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To the uninitiated, the "Halloween" franchise is just a slasher series. If you've seen one, you've seen them all. A masked maniac with a big knife wandering around different settings, cutting down anyone unfortunate enough to get in their way. Sure, while that might be true for John Carpenter's classic original, the series would grow increasingly odd and incredulous as the years went on.
As of this writing, there are four different "Halloween" timelines featuring Michael Myers. It starts with the original timeline, including the orignal "Halloween" from 1978, its sequel "Halloween II," the legacy sequel "Halloween H20," and "Halloween: Resurrection." Then, of course, is the colloquial Cult of Thorn timeline, which also includes those first two movies, followed by then "Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers," "Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers," and "Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers.
To the uninitiated, the "Halloween" franchise is just a slasher series. If you've seen one, you've seen them all. A masked maniac with a big knife wandering around different settings, cutting down anyone unfortunate enough to get in their way. Sure, while that might be true for John Carpenter's classic original, the series would grow increasingly odd and incredulous as the years went on.
As of this writing, there are four different "Halloween" timelines featuring Michael Myers. It starts with the original timeline, including the orignal "Halloween" from 1978, its sequel "Halloween II," the legacy sequel "Halloween H20," and "Halloween: Resurrection." Then, of course, is the colloquial Cult of Thorn timeline, which also includes those first two movies, followed by then "Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers," "Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers," and "Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers.
- 4/28/2024
- by Chad Collins
- Slash Film
If there's one actress whose name is synonymous with the "Halloween" franchise, created by director John Carpenter in 1978, it's Jamie Lee Curtis. If there's another, it's Danielle Harris. Curtis holds the record for most "Halloween" movie appearances with six film, not counting archival footage, and the late Donald Pleasance is in five (though his likeness was used in the new "Halloween" trilogy). Harris, however, appearing in four "Halloween" movies, is the only actress to play two different characters in the franchise, and she did so by never taking no for an answer. When conditions were wrong, she walked, and when arbitrary directorial edicts threatened to block her, she acted her way back in with the best audition.
Harris was a young child when she first encountered Michael Myers. What happened to that little girl? She grew up, but she never stopped working. These days, she's a mother in real life,...
Harris was a young child when she first encountered Michael Myers. What happened to that little girl? She grew up, but she never stopped working. These days, she's a mother in real life,...
- 3/17/2024
- by Luke Y. Thompson
- Slash Film
I found my way into the Halloween universe through an old VHS tape collecting dust on my father’s bookcase. He’d recorded Halloween II when it once played on HBO (back when the now-streaming giant was part of basic cable), and the crackle of static was part of its charm. I couldn’t tell you when I first saw Michael Myers slashing up Haddonfield Memorial Hospital, but I can guarantee where it was. Our living room carpet was a light tan, flecked with bits of beige, and our humongous wooden TV set, which sat squarely in the corner, gave me a front-row seat to so many terrible frights. I imagine myself transfixed to the screen, hypnotized by Dean Cundey’s cinematography and Rick Rosenthal’s expert direction. Michael Myers was and is The Boogeyman – he gave me more nightmares than I can count. But I loved being frightened, and...
- 10/25/2023
- by Bee Delores
- bloody-disgusting.com
Miramax has won the television rights to the “Halloween” franchise after a bidding war.
Malek Akkad’s Trancas International Films took the rights out to prospective bidders, which also included A24. Akkad is the son of the original rights holder Moustapha al Akkad, who died in the 2005 Amman bombings. Bloody Disgusting first reported the news about the auction.
Miramax Television and Trancas have inked a deal to collaborate on the creation and coproduction of a “Halloween”-themed television series. Additionally, the partnership encompasses a first-look deal for various television ventures targeting the global market.
The upcoming “Halloween” series is conceived as a potential catalyst for the expansion of a cinematic universe that spans both the realm of film and television. Marc Helwig, Miramax’s head of global TV, will be closely collaborating with Akkad to creatively oversee the franchise.
“We couldn’t be more excited to bring ‘Halloween’ to television,...
Malek Akkad’s Trancas International Films took the rights out to prospective bidders, which also included A24. Akkad is the son of the original rights holder Moustapha al Akkad, who died in the 2005 Amman bombings. Bloody Disgusting first reported the news about the auction.
Miramax Television and Trancas have inked a deal to collaborate on the creation and coproduction of a “Halloween”-themed television series. Additionally, the partnership encompasses a first-look deal for various television ventures targeting the global market.
The upcoming “Halloween” series is conceived as a potential catalyst for the expansion of a cinematic universe that spans both the realm of film and television. Marc Helwig, Miramax’s head of global TV, will be closely collaborating with Akkad to creatively oversee the franchise.
“We couldn’t be more excited to bring ‘Halloween’ to television,...
- 10/12/2023
- by Umberto Gonzalez
- The Wrap
It’s becoming a yearly tradition that John Carpenter‘s 1978 classic Halloween comes back to theatres during the month of October – and since the sequels Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers and Halloween 5 were independent productions that aren’t owned by studios like the other sequels are, they often accompany it. This year is a special occasion, as it marks the 45th anniversary of Halloween‘s original release… so once again, CineLife Entertainment, a division of Spotlight Cinema Networks, is teaming up with Compass International Pictures and Trancas International Films to bring Halloween back to theatre and drive-in screens, and Halloween 4 and Halloween 5 are coming along for the ride.
Halloween will be screening in 307 theatres across the United States, and tickets are available for purchase at This Link.
A press release notes, John Carpenter’s iconic Halloween came to cinemas and on drive-in screens nationwide on October 25, 1978. The renowned film,...
Halloween will be screening in 307 theatres across the United States, and tickets are available for purchase at This Link.
A press release notes, John Carpenter’s iconic Halloween came to cinemas and on drive-in screens nationwide on October 25, 1978. The renowned film,...
- 10/3/2023
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
CineLife Entertainment®, a division of Spotlight Cinema Networks, announced today that it will re-release John Carpenter’s 1978 masterpiece, Halloween and its sequels, Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) and Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989).
The legendary series, which celebrates its 45th anniversary this year, will be back in 307 theaters nationwide this Halloween season, and it’s Now Playing in select theaters!
John Carpenter’s iconic Halloween came to cinemas and on drive-in screens nationwide on October 25, 1978. The renowned film, which has maintained an unprecedented and growing following for 45 years, is often considered a catalyst for today’s horror films as it showcased a frightening story that Hollywood had never seen before. The original film follows Michael Myers, the infamous villain who turns a night of Halloween tricks and treats into something much more sinister for three young women, including Laurie Strode, Jamie Lee Curtis’ breakthrough role.
In...
The legendary series, which celebrates its 45th anniversary this year, will be back in 307 theaters nationwide this Halloween season, and it’s Now Playing in select theaters!
John Carpenter’s iconic Halloween came to cinemas and on drive-in screens nationwide on October 25, 1978. The renowned film, which has maintained an unprecedented and growing following for 45 years, is often considered a catalyst for today’s horror films as it showcased a frightening story that Hollywood had never seen before. The original film follows Michael Myers, the infamous villain who turns a night of Halloween tricks and treats into something much more sinister for three young women, including Laurie Strode, Jamie Lee Curtis’ breakthrough role.
In...
- 10/3/2023
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
The Halloween: Resurrection episode of Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? was Written by Eric Walkuski, Edited and Narrated by Tyler Nichols, Produced by Andrew Hatfield and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
You knew we’d have to tackle this one eventually, so let’s just hold hands and get through it together.
Halloween: Resurrection (watch it Here). The two words combined are enough to send chills down the spines of even the most hardcore movie fans. It causes trick-r-treaters to cross to the other side of the street; it’s the movie your parents warned you about. It’s the movie where this happens. To watch it is to wonder how, as in, How did we get here? From the terrifyingly simple 1978 classic to this silly, slapdash goof. It has its defenders, I think, but most of us agree that it lives near the bottom of...
You knew we’d have to tackle this one eventually, so let’s just hold hands and get through it together.
Halloween: Resurrection (watch it Here). The two words combined are enough to send chills down the spines of even the most hardcore movie fans. It causes trick-r-treaters to cross to the other side of the street; it’s the movie your parents warned you about. It’s the movie where this happens. To watch it is to wonder how, as in, How did we get here? From the terrifyingly simple 1978 classic to this silly, slapdash goof. It has its defenders, I think, but most of us agree that it lives near the bottom of...
- 9/8/2023
- by Eric Walkuski
- JoBlo.com
The Halloween episode of Wtf Happened to This Horror Movie? was Written by Eric Walkuski, Narrated and Edited by Tyler Nichols, Produced by Lance Vlcek and John Fallon, and Executive Produced by Berge Garabedian.
In 1978, the landscape of horror changed forever with the release of John Carpenter’s Halloween (watch it Here). Jumping off from a very simple premise, Carpenter crafted a vision of terror unlike anything that had been seen before. Though there were movies not unlike it prior to its release, Halloween’s success would inspire a brand new subgenre: the slasher film, and while there have been many imitations – not to mention sequels and remakes – few horror movies have achieved the kind of glowing praise and reverence that the original Halloween has. Not to mention the fact that it introduced us to one of the most infamous screen villains of all time, Michael Myers, the unstoppable killer without a conscience.
In 1978, the landscape of horror changed forever with the release of John Carpenter’s Halloween (watch it Here). Jumping off from a very simple premise, Carpenter crafted a vision of terror unlike anything that had been seen before. Though there were movies not unlike it prior to its release, Halloween’s success would inspire a brand new subgenre: the slasher film, and while there have been many imitations – not to mention sequels and remakes – few horror movies have achieved the kind of glowing praise and reverence that the original Halloween has. Not to mention the fact that it introduced us to one of the most infamous screen villains of all time, Michael Myers, the unstoppable killer without a conscience.
- 6/22/2023
- by Eric Walkuski
- JoBlo.com
Aditya Chopra’s 1995 hit Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (Ddlj), starring Bollywood stars Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol (Kajol Devgan), will kick off the public screenings of Saudi Arabia’s upcoming Red Sea International Film Festival, running December 1-10 in the port city of Jeddah.
The feature will open the program for the event’s new open-air Red Sea Corniche venue, which will host free screenings and concerts across the 10 days of the festival.
Ddlj has been enjoying a buzzy revival in cinemas in India this month, following its limited re-release in multiplex chains PVR, Inox and Cinepolis on November 2 to mark the 57th birthday of its co-star Khan.
The cult classic reportedly packed out the theatres where it played and grossed close to 30,000 in one day which was regarded as a good number high given the fact the feature is widely available on streaming platforms.
Khan will be feted with...
The feature will open the program for the event’s new open-air Red Sea Corniche venue, which will host free screenings and concerts across the 10 days of the festival.
Ddlj has been enjoying a buzzy revival in cinemas in India this month, following its limited re-release in multiplex chains PVR, Inox and Cinepolis on November 2 to mark the 57th birthday of its co-star Khan.
The cult classic reportedly packed out the theatres where it played and grossed close to 30,000 in one day which was regarded as a good number high given the fact the feature is widely available on streaming platforms.
Khan will be feted with...
- 11/24/2022
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
In discussions about slasher infamy, all roads lead to Haddonfield. The Halloween franchise has amassed a convoluted franchise canon since the late 1970s, filled with retcons and redos as recently as Halloween Ends — including Rob Zombie‘s universally divisive 2007 remake. Countless horror screenwriters, including Josh Stolberg (no stranger to “Revenge of the Remakes”), attempted to plot an angle that’d continue Michael Myers’ story after Halloween: Resurrection — but the tragic 2005 death of producer Moustapha Akkad left the franchise in his son Malek’s hands and veered into a new direction. It was only a matter of time before Halloween would become another 2000s remake statistic, with no shortage of filmmakers lining up to pitch their spin on Haddonfield’s boogeyman.
In terms of “remake justification,” finding standout filmmakers to inject their potent flavors into long-standing intellectual properties is the ultimate reason. Zombie’s carnie-sleaze style slathered in grime, gore, and...
In terms of “remake justification,” finding standout filmmakers to inject their potent flavors into long-standing intellectual properties is the ultimate reason. Zombie’s carnie-sleaze style slathered in grime, gore, and...
- 10/31/2022
- by Matt Donato
- bloody-disgusting.com
With David Gordon Green’s supposed franchise finale Halloween Ends proving to be one of the most divisive sequels to John Carpenter’s horror classic to date, Awfully Good Movies is spending the spooky season with the fifth Michael Myers installment from 1989: Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers!
Only one year after Halloween 4 ended with The Shape getting shot down a mining shaft and his niece Jamie slicing up her stepmom, producer Moustapha Akkad rushed another film into production that would answer every burning question that you–Bwahaha, I’m just kidding, Halloween 5 basically pretends that Jamie Lloyd inheriting her uncle’s evil never happened. Instead, Danielle Harris spends much of the movie mute from trauma inside a children’s hospital where she discovers a psychic bond with her newly reawakened uncle, while Donald Pleasance returning as Dr. Loomis tries to get her to tell him where...
Only one year after Halloween 4 ended with The Shape getting shot down a mining shaft and his niece Jamie slicing up her stepmom, producer Moustapha Akkad rushed another film into production that would answer every burning question that you–Bwahaha, I’m just kidding, Halloween 5 basically pretends that Jamie Lloyd inheriting her uncle’s evil never happened. Instead, Danielle Harris spends much of the movie mute from trauma inside a children’s hospital where she discovers a psychic bond with her newly reawakened uncle, while Donald Pleasance returning as Dr. Loomis tries to get her to tell him where...
- 10/26/2022
- by Jesse Shade
- JoBlo.com
I’m still astonished that you can own the so-called “producer’s cut” of Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers on 4K Ultra HD. It was the first bootleg movie I ever purchased, courtesy of eBay, as I believed that the murky DVD-r sourced from a generations-old VHS would be the only way to ever see the alternate footage from the franchise’s 1995 sixth installment.
Scream Factory shocked fans with the producer’s cut’s first official release as part of its 2014 Blu-ray box set, Halloween: The Complete Collection. They’ve done it again with The Halloween 4K Collection (1995-2002) box set, which features both the theatrical and producer’s cuts newly scanned in 4K from the original camera negative, presented in Dolby Vision with DTS-hd Master Audio 5.1 and Stereo options.
Even before seeing the alternate version, I had a soft spot for The Curse of Michael Myers. It’s...
Scream Factory shocked fans with the producer’s cut’s first official release as part of its 2014 Blu-ray box set, Halloween: The Complete Collection. They’ve done it again with The Halloween 4K Collection (1995-2002) box set, which features both the theatrical and producer’s cuts newly scanned in 4K from the original camera negative, presented in Dolby Vision with DTS-hd Master Audio 5.1 and Stereo options.
Even before seeing the alternate version, I had a soft spot for The Curse of Michael Myers. It’s...
- 10/18/2022
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
Spoilers for the "Halloween" franchise, including "Halloween Ends," follow.
"Halloween Ends," the latest (and possibly last?) entry in the "Halloween" franchise, goes to unexpected places. It takes big swings, introduces new characters, and unfolds in a fairly unpredictable manner. Some have taken issue with such drastic changes, but here's the thing: big, weird swings are nothing new for the "Halloween" series. Indeed, part of what makes the "Halloween" franchise so memorable is its flexibility — Michael Myers' never-ending murder quest has been shaped and reshaped in different ways through a score of films.
And that's part of the fun. If you're a fan who only wants these films to play the hits — The Shape stalking teens through Haddonfield — there are multiple movies that offer that. But there's something to be said for the out-there, unconventional, big-swing "Halloween" movies. Movies that take that familiar formula and smash it to bites, asking if...
"Halloween Ends," the latest (and possibly last?) entry in the "Halloween" franchise, goes to unexpected places. It takes big swings, introduces new characters, and unfolds in a fairly unpredictable manner. Some have taken issue with such drastic changes, but here's the thing: big, weird swings are nothing new for the "Halloween" series. Indeed, part of what makes the "Halloween" franchise so memorable is its flexibility — Michael Myers' never-ending murder quest has been shaped and reshaped in different ways through a score of films.
And that's part of the fun. If you're a fan who only wants these films to play the hits — The Shape stalking teens through Haddonfield — there are multiple movies that offer that. But there's something to be said for the out-there, unconventional, big-swing "Halloween" movies. Movies that take that familiar formula and smash it to bites, asking if...
- 10/17/2022
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
While we wait for Halloween Ends to complete the new trilogy, we’ve learned today that CineLife Entertainment®, a division of Spotlight Cinema Networks, will re-release John Carpenter’s 1978 classic film, Halloween and its sequels, Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) and Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) for the second year in a row.
The legendary series will be back in theaters beginning September 2022.
John Carpenter’s iconic Halloween first debuted on October 25, 1978 in cinemas and on drive-in screens nationwide. The renowned film is often considered a catalyst for today’s horror films, as it showcased a frightening story that Hollywood had never seen before. The original film follows Michael Myers, the infamous villain who turns a night of Halloween tricks and treats into something much more sinister for three young women, including Laurie Strode, Jamie Lee Curtis’ breakthrough role.
In 1988, Producer Moustapha Akkad single-handedly revived and...
The legendary series will be back in theaters beginning September 2022.
John Carpenter’s iconic Halloween first debuted on October 25, 1978 in cinemas and on drive-in screens nationwide. The renowned film is often considered a catalyst for today’s horror films, as it showcased a frightening story that Hollywood had never seen before. The original film follows Michael Myers, the infamous villain who turns a night of Halloween tricks and treats into something much more sinister for three young women, including Laurie Strode, Jamie Lee Curtis’ breakthrough role.
In 1988, Producer Moustapha Akkad single-handedly revived and...
- 9/15/2022
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
The rise of an Islamic arts industry is celebrated by its screen, music and comedy stars, but the view rarely strays beyond a western perspective
In this survey of the expanding Islamic entertainment industry, The Balance presumably refers to the line faith-based artists must walk with respect to religious strictures. As one interviewee puts it: “You have to push the boundaries, but at the same time you fall victim to potential sins, because sometimes that’s what a sin is.” British film-maker Abrar Hussain’s documentary becomes notably more involving when, three-quarters of the way in, it starts to delve into such spiritual predicaments. Prior to this, it’s a cheerleading whistlestop tour through Islamic music, film, social media and comedy that only fitfully engages with the deeper issues.
Often referring to the “we” of the ummah, Hussain makes the curious choice to mostly preach to the converted, while choosing...
In this survey of the expanding Islamic entertainment industry, The Balance presumably refers to the line faith-based artists must walk with respect to religious strictures. As one interviewee puts it: “You have to push the boundaries, but at the same time you fall victim to potential sins, because sometimes that’s what a sin is.” British film-maker Abrar Hussain’s documentary becomes notably more involving when, three-quarters of the way in, it starts to delve into such spiritual predicaments. Prior to this, it’s a cheerleading whistlestop tour through Islamic music, film, social media and comedy that only fitfully engages with the deeper issues.
Often referring to the “we” of the ummah, Hussain makes the curious choice to mostly preach to the converted, while choosing...
- 6/27/2022
- by Phil Hoad
- The Guardian - Film News
Well, Halloween season is undoubtedly underway, as we have nearly 30 different horror and sci-fi home entertainment releases headed our way this Tuesday. Just in time for all your seasonal viewing needs, Scream Factory is releasing the first five Halloween films in 4K, and if you’re looking to get caught up on some recent genre fare, Escape Room: Tournament of Champions, Fried Barry and the limited series of The Stand (2020) will be coming home tomorrow as well. The first two Phantasm films are getting a new double feature Blu-ray, we also have a new 4K collection of Universal Monsters films being released on Tuesday, and if somehow you’ve never had a chance to check out Trick or Treats, Code Red’s new Blu for the film should help you out there.
Other releases for October 5th include Onibaba: The Criterion Collection, The Victim, The Screaming Woman, Night of the Animated Dead,...
Other releases for October 5th include Onibaba: The Criterion Collection, The Victim, The Screaming Woman, Night of the Animated Dead,...
- 10/5/2021
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
By Jaime Lee Curtis’ own admission, she’s had a hell of a career, filled with all sorts of opportunities. “I’m an actor. I write books for children. I create websites and podcasts. I have sold yogurt that makes you poop. I’ve done Hertz commercials with O.J. Simpson,” she says. “I’ve been able to do so much and I’m very lucky to be able to do what I do, in whatever form it is.”
Yet, the mutli-hyphenate seems more surprised than anyone that she will be receiving the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at this year’s Venice International Film Festival on Sept. 8. Curtis will be there with her latest film, “Halloween Kills,” the latest installment in the iconic franchise that launched her career in 1978.
Congratulations on the Venice honor. How did you find out about it and what was your reaction?
Well, it was unexpected.
Yet, the mutli-hyphenate seems more surprised than anyone that she will be receiving the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at this year’s Venice International Film Festival on Sept. 8. Curtis will be there with her latest film, “Halloween Kills,” the latest installment in the iconic franchise that launched her career in 1978.
Congratulations on the Venice honor. How did you find out about it and what was your reaction?
Well, it was unexpected.
- 8/28/2021
- by Jenelle Riley
- Variety Film + TV
Scream Factory works hard to put together special releases of classic and cult horror films and we have details on an impressive 4K Uhd offering of the first five Halloween films on September 28th, just in time for both the Halloween season and the release of Halloween Kills!
Los Angeles, CA - This Halloween will be like no other…. It’s coming to you in 4K Uhd! It’s been 43 years since the John Carpenter’s 1978 classic Halloween hit theaters and changed the horror genre forever. Now it - and its immediate sequels - can be experienced like never before as it is presented in the best video and audio quality ever. Scream Factory™ has announced 4K Uhd releases of the first 5 Halloween films, marking the North American 4K Uhd debut for Halloween II, III, 4 and 5. In an exciting nod to fans, Halloween (1978) (Collector's Edition) (4K Uhd) features a return...
Los Angeles, CA - This Halloween will be like no other…. It’s coming to you in 4K Uhd! It’s been 43 years since the John Carpenter’s 1978 classic Halloween hit theaters and changed the horror genre forever. Now it - and its immediate sequels - can be experienced like never before as it is presented in the best video and audio quality ever. Scream Factory™ has announced 4K Uhd releases of the first 5 Halloween films, marking the North American 4K Uhd debut for Halloween II, III, 4 and 5. In an exciting nod to fans, Halloween (1978) (Collector's Edition) (4K Uhd) features a return...
- 7/6/2021
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
John Carpenter’s original “Halloween,” “Halloween 4” and “Halloween 5″ are returning to theaters and drive-ins in more than two dozen U.S. markets in October.
The showings have been booked for a total of 225 screens, including 104 drive-ins through a partnership between CineLife Entertainment, Compass International Pictures and Trancas International Films.
“We are so excited to be bringing these films back, especially to drive-ins across the country where this iconic franchise launched,” said Ryan Freimann, senior vice president of Trancas and Compass. “Now, with the fall season growing closer, the drive-in format is helping keep both Halloween spirit and the cinema experience alive in these unprecedented times.”
The “Halloween” film franchise was started in part by Carpenter and Moustapha Akkad in 1978, and has led to 11 films that have grossed more than $600 million worldwide. The original “Halloween,” which premiered on Oct. 25, 1978, was directed and written by Carpenter about serial killer Michael Myers...
The showings have been booked for a total of 225 screens, including 104 drive-ins through a partnership between CineLife Entertainment, Compass International Pictures and Trancas International Films.
“We are so excited to be bringing these films back, especially to drive-ins across the country where this iconic franchise launched,” said Ryan Freimann, senior vice president of Trancas and Compass. “Now, with the fall season growing closer, the drive-in format is helping keep both Halloween spirit and the cinema experience alive in these unprecedented times.”
The “Halloween” film franchise was started in part by Carpenter and Moustapha Akkad in 1978, and has led to 11 films that have grossed more than $600 million worldwide. The original “Halloween,” which premiered on Oct. 25, 1978, was directed and written by Carpenter about serial killer Michael Myers...
- 9/24/2020
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
Starting this week, John Carpenter's Halloween, Halloween 4, and Halloween 5 will be screening at select drive-in theaters. As reported by HalloweenMovies.com, the following drive-in theaters will be playing Halloween this week:
"Locations showing John Carpenter’s Halloween this week include include Hummel’s Drive-In in Winchester, Indiana, as well as Evo Entertainment locations in both San Antonio and Austin, Texas on 7/31. Additional drive-ins also showing Halloween include ones in Nashville, Tennessee (Montana Drive-in), Buffalo, New York (Kane Family Drive-in), Hartford and New Haven, Connecticut (Pleasant Valley Drive-in) and Westtown, New York (Warwick Drive-in)."
Similar to what we saw with Evil Dead, it's likely we'll see these screenings expand to additional theaters in the coming weeks. Drive-in theaters can request the films via CineLife:
"CineLife Entertainment® has partnered with Trancas International Films and Compass International Pictures to bring Halloween, Halloween 4 & Halloween 5 back to theatres and drive-ins worldwide.
"Locations showing John Carpenter’s Halloween this week include include Hummel’s Drive-In in Winchester, Indiana, as well as Evo Entertainment locations in both San Antonio and Austin, Texas on 7/31. Additional drive-ins also showing Halloween include ones in Nashville, Tennessee (Montana Drive-in), Buffalo, New York (Kane Family Drive-in), Hartford and New Haven, Connecticut (Pleasant Valley Drive-in) and Westtown, New York (Warwick Drive-in)."
Similar to what we saw with Evil Dead, it's likely we'll see these screenings expand to additional theaters in the coming weeks. Drive-in theaters can request the films via CineLife:
"CineLife Entertainment® has partnered with Trancas International Films and Compass International Pictures to bring Halloween, Halloween 4 & Halloween 5 back to theatres and drive-ins worldwide.
- 7/30/2020
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Many American holidays have their definitive films marking the occasion. For instance, John Hughes gave Thanksgiving and Christmas Planes, Trains, and Automobiles and Christmas Vacation, respectively. But best of all, at least in my opinion, is when John Carpenter gave us Halloween way back in 1978, when I was 14 years old. Specifically, Carpenter’s classic debuted on silver screens 41 years ago this very day: October 25th.
Halloween immediately left an indelible impact on popular culture. Critics lauded it with praise, as they very well should have, and audiences reacted viscerally to it; just check out this reaction track. It didn’t invent the slasher genre, but it certainly solidified it, which led to the deluge of copycats and ripoffs all throughout the 1980s. And ya know what? The franchise is still going today, even stronger than ever, some would say.
John Carpenter was originally hired when the film was still called The Babysitter Murders.
Halloween immediately left an indelible impact on popular culture. Critics lauded it with praise, as they very well should have, and audiences reacted viscerally to it; just check out this reaction track. It didn’t invent the slasher genre, but it certainly solidified it, which led to the deluge of copycats and ripoffs all throughout the 1980s. And ya know what? The franchise is still going today, even stronger than ever, some would say.
John Carpenter was originally hired when the film was still called The Babysitter Murders.
- 10/26/2019
- by Josh Heath
- We Got This Covered
Today in 1978: Halloween premiered in theaters. A classic of the horror genre, John Carpenter’s Halloween follows Laurie Strode, a teenager whose Halloween babysitting job is interrupted by the appearance of Michael “The Shape” Myers, a psychopath who silently sets about killing everyone who gets in his path. Originally titled The Babysitter Murders, producer Irwin Yablans and financier Moustapha Akkad […]
The post This Day in Horror: Halloween Premiered in 1978 appeared first on Dread Central.
The post This Day in Horror: Halloween Premiered in 1978 appeared first on Dread Central.
- 10/25/2019
- by Alyse Wax
- DreadCentral.com
When Deadline runs its Most Valuable Blockbuster film profitability countdown each year, readers often ask about certain wildly profitable films that didn’t crack our top list. So we’ve once again had five overachievers (pics with production budgets under $40 million) broken down by the experts.
With the Disney-Fox merger now sealed, and event movies more prevalent, there are those low- to mid-budgeted films that can win out at the box office. Here’s proof of that from 2018.
The Film
The Nun
New Line/Warner Bros
Total Profit: $155M
The horror film’s success is a throwback to when popcorn films were able to succeed thanks to a strong brand and with great timing on the calendar, despite bad reviews. The tale — about a priest with a haunted past and a novice on the threshold of her final vows who are sent to Romania to investigate the death of a young nun,...
With the Disney-Fox merger now sealed, and event movies more prevalent, there are those low- to mid-budgeted films that can win out at the box office. Here’s proof of that from 2018.
The Film
The Nun
New Line/Warner Bros
Total Profit: $155M
The horror film’s success is a throwback to when popcorn films were able to succeed thanks to a strong brand and with great timing on the calendar, despite bad reviews. The tale — about a priest with a haunted past and a novice on the threshold of her final vows who are sent to Romania to investigate the death of a young nun,...
- 4/8/2019
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Padraig Cotter Oct 23, 2019
Not even Michael Myers can escape development hell. Here are the Halloween sequel concepts that didn't get off the ground...
After nearly a decade away from the big screen, Michael Myers (aka The Shape) is having a resurgence in recent times. Last year, the Halloween franchise made a splashy return when the 2018 reboot and Jamie Lee Curtis returned to the original 1978 classic and ignored everything that came in between. And next year, Michael Myers' knife will be raised again in the first of several announced sequels. However, before all the recent box office success and excitement, Halloween had a tricky path to getting made, and listed below are seven Halloween sequel concepts that failed to get off the ground for a variety of reasons.
Halloween II: High Rise Horror
John Carpenter has made no secret of the fact he didn’t want Halloween to spawn a sequel.
Not even Michael Myers can escape development hell. Here are the Halloween sequel concepts that didn't get off the ground...
After nearly a decade away from the big screen, Michael Myers (aka The Shape) is having a resurgence in recent times. Last year, the Halloween franchise made a splashy return when the 2018 reboot and Jamie Lee Curtis returned to the original 1978 classic and ignored everything that came in between. And next year, Michael Myers' knife will be raised again in the first of several announced sequels. However, before all the recent box office success and excitement, Halloween had a tricky path to getting made, and listed below are seven Halloween sequel concepts that failed to get off the ground for a variety of reasons.
Halloween II: High Rise Horror
John Carpenter has made no secret of the fact he didn’t want Halloween to spawn a sequel.
- 10/26/2018
- Den of Geek
Updated with more insight: The horror franchise reboot craze which Hollywood reaped off during the early part of the millennium looked as good as dead last year.
Than this weekend, Universal/Miramax/Blumhouse’s Halloween, the 11th sequel in a 40-year-old franchise, opened to $76.2M, making it the best start ever for the John Carpenter franchise, second-best domestic debut for a horror movie and the second best October opening; Sony’s Venom setting an $80.2M record three weekends ago.
It’s an age old Hollywood business axiom: Say a certain type of movie isn’t possible commercially, until someone proves it is. Moviegoers’ tastes in horror in recent years have escalated to embracing original, smart fare such as Get Out, Split , Don’t Breathe, and A Quiet Place; pics that were quite often critically acclaimed.
Beginning with the Marcus Nispel directed, Jessica Biel 2003 headliner Texas Chainsaw Massacre ($28M opening,...
Than this weekend, Universal/Miramax/Blumhouse’s Halloween, the 11th sequel in a 40-year-old franchise, opened to $76.2M, making it the best start ever for the John Carpenter franchise, second-best domestic debut for a horror movie and the second best October opening; Sony’s Venom setting an $80.2M record three weekends ago.
It’s an age old Hollywood business axiom: Say a certain type of movie isn’t possible commercially, until someone proves it is. Moviegoers’ tastes in horror in recent years have escalated to embracing original, smart fare such as Get Out, Split , Don’t Breathe, and A Quiet Place; pics that were quite often critically acclaimed.
Beginning with the Marcus Nispel directed, Jessica Biel 2003 headliner Texas Chainsaw Massacre ($28M opening,...
- 10/22/2018
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Exactly 40 years after John Carpenter’s “Halloween” was released in 1978, David Gordon Green released his modern-day sequel to an estimated $75 million opening weekend. It has the benefit of strong reviews, original star Jamie Lee Curtis’ return to the lead role, and its placement as this year’s holiday horror film release — but it was never just a horror film. This ultra low-budget slasher flick was one of the most important movies to be released in the 1970s.
Among the top-grossing films released in 1978, “Halloween” was no. 10. However, those that did better — “Grease,” “Superman,” “Animal House,” “Every Which Way You Can,” “Heaven Can Wait,” “Hooper,” “Jaws 2,” “Revenge of the Pink Panther,” and “The Deer Hunter” — may be unfamiliar to anyone 40 or younger. Even last weekend, which would be week 2,036 of release, “Halloween” remains vital in the public consciousness: It grossed $9,553 last weekend.
Adjusted to 2018 prices, the 1978 independent film made $184 million...
Among the top-grossing films released in 1978, “Halloween” was no. 10. However, those that did better — “Grease,” “Superman,” “Animal House,” “Every Which Way You Can,” “Heaven Can Wait,” “Hooper,” “Jaws 2,” “Revenge of the Pink Panther,” and “The Deer Hunter” — may be unfamiliar to anyone 40 or younger. Even last weekend, which would be week 2,036 of release, “Halloween” remains vital in the public consciousness: It grossed $9,553 last weekend.
Adjusted to 2018 prices, the 1978 independent film made $184 million...
- 10/20/2018
- by Tom Brueggemann
- Indiewire
After watching John Carpenter’s 1976 action-thriller Assault on Precinct 13 at the Milan Film Festival, film producers Irwin Yablans and Moustapha Akkad put up the $300,000 budget for the young up-and-coming filmmaker to write, direct, and score a movie about a psychopath who stalks babysitters. Carpenter and his then-girlfriend Debra Hill began drafting a script for The Babysitter Murders, which was later renamed to Halloween after Yablans suggested setting the movie on Halloween night. And the rest is history. The 1978 independent film grossed $70 million at the worldwide box office and became the blueprint for every slasher flick since. Now, 40 years later, David Gordon Green looks to capture some of the macabre magic of Carpenter's classic with his own Halloween — a direct sequel that ignores the seven sequels before it and resurrects the iconic characters of Laurie Strode and Michael Myers. Produced by Malek Akkad and Blumhouse's Jason Blum (of Get...
- 10/18/2018
- by Adam Frazier
- firstshowing.net
It’s no secret that the death of Michael Myers at the end of 1981’s Halloween II was meant to be permanent, allowing the Halloween franchise to spread its wings, leaving behind its iconic masked killer to head out into new territory and become an anthology series that could tell all sorts of new tales wrapped up in the spirit of the season. For John Carpenter and Debra Hill, the Myers story was done, and thus Halloween III: Season of the Witch was born, hitting theaters just a year after Halloween II with the two series creators stepping back purely into producer roles so that Tommy Lee Wallace – a frequent Carpenter collaborator at the time – could take on writing and directing duties.
In my defense of Halloween II, I discussed how the franchise has several underrated entries, that film being the first of the bunch, and I would argue that...
In my defense of Halloween II, I discussed how the franchise has several underrated entries, that film being the first of the bunch, and I would argue that...
- 10/13/2018
- by Geoff Cox
- We Got This Covered
David Crow Oct 16, 2018
Jamie Lee Curtis cannot escape the reach of Halloween's Michael Myers or Laurie Strode. And she doesn't want to.
Jamie Lee Curtis knows the importance of Halloween and the boogeyman it unleashed. She can feel their combined shadow when entering a ballroom at San Diego Comic-Con. Arriving slightly behind the other filmmakers she’s partnered with to bring that boogeyman back, her presence causes the cavernous space filled with journalists to go quiet. All eyes are on the woman in a black blazer and horn-rimmed glasses. Next to me, Halloween producer Jason Blum murmurs, to no one in particular, that there is a queen.
“It is my life,” Curtis says once she sits across the table from reporters, reflecting on the significance of her breakout role. “This is the greatest job I will ever have, and I know it. I knew it then, I tried to pretend it wasn’t,...
Jamie Lee Curtis cannot escape the reach of Halloween's Michael Myers or Laurie Strode. And she doesn't want to.
Jamie Lee Curtis knows the importance of Halloween and the boogeyman it unleashed. She can feel their combined shadow when entering a ballroom at San Diego Comic-Con. Arriving slightly behind the other filmmakers she’s partnered with to bring that boogeyman back, her presence causes the cavernous space filled with journalists to go quiet. All eyes are on the woman in a black blazer and horn-rimmed glasses. Next to me, Halloween producer Jason Blum murmurs, to no one in particular, that there is a queen.
“It is my life,” Curtis says once she sits across the table from reporters, reflecting on the significance of her breakout role. “This is the greatest job I will ever have, and I know it. I knew it then, I tried to pretend it wasn’t,...
- 10/1/2018
- Den of Geek
Nearly 40 years after changing the landscape of the horror genre and pop culture as a whole, fans have a brand new Halloween to get excited for this October, with this latest installment bringing together some of the original lifeblood by way of Jamie Lee Curtis and John Carpenter, as well as a copious amount of new talent, with Malek Akkad carrying on his family’s legacy, powerhouse producer Jason Blum, and director David Gordon Green.
While in San Diego for Comic-Con 2018, Daily Dead had the opportunity to hear from Curtis, Green, and Akkad about why the timing was right to revisit the story of Laurie Strode, the impact that fateful night from the original Halloween has had on her existence over the last four decades, how Green plans to utilize Carpenter’s original iconic score, and what Halloween (2018)represents in the #MeToo era.
Guys, it must have been absolutely surreal...
While in San Diego for Comic-Con 2018, Daily Dead had the opportunity to hear from Curtis, Green, and Akkad about why the timing was right to revisit the story of Laurie Strode, the impact that fateful night from the original Halloween has had on her existence over the last four decades, how Green plans to utilize Carpenter’s original iconic score, and what Halloween (2018)represents in the #MeToo era.
Guys, it must have been absolutely surreal...
- 7/23/2018
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
When it was released in October of 1988, Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers reinvigorated a struggling franchise whose fanbase was clamoring for more of Haddonfield’s most infamous resident. It was up to director Dwight H. Little to resurrect the horror icon a decade after he first terrorized Laurie Strode, and this time, Michael Myers had his sights set on Laurie’s daughter, Jamie Lloyd, played by the precocious Danielle Harris.
When first approached to direct Halloween 4, Little was still an up-and-coming filmmaker with only a handful of feature film credits to his name. Dwight was excited by the prospect of getting to work on a Halloween movie, but had some initial reservations about the project after his first meeting with producer Moustapha Akkad.
“I think Moustapha had seen part of a recent film that I had done, so they called me to come in for an interview,” explained Little.
When first approached to direct Halloween 4, Little was still an up-and-coming filmmaker with only a handful of feature film credits to his name. Dwight was excited by the prospect of getting to work on a Halloween movie, but had some initial reservations about the project after his first meeting with producer Moustapha Akkad.
“I think Moustapha had seen part of a recent film that I had done, so they called me to come in for an interview,” explained Little.
- 7/9/2018
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
After Saudi Arabia recently broke its 35-year ban on cinema with Hollywood titles such as “Black Panther,” “Isle of Dogs” and “A Quiet Place,” the kingdom is now set for its first release of an Arabic film, the 4K restored version of controversial 1976 prophet Muhammad epic “The Message.”
Helmed by Syrian-American film producer and director Moustapha Akkad, “The Message” was an ambitious but failed attempt to bridge cultures with an origins-of-Islam narrative. The film was initially backed by, among others, the Saudi government of the time, but Saudi authorities subsequently turned against the film’s production as hard-line clerics gained more influence and the country took the ultra-conservative turn that caused movie theaters in the kingdom to be banned in the early 1980s.
“The Message,” which was nominated for a best music Oscar in 1977, was made in two versions: one in English, toplining Anthony Quinn and Irene Papas, and...
Helmed by Syrian-American film producer and director Moustapha Akkad, “The Message” was an ambitious but failed attempt to bridge cultures with an origins-of-Islam narrative. The film was initially backed by, among others, the Saudi government of the time, but Saudi authorities subsequently turned against the film’s production as hard-line clerics gained more influence and the country took the ultra-conservative turn that caused movie theaters in the kingdom to be banned in the early 1980s.
“The Message,” which was nominated for a best music Oscar in 1977, was made in two versions: one in English, toplining Anthony Quinn and Irene Papas, and...
- 6/11/2018
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Controversial 1976 epic The Message, about the life of the Prophet Muhammad and the birth of Islam, will be the first Arab film to get a commercial cinema screening in Saudi Arabia.
The Oscar-nominated film by Syrian-American director and producer Moustapha Akkad was last week cleared by the censorship board and will be screened in a restored 4K version.
In the 1970’s, the film provoked controversy and was banned from release in a number of Arab countries. The planned distribution in the U.S. sparked a terror incident resulting in the deaths of a journalist and a policeman.
The film’s restoration has been a long-time passion project for Akkad’s son, Malek Akkad, producer of the upcoming Halloween sequel. His father had began work on the film in 1974, shooting two versions simultaneously — one in Arabic and one in English. The Arabic version featured some of the biggest stars of Arab cinema,...
The Oscar-nominated film by Syrian-American director and producer Moustapha Akkad was last week cleared by the censorship board and will be screened in a restored 4K version.
In the 1970’s, the film provoked controversy and was banned from release in a number of Arab countries. The planned distribution in the U.S. sparked a terror incident resulting in the deaths of a journalist and a policeman.
The film’s restoration has been a long-time passion project for Akkad’s son, Malek Akkad, producer of the upcoming Halloween sequel. His father had began work on the film in 1974, shooting two versions simultaneously — one in Arabic and one in English. The Arabic version featured some of the biggest stars of Arab cinema,...
- 6/11/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
A 4K restored edition of The Message, Moustapha Akkad's controversial 1975 film chronicling the life and times of the Prophet Muhammad, is set to become the first Arabic title to get a theatrical release in Saudi Arabia.
The historical epic was initially banned in Arab territories, encountering opposition from authorities and forcing the crew to move to Morocco and re-create model cities of Mecca and Medina for the shoot. During its release it also faced heavy backlash and theatrical banning in most Middle Eastern territories.
In the U.S., the film’s theatrical release was suspended after an extremist ...
The historical epic was initially banned in Arab territories, encountering opposition from authorities and forcing the crew to move to Morocco and re-create model cities of Mecca and Medina for the shoot. During its release it also faced heavy backlash and theatrical banning in most Middle Eastern territories.
In the U.S., the film’s theatrical release was suspended after an extremist ...
- 6/11/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
A 4K restored edition of The Message, Moustapha Akkad's controversial 1975 film chronicling the life and times of the Prophet Muhammad, is set to become the first Arabic title to get a theatrical release in Saudi Arabia.
The historical epic was initially banned in Arab territories, encountering opposition from authorities and forcing the crew to move to Morocco and re-create model cities of Mecca and Medina for the shoot. During its release it also faced heavy backlash and theatrical banning in most Middle Eastern territories.
In the U.S., the film’s theatrical release was suspended after an extremist ...
The historical epic was initially banned in Arab territories, encountering opposition from authorities and forcing the crew to move to Morocco and re-create model cities of Mecca and Medina for the shoot. During its release it also faced heavy backlash and theatrical banning in most Middle Eastern territories.
In the U.S., the film’s theatrical release was suspended after an extremist ...
- 6/11/2018
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Original movie slasher, Michael Myers will be looking to stalk babysitter Laurie Strode once more this year when the latest movie in the ‘Halloween‘ franchise hits theaters on October 19th, 2018. It will be celebrating the 40th anniversary of the 1978 classic by revitalising the Myers/Strode narrative once more. However, this time there are a couple of twists. John Carpenter, director of the original film, has returned to oversee the project as well as create the score. Danny McBride and David Gordon Green wrote the script, and Green is set to direct with Jason Blum of Blumhouse Pictures producing the reboot.
But that is not all! Nick Castle, who played “The Shape” in the very first movie, will be putting the mask on one more time. With Jamie Lee Curtis also returning, it looks as if the upcoming slasher movie is pulling out all the stops to make sure it gives...
But that is not all! Nick Castle, who played “The Shape” in the very first movie, will be putting the mask on one more time. With Jamie Lee Curtis also returning, it looks as if the upcoming slasher movie is pulling out all the stops to make sure it gives...
- 1/16/2018
- by Lee Skavydis
- Age of the Nerd
A 4K restored edition of The Message, Moustapha Akkad's controversial 1975 film chronicling the life and times of the Prophet Muhammad, is set to be released across the Middle East next year.
The historical epic was initially banned in Arab territories, encountering opposition from authorities and forcing the crew to move to Morocco and re-create model cities of Mecca and Medina for the shoot. During its release it also faced heavy backlash and theatrical banning in most Middle Eastern territories. In the U.S., the film’s theatrical release was suspended after an extremist group staged a siege in Washington, D.C., after it was...
The historical epic was initially banned in Arab territories, encountering opposition from authorities and forcing the crew to move to Morocco and re-create model cities of Mecca and Medina for the shoot. During its release it also faced heavy backlash and theatrical banning in most Middle Eastern territories. In the U.S., the film’s theatrical release was suspended after an extremist group staged a siege in Washington, D.C., after it was...
- 12/7/2017
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Following the Persian New Year of Nowruz * arrive the eight days of the festival where the last works of great filmmakers such as Andrzej Wajda, Cristian Mongiu, Dardenne brothers, Denis Tanovic, Francois Ozon, Sion Sono, Agnieszka Holland, Aki Kaurismaki, Terrence Malick, Ken Loach and three Iranian Masters of Cinema will screen along with several special sidebars.
For the first time in Fajr International Film Festival, Shadow of Horror Midnight Screenings will host six horror films screening, every night at 11:30 pm in a program designed to entice an unaccustomed Iranian audience’s attention to this genre. Five of the features are from South Korea, Japan, Russia, Poland and Mexico. The sixth, an Iranian feature will have its International Premiere.
At least 68 students from 32 countries as well as 52 students from Iran are to take part in the inspiring, educational film making workshops of the 2017 Fajr. The program is called “Darol Fonoun...
For the first time in Fajr International Film Festival, Shadow of Horror Midnight Screenings will host six horror films screening, every night at 11:30 pm in a program designed to entice an unaccustomed Iranian audience’s attention to this genre. Five of the features are from South Korea, Japan, Russia, Poland and Mexico. The sixth, an Iranian feature will have its International Premiere.
At least 68 students from 32 countries as well as 52 students from Iran are to take part in the inspiring, educational film making workshops of the 2017 Fajr. The program is called “Darol Fonoun...
- 4/20/2017
- by Sydney Levine
- Sydney's Buzz
On Thursday, John Carpenter dropped the Haddonfield bombshell horror fans have been waiting for when he announced that David Gordon Green and Danny McBride will be writing a new Halloween movie, with Green directing the anticipated new entry to the franchise. While details surrounding the story of the film are still under wraps, there has been some speculation that the latest Halloween film would be a remake, but McBride recently revealed that a remake isn't the direction he and Green are taking Michael Myers' story.
Speaking with CinemaBlend to promote the Blu-ray and DVD release of Vice Principals Season 1, McBride discussed which parts of the pre-existing Halloween mythology will influence the new movie:
"You know, it's not a remake. It's actually, it's gonna continue the story of Michael Myers in a really grounded way. And for our mythology, we're focusing mainly in the first two movies and what that...
Speaking with CinemaBlend to promote the Blu-ray and DVD release of Vice Principals Season 1, McBride discussed which parts of the pre-existing Halloween mythology will influence the new movie:
"You know, it's not a remake. It's actually, it's gonna continue the story of Michael Myers in a really grounded way. And for our mythology, we're focusing mainly in the first two movies and what that...
- 2/11/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
John Carpenter just gave Michael Myers fans a huge reason to mark their calendars by announcing an October 19th, 2018 release date for Blumhouse and Miramax's new Halloween movie, which will be directed by David Gordon Green (Joe, Pineapple Express) from a screenplay he's writing with Danny McBride (Alien: Covenant, Eastbound & Down).
In addition to executive producing the new Halloween film, Carpenter might also help guide the franchise he began back in 1978 by providing the music for the film. Green and McBride will also be executive producing the anticipated project, along with Malek Akkad and Jason Blum. We have the official press release below with full details, including Carpenter's initial announcement of Green and McBride's involvement:
Press Release (via HalloweenMovies.com): Los Angeles, February 9, 2017 – John Carpenter announced today via his Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/JohnCarpenterTheMasterofHorror/) that David Gordon Green (Stronger, Our Brand Is Crisis, Joe, Pineapple Express...
In addition to executive producing the new Halloween film, Carpenter might also help guide the franchise he began back in 1978 by providing the music for the film. Green and McBride will also be executive producing the anticipated project, along with Malek Akkad and Jason Blum. We have the official press release below with full details, including Carpenter's initial announcement of Green and McBride's involvement:
Press Release (via HalloweenMovies.com): Los Angeles, February 9, 2017 – John Carpenter announced today via his Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/JohnCarpenterTheMasterofHorror/) that David Gordon Green (Stronger, Our Brand Is Crisis, Joe, Pineapple Express...
- 2/9/2017
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Miramax and Blumhouse Productions to resurrect horror franchise.
John Carpenter, the filmmaker behind the original Halloween films, is to return to the franchise as executive producer on a new production of the iconic horror movie.
Miramax and Blumhouse Productions will co-finance development and production, with Malek Akkad serving as producer under his Trancas banner and Jason Blum producing for Blumhouse.
Miramax, which holds worldwide distribution rights, has yet to announce a theatrical distribution partner.
The Halloween horror franchise that was started in part by Carpenter and Moustapha Akkad in 1978 has spawned 10 films generating a total of nearly $400m in worldwide box office.
Carpenter said: “38 years after the original Halloween, I’m going to help to try to make the 10th sequel the scariest of them all.”
Jason Blum said: “Halloween is one of those milestone films that inspired everyone at our company to get into the world of scary movies. The great Malek Akkad...
John Carpenter, the filmmaker behind the original Halloween films, is to return to the franchise as executive producer on a new production of the iconic horror movie.
Miramax and Blumhouse Productions will co-finance development and production, with Malek Akkad serving as producer under his Trancas banner and Jason Blum producing for Blumhouse.
Miramax, which holds worldwide distribution rights, has yet to announce a theatrical distribution partner.
The Halloween horror franchise that was started in part by Carpenter and Moustapha Akkad in 1978 has spawned 10 films generating a total of nearly $400m in worldwide box office.
Carpenter said: “38 years after the original Halloween, I’m going to help to try to make the 10th sequel the scariest of them all.”
Jason Blum said: “Halloween is one of those milestone films that inspired everyone at our company to get into the world of scary movies. The great Malek Akkad...
- 5/24/2016
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
John Carpenter, the multiple award-winning and legendary filmmaker and creator of the original Halloween films, will return to the franchise as executive producer on a new production of the iconic horror movie, it was jointly announced today by Miramax and Trancas International Films — Miramax and Blumhouse Productions will co- finance development and production, with Malek Akkad serving as producer under his Trancas banner and Jason Blum producing for Blumhouse. Miramax, which holds worldwide distribution rights, will determine its theatrical distribution partner at a future date.
The Halloween film franchise that was started in part by Carpenter and Moustapha Akkad in 1978 has spawned ten films generating a total of nearly $400 million in worldwide box office.
John Carpenter said:
“38 years after the original Halloween I’m going to help to try to make the 10th sequel the scariest of them all.”
Malek Akkad said:
“Trancas International is thrilled to be teaming up with Miramax on Halloween,...
The Halloween film franchise that was started in part by Carpenter and Moustapha Akkad in 1978 has spawned ten films generating a total of nearly $400 million in worldwide box office.
John Carpenter said:
“38 years after the original Halloween I’m going to help to try to make the 10th sequel the scariest of them all.”
Malek Akkad said:
“Trancas International is thrilled to be teaming up with Miramax on Halloween,...
- 5/24/2016
- by Kellvin Chavez
- LRMonline.com
Some days, I really have to pinch myself, because getting the opportunity to be at tonight’s Halloween announcement is easily one of the coolest moments I’ve had in the seven years I’ve lived in California.
Last week, I received a mysterious call from Josh Raffel at Blumhouse Productions, who invited me to a secretive event to be held tonight, May 23rd, and other than providing me with a time, that’s all the information I was given. Once I arrived tonight, along with a select group of journalists, the mystery was finally revealed with the announcement of a new partnership behind a brand new Halloween, which is bringing together Miramax, Blumhouse Productions, Trancas International’s Malek Akkad (longtime producer of the Halloween franchise), as well as legendary Master of Horror John Carpenter in an executive producer role for the film. And if all goes well, Jason Blum...
Last week, I received a mysterious call from Josh Raffel at Blumhouse Productions, who invited me to a secretive event to be held tonight, May 23rd, and other than providing me with a time, that’s all the information I was given. Once I arrived tonight, along with a select group of journalists, the mystery was finally revealed with the announcement of a new partnership behind a brand new Halloween, which is bringing together Miramax, Blumhouse Productions, Trancas International’s Malek Akkad (longtime producer of the Halloween franchise), as well as legendary Master of Horror John Carpenter in an executive producer role for the film. And if all goes well, Jason Blum...
- 5/24/2016
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
The Islamic Society of Britain speaks out against the cancellation of the screening of The Message following the receipt of a petition signed by fewer than 100 protestors
A Scottish cinema has been criticised for cancelling a screening of the 1977 Islam-themed film The Message, despite receiving fewer than 100 complaints, reports the Scotsman.
The Grosvenor Cinema in Glasgow was due to screen Moustapha Akkad’s Oscar-nominated film about the prophet Muhammad and the birth of Islam, next month. But officials decided to withdraw it after receiving an anonymous petition signed by 94 people, some of whom are from as far away as Nigeria, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
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A Scottish cinema has been criticised for cancelling a screening of the 1977 Islam-themed film The Message, despite receiving fewer than 100 complaints, reports the Scotsman.
The Grosvenor Cinema in Glasgow was due to screen Moustapha Akkad’s Oscar-nominated film about the prophet Muhammad and the birth of Islam, next month. But officials decided to withdraw it after receiving an anonymous petition signed by 94 people, some of whom are from as far away as Nigeria, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.
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- 11/11/2015
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
Depending on where one values Black Christmas, Halloween gave birth to the slasher movie. In October of 1978, Michael Myers’ faceless, wordless behemoth escaped from the bowels of Haddonfield to terrorize that town that tried locking him away for a decade. Almost 40 years later, “The Shape,” as Myers’ monster is first credited, remains a horror cinema staple, but he wouldn’t be nearly as effective were it not for director John Carpenter’s chilling music, immortalized by a just-as-iconic sinister title theme.
In a career that boasts nearly as many composer credits as directorial ones, appreciation for Carpenter’s music continues to resurface. In February, Carpenter released a collaborative collection of music, entitled Lost Themes, with that release getting its own remix from Sacred Bones Records this past week. In September, Carpenter announced a stop at All Tomorrow’s Parties in Iceland next year, too. For a guy who’s released...
In a career that boasts nearly as many composer credits as directorial ones, appreciation for Carpenter’s music continues to resurface. In February, Carpenter released a collaborative collection of music, entitled Lost Themes, with that release getting its own remix from Sacred Bones Records this past week. In September, Carpenter announced a stop at All Tomorrow’s Parties in Iceland next year, too. For a guy who’s released...
- 10/26/2015
- by David Klein
- SoundOnSight
Majid Majidi’s origin tale of the prophet Muhammad chronicles the birth and rise of Islam, rich with gestural flair and images of bracing beauty
This is not the first time the prophet of Islam has hit the big screen, but Moustapha Akkad’s 1977 film The Message chose to relay Qu’ranic history only from Muhammad’s point of view. Majid Majidi’s Muhammad: Messenger of God, on the other hand, takes the representation plunge.
Related: Rare portrayal of Muhammad’s youth in upcoming Iranian film
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This is not the first time the prophet of Islam has hit the big screen, but Moustapha Akkad’s 1977 film The Message chose to relay Qu’ranic history only from Muhammad’s point of view. Majid Majidi’s Muhammad: Messenger of God, on the other hand, takes the representation plunge.
Related: Rare portrayal of Muhammad’s youth in upcoming Iranian film
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- 8/28/2015
- by Phil Hoad
- The Guardian - Film News
We haven't heard much about the new Halloween movie since Dimension Films hired Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan to write it back in February, but now it looks like the film's title and synopsis have been unveiled, giving us a tease of Michael Myers' next onscreen slaughter.
According to Moviehole, the title of the new Halloween movie is Halloween Returns (not to be confused with Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers). Described as a standalone film, Halloween Returns will see Michael escape the clutches of the law once again:
“Halloween Returns” will pit a new group of Haddonfield youngsters against Myers. The now 18-year-old child of one of Myers’ victims plays a central role along with the child of a cop whose long been obsessed with Myers’ case, even putting it before his own daughter.
Myers is now on death row and the two kids with their own...
According to Moviehole, the title of the new Halloween movie is Halloween Returns (not to be confused with Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers). Described as a standalone film, Halloween Returns will see Michael escape the clutches of the law once again:
“Halloween Returns” will pit a new group of Haddonfield youngsters against Myers. The now 18-year-old child of one of Myers’ victims plays a central role along with the child of a cop whose long been obsessed with Myers’ case, even putting it before his own daughter.
Myers is now on death row and the two kids with their own...
- 6/15/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Any Halloween fan will tell you that, as far as Michael Myers goes, one thing is for certain – the guy doesn’t stay dead for long. Dimension Films is actively plotting the fearsome killer’s latest return to the big screen, and in order to get the ball rolling on what one source called a franchise “recalibration,” the studio has hired Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan, the screenwriting duo behind multiple Saw movies, to pen the script.
Franchise mainstay Malek Akkad, who has been producing Halloween movies since the 2007 reboot but involved since the mid-1990s, is producing alongside Matt Stein. Akkad is the son of original executive producer Moustapha Akkad.
It’s still unclear what role this new Halloween entry will play in deciding the future of the franchise. Dimension obviously understands that some repiloting is in order given how poorly Rob Zombie’s 2007 reboot and 2009 sequel were received by fans,...
Franchise mainstay Malek Akkad, who has been producing Halloween movies since the 2007 reboot but involved since the mid-1990s, is producing alongside Matt Stein. Akkad is the son of original executive producer Moustapha Akkad.
It’s still unclear what role this new Halloween entry will play in deciding the future of the franchise. Dimension obviously understands that some repiloting is in order given how poorly Rob Zombie’s 2007 reboot and 2009 sequel were received by fans,...
- 2/10/2015
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
In October of 1978, we saw Michael Myers come home. It was the first time he’d stepped on his town’s soil in 15 years, but it certainly wouldn’t be the last. Over the decades, we’ve seen the serial killing prodigal son of Haddonfield cross back into small town limits to create carnage with everything from a butcher knife to a pitchfork, though we haven’t seen his silent rage at work on the big screen since Rob Zombie’s H2 in 2009.
But we’re now one big step closer to seeing Michael come home again, as the folks at Dimension Films have hired a pair of writers to pen the long-gestating next entry in the Halloween franchise, and many horror hounds are very familiar with the duo tasked with bringing back The Shape.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan have been hired to write...
But we’re now one big step closer to seeing Michael come home again, as the folks at Dimension Films have hired a pair of writers to pen the long-gestating next entry in the Halloween franchise, and many horror hounds are very familiar with the duo tasked with bringing back The Shape.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan have been hired to write...
- 2/10/2015
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan, the writers behind some of the installments of the hit Saw movies, have been tapped to pen the latest entry of the Halloween horror franchise for Dimension Films.
Malek Akkad, who has been associated with the franchise since the mid-1990s and producing the movies since the 2007 reboot, is producing with Matt Stein. He is the son of Moustapha Akkad, the man who executive produced the original batch of movies.
Rob Zombie directed the reboot and its 2009 follow-up, but no director is attached to the new installment, which has been in development for several years now. Patrick Lussier (My Bloody Valentine) ...
Malek Akkad, who has been associated with the franchise since the mid-1990s and producing the movies since the 2007 reboot, is producing with Matt Stein. He is the son of Moustapha Akkad, the man who executive produced the original batch of movies.
Rob Zombie directed the reboot and its 2009 follow-up, but no director is attached to the new installment, which has been in development for several years now. Patrick Lussier (My Bloody Valentine) ...
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