File this one under “unconfirmed rumor that’s too damn juicy to ignore”.
An extremely reliable insider hit me up with bonkers news late Sunday evening that I haven’t been able to verify (I’m being 100% transparent here). What I’m told is that David Gordon Green has decided to return and direct back-to-back sequels to Halloween (2018), his direct followup to John Carpenter‘s 1978 slasher that ignores all of the franchise’s sequels and continues Laurie Strode’s story 40 years later.
This is where I get nervous continuing on…
From what I’m told, not only will they be filming two sequels back-to-back, but they are discussing releasing both in the same month. Yes, it’s within the realm of possibility that we’ll see two Halloween films released in October 2020.
I know, I know, this sounds completely insane, but there’s a reason why I buy this – outside of the fact that I know and trust my source. There were discussions about shooting the first film back-to-back with a sequel prior to production being shut down in order to recalibrate the ending. Shit, the filmmakers had even joked about shooting a full-blown Halloween trilogy at one point.
With Halloween (2018) grossing a monstrous $250 million globally, why not take it this distance this time around, especially if you already had everything outlined and ready to go?
We’ll keep you posted when we have actual confirmation on Green’s return, as well as any indication that they’re actually shooting two films back-to-back, not to mention releasing the same month. Until then, let’s be thankful that Michael Myers is alive and well while Jason Voorhees and Freddy Krueger lay painfully dormant.
