Halloween: Jason Blum dares a new start with John Carpenter

blumhouse, the studio behind movies like The Purge and Paranormal Activity, is teaming up with Miramax and bringing horror icon Michael Myers back to the big screen. Successful producer Jason Blum is not the only genre specialist overseeing the project, but none other than John Carpenter himself, director and composer of the original, is executive producer. But that's not all, as the doyen of horror will also act as lead consultant and possibly even contribute the soundtrack to the reboot. Producer Malek Akkad is also at the start again. We still have no idea what story we want to tell in the new Halloween, but we plan to return the franchise to its roots. Above all, it should be scary and disturbing: "Halloween has to find its way back to the old tradition," explained John Carpenter at a press conference. “In my opinion, the films have gradually lost sight of that. Michael Myers is not a simple man, he is a force of nature. That's exactly what makes him so scary, »continues the filmmaker and musician. Incidentally, Blumhouse will remain true to himself and produce a film that draws on a moderate budget. According to Carpenter, it has to be like this: “We made the original for very little money. At heart it is a good and scary story that still has an impact today. And now, 38 years later, I'm going to make what is probably the scariest film in the whole series," assures the American. But when is Michael Myers expecting us on the big screen? Team Blumhouse already had an answer for that, too. Accordingly, a US theatrical release is planned for October 2017. Initially, the intention was to release the film in 2018 and to coincide with the 40th anniversary.

Of course, the team still needs creative directors and writers who are worthy of the horror icon. Ideally, the required skills are all found in one and the same person. According to recent reports, Blumhouse is said to be interested in working with director and screenwriter Mike Flanagan. Although an official commitment is still pending, it would be logical for the creators of "Oculus" and "Hush" to fill the role. Flanagan has previously worked with Blumhouse on several occasions, most recently on the upcoming sequel, Ouija 2. In addition to “I know what you did last summer”, the filmmaker could soon breathe new life into Michael Myers and bring the killing machine to the screen in a new guise. This is set to happen in October 2017. Veteran John Carpenter is serving as executive producer, consultant and may even be persuaded to compose the soundtrack. Adam Wingard is also said to be in the running for the coveted director position. The American made his breakthrough with the merciless home invasion thriller "You're Next", followed by contributions for "V/H/S" and "V/H/S 2" as well as "The Guest" and the upcoming "The Woods". », which Lionsgate Films will release in theaters this September.