As we reported back in October, the upcoming Halloween film will be a direct sequel to the 1978 film. At that time, original Halloween director John Carpenter said in an interview with Stereogum that the new Halloween takes place “in an alternative reality. It picks up after the first one and it pretends that none of the other [sequels] were made.” That announcement, of course, set off a bunch of angry responses from fans of the franchise.
Just yesterday, speaking with Flickering Myth at the SXSW Film Festival, Halloween director Danny McBride stated that the 2018 Halloween does indeed reference the previous films in the franchise’s storied history. “We do [reference the other movies]. For fans, we pay homage and respect to every Halloween that has been out there.”
The film, which has been touted as Laurie Strode’s final showdown with masked killer Michael Myers, wrapped production on February 18th. Jamie Lee Curtis reprised her role as Laurie Strode and Nick Castle once again donned the menacing mask of Michael Myers.
Halloween is set to debut in theaters on October 19th. Check back soon for more information on the upcoming Halloween film.
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