First look at michael myers coming for laurie strode in. Although the original halloween film did have a direct sequel, titled halloween 2, which was set on the same night as michaels original killing spree and featured jamie lee curtis, the newest movie will. Halloween 2018 getting two sequels, halloween kills. In the eleventh installment in the halloween franchise, jamie lee curtis returns to her iconic role as laurie strode, who comes to her final confrontation with michael myers, the masked figure. A young boy butchers his older sister with a kitchen knife. First look at michael myers coming for laurie strode in new. The return of michael myers 1988, laurie is revealed to have died. Michael myers returns in first halloween 2018 poster. The film has been sold not only as a return to form. Jul 19, 2019 blumhouse has announced two sequels to halloween 2018, which brought back the masked killer michael myers and jamie lee curtis laurie strode. Every movie in the michael myers halloween series, ranked. Jamie lee curtis is getting back in her halloween costume.
Jamie lee curtis returns to her iconic role as laurie. The mention of laurie is the trailers cue to check in with her. James jude courtney as michael myers the shape, the masked figure who carried out a horrific massacre on halloween in 1978, and returns to haddonfield for. 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. Jamie lee curtis is returning as her famed horror heroine laurie strode for a new halloween film next year curtis, 58, tweeted the news on friday with a picture of her. Fifteen years after murdering his sister on halloween night 1963, michael myers escapes from a mental hospital and returns to the small town of haddonfield, illinois to kill again. In september 2017, jamie lee curtis confirmed that she would reprise her role as laurie strode. It stars jamie lee curtis and nick castle who reprise their respective roles as laurie strode and michael. The story will see laurie having a final confrontation with her. Jamie lee curtis is returning as her famed horror heroine laurie strode for a new halloween film next year curtis. After plans for a sequel to halloween ii 2009 called halloween 3d andor halloween ii 1981 called halloween returns fell through, the new halloween, aka halloween 2018, picks up exactly where halloween 1978 left off, sort of.
Sep 15, 2017 the studio has confirmed that jamie lee curtis, who starred in john carpenters original horror classic and several of the sequels, will reprise her role as laurie strode in the new halloween movie. Now, forty years after the release of john carpenters original halloween, the terrifying michael myers will return to haddonfield, illinois for one more showdown with jamie lee. Jamie lee curtis starred in several sequels of john carpenters original horror classic back in the days and is officially returning again for the. Michael myers, the iconic knifewielding killer of the franchise, has had a lot of. Jamie lee curtis returning for new halloween deadline. The announcement in 2017 stated that laurie would return, alive and well, with confirmation that anything after the first film never happened. All 11 michael myers halloween movies ranked from worst to best. Whos gonna win this time when its the rematch between michael myers vs laurie strode main channel s. Were kind of ignoring all the films past the first one, said writer danny mcbride. Jun 09, 2018 in the eleventh installment in the halloween franchise, jamie lee curtis returns to her iconic role as laurie strode, who comes to her final confrontation with michael myers, the masked figure. Michael has been locked away since that deadly night. Jun 06, 2018 now, forty years after the release of john carpenters original halloween, the terrifying michael myers will return to haddonfield, illinois for one more showdown with jamie lee curtis laurie strode. Likewise, in resurrection, the mental hospital where laurie is being held seems pretty understaffed, with only two guards seen accidental murder.
Fifteen years later, he escapes to stalk and kill the people of the fictional town of haddonfield, illinois. Jun 05, 2018 the first trailer for the halloween revival will be with us on friday, but ahead of that we have 4 official stills featuring jamie lee curtis as laurie strode, and the iconic shape known as. The script introduced laurie strodes sevenyearold daughter, jamie lloyd. Jamie lee curtis to return as laurie strode in halloween. The halloween reboot will return jamie lee curtis as laurie. The song, let the sun shine in was an amazing addition to the film and im not even going to get started with the sheriff scene towards the end. Halloween 2018 getting two sequels, halloween kills and. First and foremost, laurie strode returns in full form after the 1998 venture. Loomis hunt for michael myers, a traumatized laurie is rushed to hospital, and the.
If you came to this page looking for the actual holiday, please proceed to all hallows eve. Sep 20, 2017 if the upcoming halloween reboot wanted to get our attention, this is a great way to do it. The movie ignored the sequels, showing an adult laurie who was still reeling from the trauma of michael myers attack. In 1978, john carpenter made halloween, a lowbudget independent horror film. The original halloween 1978, written and directed by john carpenter, tells the story of michael myers as he stalks and kills teenage babysitters on halloween night. Jamie lee curtis is returning as laurie strode for the new. Why making michael myers and laurie strode siblings was a. Laurie first appeared in john carpenters original 1978 film, portrayed by jamie lee curtis, who reprised the role in three sequels.
Meanwhile, as a survivor of his killing spree, laurie strode has suffered a lifetime of ptsd. The first trailer for the halloween revival will be with us on friday, but ahead of that we have 4 official stills featuring jamie lee curtis as laurie strode, and the iconic shape known as. The first death of laurie strode he disguises himself in a clown costume to kill laurie. Jamie lee curtis will reprise her iconic role as laurie strode in blumhouses upcoming halloween reboot, the production company announced on friday. Jamie lee curtis returns as laurie strode in new halloween movie. Sep 15, 2017 jamie lee curtis is getting back in her halloween costume. Fans loved jamie lee curtis in the classic horror thriller halloween movies in the 80s. The set was also released in a deluxe edition that included a bonus disc of features for 1978s john carpenters. In david gordon greens halloween, set 40 years after john carpenters horror classic, strode is at once a toughasnails grandma ready for her ultimate showdown, and a shell of her former self. Laurie s history is complicated by the fact that the series follows several conflicting continuities.
Halloween is an american horror franchise that consists of eleven films, as well as novels, comic books, merchandise, and a video game. The hospital from the second film is conspicuously empty, with laurie and some babies being the only patients that are seen. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. A complete history of the halloween franchise so far.
Halloween reboot is original film retold with lauries. Director david gordon green is set to return along with star jamie lee curtis. The complete collection is the perfect treat for a scary night. Halloween 2018 is a direct sequel to the original film that disregards michael james jude courtney as the brother of laurie strode, establishing that michael was arrested following his killing spree in 1978, spending forty years back in smiths grove sanitarium before escaping again and returning to haddonfield for another killing spree. Jamie lee curtis all set to return as laurie strode in the. Halloween ends 2021 the third and presumably final installment of the new official sequel trilogy. The complete collection halloween night haddonfield, il.
Jamie lee curtis returning for new halloween movie. The costume is based off the one he killed judith in and the mask he wears with the costume is a don post emment kelly mask, which was considered to be michaels original mask in the first film before going with. Lauries history is complicated by the fact that the series follows several conflicting continuities. Jamie lee curtis returns as laurie strode in new halloween. Truly screwing up a halloween movie is difficult all thats necessary is a strode at one end. An oral history of halloweens laurie strode with jamie. Cinema history is full of many iconic pairings of hero and villain. Jamie lee curtis returns to her iconic role as laurie strode, who comes to her final confrontation with michael myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on halloween night four decades ago. The return of michael myers 1988 5 halloween 5 1989. Jamie lee curtiss revival of her original halloween role, the final girl laurie strode, gives the film a chance to explore territory typically left unexplored in the slasher genre.
Basically if you havent seen this movie yet, watch it now, if you are working then go tell your boss that theres been a family emergency and you gotta leave. Shes been beaten up by years of dealing, and not dealing, with the trauma of. The actress and universal said today that she will return to play her iconic role of laurie strode in the new installment of the horror. Blumhouse has announced two sequels to halloween 2018, which brought back the masked killer michael myers and jamie lee curtis laurie. Laurie strodefinal timeline halloween series wiki fandom. The success of this film popularized the slasher movies genre and inspired other similar franchises such as friday the th and it also turned the film into the first of a major horror film franchise. Halloween 2018 reveals the return of jamie lee curtis as laurie strode in the upcoming horror movie as she is said to have one final.
Halloween kills the return of michael myers stop motion film. In october, judy greer entered negotiations to play laurie s daughter karen strode. He is subsequently hospitalized at smiths grove sanitarium. Jamie lee curtis, who had her big break as the final girl in john carpenters 1978 horror masterpiece, will return as laurie strode in the new movie, which is due out in 2018. The film begins with sixyearold michael will sandin killing his seventeenyearold sister judith sandy johnson on halloween 1963. Halloween photo by ryan greenuniversal, via et clearly, the strodes are spooked by the return of michael myers to haddonfield. An oral history of halloweens laurie strode with jamie lee. Blumhouses halloween sequel is reportedly set to commence production this fall for a potential october 2020 release. Sep 18, 2017 after killing her brother once and for all, laurie strode, and her son john, return to haddonfield, illinois for an emotional reunion.
Jamie lee curtis to return as laurie strode in halloween sequel. Halloween 2018 reveals the return of jamie lee curtis as laurie strode in the upcoming horror movie as she is said to have one final confrontation with michael myers, but how are things going to end. The return of michael myers also known simply as halloween 4 is a 1988 american slasher film directed by dwight h. Jamie lee curtis returns to her iconic role as laurie strode. The return of michael myers 1988, as the title suggests, features. After killing her brother once and for all, laurie strode, and her son john, return to haddonfield, illinois for an emotional reunion. Jun 08, 2018 although the original halloween film did have a direct sequel, titled halloween 2, which was set on the same night as michaels original killing spree and featured jamie lee curtis, the newest movie will forget all of that, as well as the happenings of halloween h20, which featured laurie strodes character as the headmistress of a posh. David gordon green will direct halloween 2018 from a script he cowrote with danny mcbride. Halloween movies michael myers, complete list in order. The studio has confirmed that jamie lee curtis, who starred in john carpenters original horror classic and several of the sequels, will reprise her role as laurie strode in. Sep 19, 2018 after plans for a sequel to halloween ii 2009 called halloween 3d andor halloween ii 1981 called halloween returns fell through, the new halloween, aka halloween 2018, picks up exactly where halloween 1978 left off, sort of.
Laurie strode is a fictional character and a main protagonist in the halloween franchise, appearing in seven of the eleven films in the series. For this reason, strode is not the sister of killer michael myers. Just in time for the 40th anniversary of the original, jamie lee curtis returns as laurie strode and john carpenter comes back to the franchise though not in the directors chair. The plan was to create a horror anthology based on the holiday of halloween. This is allyson andi matichak, granddaughter of original halloween final girl laurie strode jamie lee curtis. As a result, her character was written out and died in a car accident, which is briefly explained in the film. The film will be distributed by universal pictures, their first involvement in the franchise since distributing 1982s halloween iii. A complete history of the halloween franchise so far screen rant. Jamie lee curtis is returning as laurie strode for one. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free.
Slasherdoms ultimate final girl, laurie strode, is back in theaters this october and shes a changed woman. Michael myers has stalked suburbia in 10 of the series 11 movies. The halloween franchise provides examples of the following tropes. Now, we have received the official confirmation that the iconic actress is going to reprise the role of laurie strode in blumhouses halloween reboot movie. As seen in the trailer, michael has spent the last decades. Halloween michael myers franchise timeline explained. Sep 19, 2017 halloween 2018 reveals the return of jamie lee curtis as laurie strode in the upcoming horror movie as she is said to have one final confrontation with michael myers, but how are things going to end. Jamie lee curtis returns as laurie strode for new halloween. Mcelroy, and starring donald pleasence, ellie cornell, and danielle harris. Carpenter wasnt interested in a sequel and after some back and forth and one lawsuit, carpenter and hill decided to return to halloween, but with the guarantee that the second film would conclude the myersstrode narrative. As a direct sequel to the original halloween, the new film will take place forty years after michael myers last went on a holiday rampage. Greens halloween is a direct followup to carpenters original, and tells the story of laurie strode jamie lee curtis, who survived the original massacre and spent decades in a state. Simply titled halloween 2018, the upcoming installment of the slasher film franchise is set as a direct sequel to the original.
Jamie lee curtis is returning as laurie strode for one last. The fourth film marks the next appearance by strode, since 1982s halloween iii. The film ends with challis screaming for the final station to turn off the commercial. Twenty years later and resurrection ignore the events of halloween 4, 5, and 6, splitting the series into two separate timelines both originating from the original film and its sequel. Halloween is a 2018 american slasher film directed by david gordon green and written by green, jeff fradley, and danny mcbride. If the upcoming halloween reboot wanted to get our attention, this is a great way to do it. Where halloween should go after that ending hollywood.
The films primarily focuses on serial killer michael myers who was committed to a sanitarium as a child for the murder of his sister, judith myers. David gordon greens halloween had the difficult task of bringing the feud between michael myers and laurie strode full circle, 40 years later. In order for halloween fans to fully immerse themselves in this movie, they will have to forget everything they know about laurie strode and michael myers from the sequels and remakes. Laurie first appeared in john carpenters original 1978 film, portrayed by. Jamie lee curtis also returns as laurie strode, who will have to protect her daughter and granddaughter when michael myers returns 40 years after his last rampage. The sequel takes place 40 years after the events of the original.