Judging by the end of “Halloween Ends,” it would appear the franchise is dead. But we know how horror works and death is merely an inconvenience and not something that is set in stone. So, with that being the case, we can only assume more “Halloween” is on the horizon. And if that’s happening, then will Jamie Lee Curtis return to Haddonfield? Well, maybe. 

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In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Jamie Lee Curtis was asked if she’d ever return to the world of “Halloween.” Folks may remember that her last appearance in the franchise included her killing Michael Myers and finishing her character arc seemingly once and for all.

Continue reading ‘Halloween’: Jamie Lee Curtis Says “Never Say Never” To A Potential Return To Horror Franchise at The Playlist.

David Gordon Green may have made “Halloween Ends” last year, but does the “Halloween” franchise ever really end? Deadline reports that Miramax Television emerges victorious in a steep bidding war against Blumhouse Productions and A24 for the TV rights to “Halloween.” The deal with Trancas International Films allows Miramax to develop and co-produce a TV series based on the IP, including a first-look agreement on other TV projects for the international marketplace.

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We love movies, we love the holidays, and we love contests. So this holiday week, we are combining all three by teaming up with Universal Studios. 

In 1978, John Carpenter and Debra Hill released the first “Halloween” movie. Centered around Michael Myers, the film focuses on his escape from an asylum and the killing spree he goes on. Since the release of the original film, the franchise has grown into 13 films, comic books, novels, video games, and merchandise.

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We said we wouldn’t do it. When we sat down and watched the entire “Halloween” franchise (12 films!) in a week to rank them before “Halloween Ends,” we said we didn’t need to discuss the finale because it was probably going to be just fine and exactly what we expected would happen. Laurie kills Michael. Evil dies tonight! You know the drill. Well, David Gordon Green zigged when we thought he would zag and turned in what we think might be one of the worst “Halloween” films of all time.

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If there’s a lesson to be learned from David Gordon Green’s trilogy of “Halloween” legacy-quels, it’s to quit while you’re ahead. His 2018 “Halloween” (a direct sequel to the original 1978 masterpiece and a ret-con of its many, many follow-ups) was a surprisingly effective combination of slasher reanimation and reconsideration, taking the horrors of that Halloween night, and its psychological effects on its survivors and the town where they happened, with uncommon seriousness (yet with flashes of self-awareness and humor).

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No matter your thoughts on the horror genre as a whole, most people can agree that John Carpenter’s 1978 film, “Halloween,” is a classic. But what about the 11 other films in the franchise? Are they worth your time? The Playlist Podcast is here to tell you which ones to watch and which ones to skip as you prepare for the release of “Halloween Ends.”

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This episode of The Playlist Podcast is the result of a fun experiment.

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This is it, folks— the final trailer for the final “Halloween” film! The last one ever! Well, until they decide to reboot it yet again. So, honestly, this is just the final trailer for “Halloween Ends,” the last film of Blumhouse’s trilogy that will no doubt lead to a new resurrection down the line. Yay…

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Sarcasm aside, “Halloween Ends” is an exciting film for fans of the franchise.

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We are just about six weeks away from the debut of “Halloween Ends.” This is a film that horror fans have been waiting for a while now, as the previous two “Halloween” films from Blumhouse and filmmaker David Gordon Green have been pretty well received, making a lot of money for the studio. But even though we’re just over a month away from the film’s release, it appears “Halloween Ends” is still being tinkered with.

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Horror is one of the most subjective genres in all of film. In horror, one person’s trash can be another’s treasure. So, while there are some folks that still love David Gordon Green’s recently released sequel, “Halloween Kills,” most people would agree it pales in comparison to his 2018 “Halloween.” This decline has many fans concerned about what they can expect next year when the trilogy-ending “Halloween Ends” hits theaters.

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Michael Myers is back! And this time, he’s going to…well, kill a bunch of people. You guys know how the “Halloween” franchise works, right? This weekend, Blumhouse returns with another addition to the John Carpenter-created horror franchise with “Halloween Kills.” And on this episode of The Playlist Podcast, we discuss if David Gordon Green is able to follow his 2018 surprise hit with yet another scary classic or if “Halloween Kills” is added to the laundry list of unnecessary slasher sequels?

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Anthony Michael Hall is a legend when it comes to the world of coming-of-age films. Just looking at his filmography from his years as a child actor, starring in iconic features such as “National Lampoon’s Vacation,” “Sixteen Candles,” “The Breakfast Club,” and “Weird Science” in a three-year period, there’s no denying Hall has made an indelible mark on films.

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Every Tuesday, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on-demand, vintage and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalog titles making a splash on Blu-ray or 4K. This biweekly column sifts through all of those choices to pluck out the movies most worth your time, no matter how you’re watching.

Spooky season is upon us, and streaming companies and home video distributors are looking to scratch that itch with HD upgrades of several horror classics, as well as a new installment of a recent scary franchise.

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Horror has enjoyed such a ubiquity boost since the 2010s that the most humble of its niches, the slasher, went dormant for a few years at the start of the boom. This isn’t a bad thing. As the industry and filmmakers have gradually stopped treating horror as if it’s disposable and started maximizing it if not as art then at least as product, slashers, one of the best investments anyone can make in horror, have lost favor.

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You can’t kill the boogeyman, and you can’t kill the “Halloween” franchise either. After a couple of story retcons in the original slasher series and Rob Zombie‘s take on the Michael Myers mythos, The Shape rose again in 2018 with David Gordon Green‘s “Halloween.” A redundant title to a tired narrative, to be sure, but there are plenty out there (including this writer) who still love to see Laurie Strode duke it out with Haddonfield’s least favorite son.

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Of all the evenings for the Haddonfield Department of Plausible Human Behavior to close early, it’s deeply unfortunate that October 31, 2018 had to be one of them. For ’twas on that very night that the events soberly documented in “Halloween” (2018), David Gordon Green‘s fun first stab (intentional, as are all puns that follow) at revitalizing John Carpenter‘s beloved franchise, took place. And it is on the same night, a little bit during but mostly just immediately after all those creative impalings, knifings, shootings, beatings, and trappings-in-the-cellar-and-burnings, that “Halloween Kills” unfolds — though don’t worry overmuch if you can’t remember precisely the ins and outs of who got offed when and where in the previous film, as Green provides plenty of flashbacks and callbacks to remind you. 

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Typically, when a studio revives a horror franchise and tries to reboot it for a new audience, fans roll their eyes. This has been seen time after time, and mostly, these reboots/revivals result in a subpar product. Well, that wasn’t the case with Blumhouse’s 2018 revival of “Halloween.” Not only was that film a massive financial success, but it also reinvigorated a franchise that many thought was long past its relevance.

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At one time, the “next Malick,” then a director of stoner comedies, now the go-to guy for reviving dormant horror franchises, David Gordon Green’s directorial career continues to be a peculiar one. The director has been tapped to write and direct not just one but a whole new trilogy of “The Exorcist” films for NBC Universal in a deal upwards of $400 million, the New York Times reports.

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It’s July 2021, and instead of talking about “F9,” “Black Widow,” or any of the summer blockbusters from this year, The Playlist Podcast is going back to the ‘80s to talk about two cult classic summer films, “Escape From New York” and “Big Trouble in Little China.” Why? Because they’re both celebrating big anniversaries. Oh, and because John Carpenter is one of the best filmmakers of all time and Kurt Russell is a national treasure.

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John Carpenter has been known for speaking his mind and no pulling punches when talking about the film industry and his career. This attitude is refreshing to hear from a legendary filmmaker and definitely can be attributed to his status as one of the best American filmmakers of all time. So, when talking about the upcoming sequel to his ‘Halloween’ franchise, “Halloween Kills,” he’s been no stranger to hyperbolic statements.

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John Carpenter is many things. He’s one of the best filmmakers to ever live (I’ll argue this to my dying day). He’s someone that revolutionized the horror genre. And he’s also someone that doesn’t bullshit you, especially over the past few years where it’s clear the filmmaker is just as happy playing video games as he is making movies. So, if the man who created “Halloween” is here to tell you just how great the upcoming sequel, “Halloween Kills,” is, then it’s probably because he honestly believes it.

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You could argue that the biggest issue with David Gordon Green’s “Halloween” reboot back in 2018 is that the film was more of a retread than expected. The film served both as a reintroduction to the concept of the battle between good and evil, with Michael Myers once again stalking Laurie Strode. But according to the filmmaker, the sequel, “Halloween Kills,” is something completely different.

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It’s almost Halloween! Breathe it in, folks! It’s that time of year when you get to curl up with your loved ones and watch a scary movie, tell spooky stories, or, now, even lull your children into a cozy dreamlike state with the soothing tales of everyone’s favorite masked serial killer, Michael Myers.

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That’s right, in lieu of delivering us a new “Halloween” film this year, David Gordon Green, who directed the 2018 “Halloween” sequel as well as the upcoming films “Halloween Kills” and “Halloween Ends” (arriving in 2021 and 2022, respectively), along with illustrator Onur Tukel and Further Front Publishing announced the impending release of the illustrated (almost) all-ages story, “The Legend of Halloween,” based on the original motion picture screenplay of “Halloween” (1978) from John Carpenter and Debra Hill.

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Sadly, this week brought news that “Halloween Kills,” which was scheduled to arrive in theaters this October, has been delayed until 2021. This news especially hurts because the last feature in the franchise, 2018’s “Halloween,” was such a shot in the arm for the series, the anticipation for the sequel has been immense. Well, according to the film’s star, Jamie Lee Curtis, the delay is disappointing, but it’ll be okay.

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Blumhouse might not have had the greatest start to 2020, with the recent “Fantasy Island” not necessarily winning rave reviews or attracting a big box office debut, but no matter what, it’s safe to say the production company will end the year with a hell of a bang. Why are we so confident? Well, Blumhouse is going to release the second ‘Halloween’ film in October, and if the first film’s success is any indication, the production company will be able to fund a lot of “Fantasy Island”-esque disappointments with the profits.

Continue reading Jason Blum Says ‘Halloween Kills’ Will Be Its Own Movie & Not The Franchise’s Version Of ‘The Two Towers’ at The Playlist.

The idea that Quentin Tarantino would end his feature filmmaking career with a “Star Trek” movie is something that has bugged many fans over the last year. In interviews, the director seems to hint that it’s a possibility, but many just hoped that he’d cap off his stellar career with one more original film. Well, in a new interview with Consequence of Sound, it appears that “Star Trek” might not be his final film, after all.

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