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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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

Halloween Kills – What We Learned from the Halloween Watch Party

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With today’s trending Twitter ‘Watch Party’ event of Halloween (2018), which was hosted by star Jamie Lee Curtis and supporting cast members Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, James Jude Courtney & Nick Castle, as well as producers Jason Blum and John Carpenter and film director David Gordon Green having just completed (courtesy of Universal Pictures Home Entertainment), what did we learn of the film itself, as well as of the status of it’s follow-up, Halloweeen Kills?

Quite a bit actually, and we’ve rounded up some of Green’s tweets (via Blumhouse’s Twitter account) for your perusal below.

On the status of the trailer for Green’s upcoming Halloween Kills, which is slated for release October 16, 2020 via Universal Pictures, the director had this to offer.

As for what Green is up to at present during our current pandemic?

Commenting on the scene in Halloween (2018) in which Myers murderously returns to the tree-lined streets of Haddonfield, he offered the following.

As for the couple dressed as a sexy nurse and a hunky doctor (actors Carmela McNeal and Michael Smallwood, respectively) who Myers for a brief moment considers from the sidewalk, Green teased their return.

As he did that of the film’s cemetery caretaker.

And when asked if Myer’s iconic home from the ’78 classic will return in Halloween Kills? He answered simply, “Yes.”

As for Halloween (2018), Green shared a few things, one a still of some practical effects work by FX-artist Christopher Allen Nelson, and two a permanent souvenir of his own from the producton of the film.

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.