924 4th Street, Sioux City, IA 51102

Main Street 7, 866 E 23rd Street, Fremont, NE 68025

Holland Plaza, 717 8th Street, SE Orange City, IA 51041

The Melody Drive In, 7055 US-35, Knox, IN 46534

Becky’s Drive In, 4548 Lehigh Drive, Walnutport, PA 18088

Sunday 10/11/20

Gateway Film Center, 1550 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43201

Marcus Point Cinema, 7825 Big Sky Drive, Madison, WI 53719

Grandview Theater & Drafthouse, 1247 Grandview Avenue, Columbus, OH 43212

Southwest Theaters Lake Creek, 13729 Research Blvd. Suite 1500, Austin, TX 78750

Southwest Theaters Hattiesburg, 1000 Turtle Creek Dr., Hattiesburg, MS 39402

Midway Drive-In, 7074 N Franks Ave, Niles, IL 60714

The Alexandria Theatre, 407 N Harrison St, Alexandria, IN 46001

Skyview Drive In, 1500 Old Rte 66, N Litchfield, IL 62056

Elmira Drive In Theatre, 2431 State Route 352, Elmira, NY 14903

Aksarben Cinema, 2110 S. 67th Street, Omaha, NE 68106

Promenade Cinema, 14 924 4th Street, Sioux City, IA 51102

Main Street 7, 866 E 23rd Street, Fremont, NE 68025

Holland Plaza, 717 8th Street SE, Orange City, IA 51041

The Melody Drive In, 7055 US-35, Knox, IN 46534

Becky’s Drive In, 4548 Lehigh Drive, Walnutport, PA 18088

Wanna’ see Michael Myers at your own local drive-in? It’s easy! Reach out to them and let them know that they can book Halloween by visiting CineLife Entertainment® at: https://www.cinelifeentertainment.com/event/halloween/

‘Rewind’ to ‘08: Michael Myers on Ghost Whisperer

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The film franchise Halloween, and its central character of iconic slasher Michael Myers, has over its 42 year legacy permeated international pop culture, with the masked figure making appearances in several mediums, including the American television series “Robot Chicken” and Seth McFarlane’s “Family Guy,” but did you know he also made a brief cameo in the Jennifer Love Hewitt CBS series “Ghost Whisperer” in 2008?

Appearing in the fifteenth episode of season three titled “Horror Show,” the Shape makes a “blink and you’ll miss it” appearance in the episode, knife in hand, as a jump scare in the living room of lead character Melinda (Love Hewitt), who finds herself caught up in a supernaturally charged investigation that turns a bit horrific.

Seems battling that fisherman in 1997’s I Know What You Did Last Summer (a film which directly homages John Carpenter’s classic Halloween in several scenes) isn’t the only slasher Love Hewitt’s encountered.

Check out the ad spot and scene below, which features Myers sporting an end credits Halloween: Resurrection inspired mask.