Halloween Ends

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Halloween Ends
Directed byDavid Gordon Green
Written by
Based on
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyMichael Simmonds
Music byJohn Carpenter
Cody Carpenter
Daniel Davies
Production
companies
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • October 14, 2022 (2022-10-14)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Halloween Ends is an upcoming American slasher film directed by David Gordon Green and written by Green, Danny McBride, Paul Brad Logan and Chris Bernier based on characters created by John Carpenter and Debra Hill. It is a sequel to 2021's Halloween Kills and the thirteenth installment of the Halloween film franchise. The film is set to star Jamie Lee Curtis and Nick Castle reprising their roles as Laurie Strode and Michael Myers, with James Jude Courtney portraying Myers. Andi Matichak, Will Patton, Kyle Richards, and Omar Dorsey will reprise their roles as Laurie's granddaughter, Allyson, Deputy Frank Hawkins, Lindsey Wallace, and Sheriff Barker. The film will be produced by Jason Blum through his Blumhouse Productions banner alongside Rough House Productions, Miramax and Trancas International Pictures.

Before the release of the 2018 film, McBride in June 2018 confirmed that he and Green had originally intended to pitch two films that would be shot back-to-back, and then decided against it, waiting to see the reaction to the first film. The film's title was announced in July 2019 along with Halloween Kills.

Halloween Ends is scheduled to be released on October 14, 2022, by Universal Pictures.

Cast[edit]

Main article: List of Halloween characters

Production[edit]

Development[edit]

In June 2018, Danny McBride confirmed that he and David Gordon Green had originally intended to pitch two films that would be shot back-to-back, and then decided against it, waiting to see the reaction to the first film:

"We were going to shoot two of them back-to-back. Then we were like, 'Well, let's not get ahead of ourselves. This could come out, and everyone could hate us, and we'd never work again. So, let's not have to sit around for a year while we wait for another movie to come out that we know people aren't going to like.' So, we were like, 'Let's learn from this, and see what works, and what doesn't.' But we definitely have an idea of where we would go [with] this branch of the story and hopefully we get a chance to do it."[2]

In September 2018, producer Jason Blum said that "we will do a sequel if the movie performs".[3] By October 2018, after the film's opening weekend, McBride confirmed that early development on a sequel had begun.[4]

In July 2019, Bloody Disgusting reported that a third film was in development along with the then-untitled Halloween Kills, with Green returning as director. The site also claimed that the studio was considering releasing both films in October 2020.[5] Green, McBride and Jeff Fradley had initially planned out a two film story arc, but would ultimately opt for a trilogy after realizing they had more material than originally thought.[6] Later that month, Universal Pictures revealed the titles and release dates of the two sequels: Halloween Kills, set to be released on October 16, 2020, and Halloween Ends, set to be released on October 15, 2021.[7][8][9][10][11][12] Green was officially announced to direct both films and co-write the scripts with McBride, while Jamie Lee Curtis would reprise her role in both films. Scott Teems was confirmed as a co-writer for Halloween Kills, while Paul Brad Logan and Chris Bernier were announced as co-writers of Halloween Ends.[13] Judy Greer and Andi Matichak were confirmed to reprise their roles as Karen and Allyson that same month.[14] Blum, Malek Akkad, and Bill Block were slated to produce the film while John Carpenter, Curtis, Green, and McBride were attached as executive producers once again.[15] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Universal Pictures moved Halloween Kills to 2021 and Halloween Ends was moved to October 2022.[16][17][18] In October 2021, Green revealed that Halloween Ends will take place four years after the events of Halloween Kills and would incorporate elements of the pandemic into the story.[19][20] In an interview that same month, Curtis claimed the film will be "shocking" and will "make people very angry".[21] Akkad stated the film will be more "contained" than the previous film, while Green called it a coming of age story, promising a more intimate film, in line with Carpenter's Christine.[22][23] Green also hinted that McBride had requested a cameo in the film, potentially as a character who fights Myers.[24]

In December 2021, it was revealed that Kyle Richards would be reprising her role for the film. Initially, the character was not expected to return for the film, but following the positive reception to Richards' performance, the script was rewritten to give her an expanded role.[25] The following month, Michael O'Leary joined the cast.[1]

A casting call occurred for extras in late January and February 2022 in numerous Southeast Georgia towns.[26][27]

Filming[edit]

It was originally planned to film Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends back to back, but did not occur due to the "intense schedule".[28] In March 2020, Blum confirmed filming would take place during the summer.[29] Filming was quietly delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Production was expected to take place in 2021 in Wilmington, North Carolina.[30] In August 2021, Courtney confirmed that filming will begin on January 10, 2022.[31] However, filming officially began on January 19, 2022, in Savannah, Georgia under the working title Cave Dweller.[32][33] Michael Simmonds once again served as director of photography.[34] Curtis began filming her scenes on January 25 and wrapped on February 22.[35][36][37] Additional scenes were shot in Sylvania, Georgia.[38] Filming concluded on March 9, 2022.[39][40]

Release[edit]

Halloween Ends is set to release on October 14, 2022. It was initially set to release on October 15, 2021, before being delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8][13][17]

References[edit]

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