In a full little bit of horror news that will come as a relief to someHalloweenfans, and a bummer to others; Blumhouse is not interested in rebootingHalloween III: Season of the Witch.
The much-maligned and oft-debated third installment in the iconic horror franchise left the saga of Michael Myers behind in favor of an anthological approach, devised by franchise creatorsJohn CarpenterandDebra Hill. With Michael going up in flames at the end ofHalloween 2, Carpenter and Hill wanted to evolve the franchise with the intent of exploring new stories under theHalloweentitle, each offering an original film set during the annual spooky season.Season of the Witchditched the Michael Myers mask in favor of a story about Halloween masks designed to transform and sacrifice the children who wore them. And peoplehatedit. Panned by critics and fans alike,the 1982 film bombed to the point of almost ending the franchise.
But in the decades since,Season of the Witchhas developed a cult following full of defenders, myself included. So when I had the opportunity to pick (currentHalloweenproducer)Jason Blum’s brain during a recent episode ofCollider Connectedtied to the release ofThe Forever Purge, I decided to find out if there was hope for me and my fellow weirdos who love one of the most contestedHalloweenfilms of all time. The answer is a resounding no, at least under the Blumhouse banner.
When I asked if the anthological approach to the legacy was of any interest, Blumhouse explained:
“Not to me. But like I said, my shepherding of Halloween - hopefully not, but currently, it’s done after the three movies. So you’ll have to ask my partner-in-crime Malek Akkad who will do Halloween from now until the end of time… he may do that, but not for me. Too hard – well, I won’t go into it, but I wouldn’t do that with Halloween.”
Naturally, as aSeason of the Witchdefender, I was disappointed to hear that, but for those on you on the other side of theHalloween 3divide, you’ll be relieved to hear that when I told Blum he was breaking my heart, he didn’t budge.
“See that’s why you gotta be tough; some fans are happy, some are sad. You just gotta hold your ground.”
Blumhouse currently has twoHalloweensequels on deck with Universal Pictures,Halloween KillsandHalloween Ends, following the success of 2018’s reboot/sequel. Directed byDavid Gordon Green, the 11th film in the Halloween franchise rewrote the canon, ignoring everything after Carpenter’s original 1979 film and bringing back original starJamie Lee Curtisfor another showdown with Michael Myers, 40 years after the horrific night that changed her life.
Green and Curtis are both returning for the upcoming sequels, which will also bring back familiar characters like Lindsey Wallace (Kyle Richards) and Tommy Doyle (now played byAnthony Michael Hall).Halloween Killscompleted filming in late 2019 and was originally slated to arrive in theaters last year, but was ultimately delayed amidst the COVID pandemic. The film will now arrive in theaters on July 06, 2025.Halloween Endshasn’t been filmed yet, but the final installment in Green’s trilogy is currently scheduled to arrive in theaters on August 19, 2025.
The Forever Purgeis now in theaters and available on VOD.
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