The 1978 horror classic Halloween was a hit with audiences, so much so that sequels and reboots followed it for the next two decades. Michael's killer mask may have gotten a little shabby by now, but it looks like he's no less ready to terrorize Haddonfield, Illinois.
We've hit the midway point of July, which means that San Diego Comic-Con 2018 is upon us. Things get underway on Thursday, July 19, so we'll soon have a ton of movie and TV show news among other things. To get ready for what we might see from Halloween, we're reviewing everything we know about the movie so far and breaking down what we hope to get a look at during SDCC. [SDCC update: a clip from the new Halloween movie was shown at Comic-Con, here about it and what Jamie Lee Curtis had to say about the movie here.]
What It's About
Halloween will focus on Laurie Strode and her family, a few decades after the events of the original Halloween movie where she and a few of her friends were terrorized by a serial killer in a mask named Michael Myers. The movie will reportedly be ignoring the events of the other sequels in the franchise, and is instead acting as a direct sequel to the original movie.
Myers has been locked up in prison for all of these years, but he finally escapes after a convenient bus crash, and now, he's coming back for Strode and potentially her whole family. This time, though, Laurie will be ready for him because she knows he's coming and has been getting ready for it since the events of the first movie.
Who's Who
Crew
- The film will be directed by David Gordon Green (Pineapple Express).
- Green, Jeff Fradley, and Danny McBride penned the script together.
- John Carpenter, writer and director of the original film, returns to the franchise as executive producer, consultant, and composer of the movie's score.
Cast
- Jamie Lee Curtis is reprising her role as scream queen-turned-badass grandma Laurie Strode.
- Nick Castle is returning to the role of Michael Myers for the first time since the original film--at which point he was credited as "The Shape."
- Judy Greer (Jurassic World) will play Karen Strode, Laurie's daughter.
- Andi Matichak (Orange is the New Black) plays Allison, Laurie's granddaughter.
What's Been Released So Far
Universal released a trailer for the upcoming slasher film in June. It starts with a look at what life has been like for Strode since the initial event; she has become something of a mythical figure in her city's lore. There are several shots of her training with weapons, seemingly preparing for Michael's eventual return. The question that remains is whether anyone else is ready. There are several shots of panic as Michael makes his long awaited return, and a good jump scare at the end.
There were also some behind the scenes photos released on Twitter which let us know that production was starting, as well as hinting at the filmmaking process. Lastly, the Halloween movie has gotten a creepy poster.
What We Want At Comic-Con
Universal has a whole lot of titles coming out soon that would fit into the Comic-Con niche, but they will be focusing on Halloween and M. Night Shyamalan's Glass; two of its most highly-anticipated films.
We know that some of the cast and crew will attend, including Jamie Lee Curtis. We want to know more about Michael's killer intentions, if they are more complex than just blood, that is. And we'd like to know more about how Laurie and her family have been doing since that infamous Halloween night years ago. Apparently, there will be some sort of surprise at the presentation, but whether it has to do with Glass or Halloween, or both, we can't say at this point.
Regardless of whether the surprise is about Halloween, we should get some new information before ithits theaters October 19, 2018.