Who's Involved:
Jason Blum, Jamie Lee Curtis, Judy Greer, Danny McBride, David Gordon Green, Danny R. McBride, Virginia Gardner, Andi Matichak, Miles Robbins, Will Patton, John Carpenter, Toby Huss, Malek Akkad, Nick Castle, Haluk Bilginer, Christopher Allen Nelson, Ryan Freimann, Jefferson Hall
Release Date:
Friday, October 19, 2018 In Theaters (Nationwide)
Age Rating: Restricted MPA
for horror violence and bloody images, language, brief drug use and nudity
for horror violence and bloody images, language, brief drug use and nudity
Runtime: N/A
Language: English
Halloween Plot: What's it about?
Jamie Lee Curtis returns to her iconic role as Laurie Strode, who comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.
Official Synopsis
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Halloween Cast List & Characters
Jamie Lee Curtis ... role: Laurie Strode
Andi Matichak ... role: Allyson
Miles Robbins ... role: Dave
Virginia Gardner ... role: Vicky
Will Patton ... role: Hawkins
Toby Huss ... role: Ray
Nick Castle ... role: Michael Myers
Jefferson Hall ... role: Martin
Haluk Bilginer ... role: Sartain
Christopher Allen Nelson ... role: Officer Francis
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Halloween Crew and Production Team
A look at the Halloween behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director David Gordon Green previously directed Nutcrackers, The Exorcist Believer and Halloween Ends. The film's writer David Gordon Green penned Halloween Ends, Halloween Kills and Goat.
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Halloween Production and Filming
Key Facts
- As Universal Pictures notes, "inspired by Carpenter’s classic, filmmakers David Gordon Green and Danny McBride crafted a story that carves a new path from the events in the landmark 1978 film (4/20/18)."
- Master of horror John Carpenter will executive produce and serve as creative consultant on this film (9/15/17).
- Jamie Lee Curtis played Laurie in Halloween (1978), Halloween II (1981), Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) and Halloween: Resurrection (2002).
- "Same porch. Same clothes. Same issues. 40 years later. Headed back to Haddonfield one last time for Halloween," Jamie Lee Curtis tweeted (9/15/17).
- "David and Danny both came to my office recently with Jason Blum and shared their vision for the new movie and … WOW. They get it. I think you’re gonna dig it. They blew me away,” Carpenter wrote. "I might even do the music. Maybe. It could be kind of cool. And you’ll get to see it in theaters on October 19th, 2018 (2/9/17)."
- Reboot/remake of 1978 film written by John Carpenter and Debra Hill.
Halloween Filming Timeline
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— Halloween entered Completed status.
Awaiting release by the distributor; a release date may or may not be available.
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— The film entered Post-Production status.
Filming completed; footage being edited; music being composed and recorded; sound and visual effects being added.
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— The film entered Pre-Production status.
David Gordon Green, the co-creator of HBO's Eastbound & Down and director of movies such as Pineapple Express and Our Brand Is Crisis, will helm.Key cast and crew being hired; budget and production schedule finalized; shooting script approved.
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— The film entered Development status.
Jason Blum will bring a new Halloween to the big screen.Story selection and rights acquired; idea being crafted into usable script; financing and casting attachments sought; aiming for 'greenlight'.
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— The film entered Development status.
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— The film entered Concept status.
No reported activity; development status unknown or rumored; release likely years away, if ever.
Halloween Release Date: When was the film released?
Halloween was released nationwide on . 18 other films are opening on the same date, including Galveston, The Night Comes For Us and An Evening With Beverly Luff Linn.
DVD & Blu-ray Release Date
Halloween was released on DVD and Blu-ray on . Buy your copy of Halloween today on Amazon.
Digital, VOD & Streaming Release Date
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Halloween FAQ
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Top Collaborators
Frequent cast and crew across the franchise.
- Malek Akkad Producer3 appearances
- Andy Gould Producer2 appearances
- Danielle Harris Actor2 appearances
- John Carpenter Executive Producer, Screenwriter2 appearances
- Malcolm McDowell Actor2 appearances
- Rob Zombie Director, Producer, Screenwriter2 appearances
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