'Halloween' Reboot To Ignore All Sequels, Filmmaker John Carpenter Says
The upcoming "Halloween" reboot will ignore all sequels of the film. This is according to legendary filmmaker John Carpenter who wrote and directed the 1978 horror classic.
In an interview with Stereogum, Carpenter explained why Jamie Lee Curtis's character Laurie Strode will appear in the film. The revelation has come as a surprise, although not necessarily an unpleasant one.
Long-time fans of the franchise know that Curtis' character was killed in 2002's "Halloween: Resurrection." Now, it seems that Carpenter wants to start from square one picking up after events of the first film and take off from there.
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"It picks up after the first one and it pretends that none of the other were made. It's gonna be fun." The 69-year-old filmmaker said. "There's a really talented director and it was well-written. I'm impressed."
While Carpenter will not be directing the "Halloween" reboot, this doesn't mean he will be sitting it out either. He will serve as an executive producer and creative consultant in the new film and might even contribute to the film's soundtrack.
"I may do the music for the new 'Halloween' movie," said the filmmaker, who wrote the score for the original film. "That would be pretty easy to do."
The original slasher film directed and written by Carpenter was a success when it was released nearly four decades ago despite doing very little in terms of marketing. The spread of the film's popularity can be attributed mostly to word of mouth which contributed to the film becoming a cult classic.
While Carpenter might not be at the helming the new film, his confidence in its new director is assurance enough that it will be up to his standards. It would also be interesting to see Jamie Lee Curtis reprise her role in the film 40 years after the first film.
The "Halloween" reboot is set to be released on Oct. 19, 2018.
