Mar 15, 2019 originally published november 23rd, 2018. Last years halloween explored the 40yearslater trauma of laurie strode, terrorized by michael myers in 1978 and forever shaped and changed by. Laurie strode comes to her final confrontation with michael myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his. Jamie lee curtis, more than a horror legend in halloween. But in 1998, 20 years after the original, curtis was eager to return to the series in halloween h20. Ryan greenuniversal pictures via apjamie lee curtis reprises the role of laurie strode, which she first played 40 years ago, in the new halloween. The bloody and brutal sequel was a worthy followup that now has two sequels in development.
Jamie lee curtis will make her return as laurie strode in the latest halloween, which hits theaters on oct. Whats beautiful about the new movie is that it just literally slices away all of those other movies. Curtis laurie, 40 years later, is a selfmedicating ptsd sufferer. The movie served as the launching pad for a series of films that would go on to span ten entries to date and this fall, the original halloween stars jamie lee curtis laurie strode, nick castle the shape, michael myers, and cocreator john carpenter the original films director and composer, return to deliver the most. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. It marks the 11th feature in the halloween series, which. Jamie lee curtis is returning to play laurie strode, and today the iconic actress shared a first look from the set. Forty years later, is the halloween franchise back to form. Jamie lee curtis stars in the new version of halloween 40 years after original jamie lee curtis rose to fame starring in the movie halloween in 1978. Actress jamie lee curtis and producer jason blum explain why. A re visioning of the original halloween movie poster using the new michael myers mask.
Headed back to haddonfield one last time for halloween. The film is a direct sequel to the first two films, ignoring. Jamie lee curtis reveals one condition for doing another halloween. Oct 15, 2018 decades after john carpenters slasher landmark, david gordon green has resurrected the faceless boogeyman of halloween and set him loose on another halloween night, 40 years later. Just focus on what has happened to laurie strode since michael myers first attacked her in 1978. Oct 28, 2018 the movie halloween 2018 written by john carpenter and debra hill and directed by david gordon green was released on october 19, 2018. If youre going to rewatch any movie, tune into the first one so you have a more wellrounded understanding of the 2018 movie.
This halloween, jamie lee curtis reckons with 40 years of. All the famous filming locations from john carpenters halloween. Oct 23, 2017 the halloween franchise continued without her, spawning four more sequels. This is also the first retcon in the series as this film is a direct sequel to halloween ii, ignoring all the craziness that came after. But in 1998, 20 years after the original, curtis was eager to return to. The halloween franchise continued without her, spawning four more sequels. Halloween is a 2018 american slasher film directed by david gordon green and written by green, jeff fradley, and danny mcbride.
It was released theatrically on october 19, 2018 and is the eleventh installment in the halloween. Halloween making halloween 40 years later featurette hd universal pictures. The new halloween movie made box office history the weekend that it was released. Ryan greenuniversal pictures via ap 40 years later after original, the movie halloween has secondhighest. Sheriff brackett im going to be 60 years old in november, im standing on the set of a movie i made 40 years ago and i am. Decades after john carpenters slasher landmark, david gordon green has resurrected the faceless boogeyman of halloween and set him loose on another halloween night, 40 years later. Oct 19, 2018 this halloween, jamie lee curtis reckons with 40 years of trauma michael myers is back and, so is laurie strode. For a limited time, pick any 2 movie favorites from. Oct 17, 2018 the film focuses on strode 40 years later, living in a desolated home in haddonfield, illinois, thats filled with safe rooms, traps and an arsenal of knives and guns, waiting to be used since. Characters and relationships have actually been considered. It is the seventh installment in the halloween franchise. Jamie lee curtis returns to her iconic halloween role.
The halloween franchise and the horrors of michael myers have been terrifying audiences since john carpenter brought the boogeyman to life 40. This halloween, jamie lee curtis reckons with 40 years. Laurie strode, now the dean of a northern california private school with an assumed name, must battle the shape one last time, as the life of her own son hangs in the balance. Jamie lee curtis goes into detail on how laurie strode from halloween is more. Halloween locations photo essay by ivan bukta october 4, 2018, 1.
Jamie lee curtis returns to her iconic halloween role, 40. Original halloween movie halloween iii halloween series halloween horror halloween stuff halloween pictures halloween 2018 halloween ideas horror icons. Jan 30, 2018 jamie lee curtis is returning to play laurie strode, and today the iconic actress shared a first look from the set. Halloween is a great throwback to the original movie 40. With jamie lee curtis, judy greer, andi matichak, james jude courtney. Halloween 40 years later michael myers, halloween movie. Instead, the story picks up 40 years later as laurie strode jamie lee curtis grapples with ptsd after watching masked killer michael myers nick castle dice up her friends on halloween. New halloween movie with jamie lee curtis is now 40. Anne thompson worked as a press agent on the original halloween series. The film focuses on strode 40 years later, living in a desolated home in haddonfield, illinois, thats filled with safe rooms, traps and an arsenal of knives and guns, waiting to be used since. Oct 19, 2018 forty years later, is the halloween franchise back to form. Fifteen years after murdering his sister on halloween night 1963, michael. This halloween is a scary treat 40 years after the original twin.
Halloween 2018 might be the best slasher horror movie in 40 years anchored by an amazing lead, the new halloween highlights the best of the genre with timely themes. Jamie lee curtis returns to halloween 40 years later. Oct 12, 2018 40 years ago in john carpenters halloween, michael myers went on a killing spree in haddonfield, illinois. Jamie lee curtis announced friday that shes returning to halloween, the chilling movie franchise that launched her to stardom in 1978. Jamie lee curtis in a scene from the new halloween movie just released in theaters. Halloween movie returns to terrify 40 years later pony. It was the bogeyman and as a matter of fact, it was. It stars jamie lee curtis and nick castle who reprise their respective roles as laurie strode and michael. And, wisely, franchise entries number two through nine have been discarded, while the ending of the original has been tweaked so that michael was captured. Exactly 40 years after the massacre depicted in 1978s halloween, killer michael myers nick castlejames jude courtney continues his silent incarceration. Forty years later, our critic takes a new look at john carpenters masterpiece. This movie acts as a direct sequel to that film 40 years later and ignores the many other films in the franchise. And survivor laurie strode jamie lee curtis continues her singleminded preparation for his return.
An oral history of halloweens laurie strode with jamie. That was the first time i realized how much hard work can go into a terrible movie. Jamie lee curtis was 19 when she starred in the original halloween. First look at jamie lee curtis on halloween reboot set. Jamie lee curtis talks halloween kills and halloween.
Lauries granddaughter, allyson andi matichak, wants to reconcile the family. Sep 17, 2019 last years halloween explored the 40yearslater trauma of laurie strode, terrorized by michael myers in 1978 and forever shaped and changed by those events. But i wanted to make more movies, so i said, great. Every halloween movie in chronological order screenrant. Jun 10, 2018 halloween is a 40yearslater direct sequel to the 1978 john carpenterdirected original also titled halloween that starred jamie lee curtis as a terrorized babysitter who narrowly. It is the eleventh installment in the halloween film series and a direct sequel to the 1978 film of the same name while effecting a retcon of all previous sequels. New halloween movie with jamie lee curtis is now 40 years later. Sep 15, 2017 40 years after the first movie, we have a new halloween sequel announced, with original final girl jamie lee curtis reprising her leading role. Oct 25, 2018 jamie lee curtis stars in the new version of halloween 40 years after original jamie lee curtis rose to fame starring in the movie halloween in 1978. December, 2019 need something to watch for friday the th. Coming out 20 years after the original film, halloween h20 is a backtobasics take on the series which saw the triumphant return of jamie lee curtis as laurie strode. After failing to develop a new halloween film in time, dimension films lost the. With hollow eyes and sagging cheeks, the flabby white mask of. Sep 15, 2017 jamie lee curtis announced friday that shes returning to halloween, the chilling movie franchise that launched her to stardom in 1978.
Aug 22, 2019 set 40 years later, we find laurie living a life devoted solely to preparing for michaels eventual return. Oct 14, 2019 the halloween franchise and the horrors of michael myers have been terrifying audiences since john carpenter brought the boogeyman to life 40 years ago. Halloween is the perfect horror movie for 2018 ptsd and all jamie lee curtis returns to face michael myers 40 years later, in a vindication for trauma survivors shares. Lauries estranged daughter, karen, thinks shes crazy. This would have been out on thanksgiving if my internet didnt suck. Forty years later, that movie halloween continues to spawn sequels, remakes and. Jamie lee curtis, more than a horror legend in halloween time. Jamie lee curtis talks halloween kills and halloween ends. The first scary movie i ever saw was wes cravens 1996 blockbuster. Oct 16, 2018 anne thompson worked as a press agent on the original halloween series. Halloween is a 40yearslater direct sequel to the 1978 john carpenterdirected original also titled halloween that starred jamie lee curtis as a terrorized babysitter who narrowly. Jamie lee curtis and john carpenter on the films legacy exclusive.
Halloween was released digitally on december 28, 2018, and was released on 4k ultra hd bluray, bluray, and dvd on january 15, 2019. Laurie strode confronts her longtime foe michael myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on halloween night four decades ago. Jamie lee curtis halloween is the 2018 sequel to halloween 1978 written by david gordon green and danny mcbride, with green also directing the film. Halloween is the perfect horror movie for 2018 ptsd. Halloween has been the biggest horror movie opening with female lead. Jamie lee curtis talks lauries 40 year nightmare in new. Curtis first played laurie strode in the 1978 film halloween. What was so beautiful about the first movie is it was complete. Actress jamie lee curtis and producer jason blum explain. Halloween 40 years trailer hd judy greer, jamie lee curtis. Oct 17, 2018 the halloween franchise continued without her, spawning four more sequels. Halloween tosses out every sequel that came out after the original 1978 movie.
Halloweenmovie universal pictures will release trancas international films, blumhouse productions and miramaxs halloween on friday. Curtis had previously returned as laurie in the sequels halloween ii 1981, halloween h20. The movie halloween 2018 written by john carpenter and debra hill and directed by david gordon green was released on october 19, 2018. July 19, 2019 the saga of michael myers and laurie strode isnt over. Jamie lee curtis and john carpenter on the films legacy exclusive by rande iaboni. Director john carpenter made the first halloween 40 years ago on. This halloween, jamie lee curtis reckons with 40 years of trauma michael myers is back and, so is laurie strode. With jamie lee curtis, josh hartnett, adam arkin, michelle williams. Halloween making halloween 40 years later featurette hd. H20 was the correct thing to do at the time, curtis says, referencing the 20 years later sequel she starred in back in 1998.
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