The Halloween franchise is one of the most epic horror franchises in movie history and with the latest installment in the new Jamie Lee Curtis-directed reboot series recently ending, fans are eagerly awaiting the conclusion of the decades-long struggle between Michael Myers and Laurie. Strode (Curtis). Halloween first hit theaters in 1978, and since then, the Michael Myers story has gone through many iterations, though none as successful and effective as the latest trilogy. Halloween (2018) reinvigorated the franchise, picking up the story as a direct sequel to the original after Michael and Laurie clashed once again, 40 years after the events of the first film.
"There's not a lot of gaming, there's not a lot of retro wit and joy," Green said. “It's kind of a coming-of-age movie, and it has a very different tone. And that's what excited me about it, is that the three chapters that I've been involved in are very different from each other. They're all there to honor Carpenter, but they're not needed just to emulate him."
Honoring Carpenter is the name of the game for "Halloween Ends." As Green put it, "I sent Carpenter the new draft of 'Halloween Ends' the other night, and I said, 'If it feels too 'Christine,' let me know.' For 'Halloween Ends,' it's just a love for Carpenter. You know. It's more than just, 'Hey, here's a character and a community that you've created.' It's, 'Here's an appreciation of your legendary body of work.'"
Carpenter's Christine opened in 1983 and is based on the Stephen King novel of the same name. Keith Gordon plays Arnie Cunningham, a teenager who buys a 1958 Plymouth Fury that has a mind of its own. "Christine" might not be the first Carpenter movie that comes to mind when thinking of inspirations for "Halloween Ends," but clearly Green is ramping up Carpenter's lovefest for his final "Halloween" outing.
The premiere of “Halloween Ends” is scheduled for October 14, 2022. Producer Jason Blum has already made it clear that the third film will not be released on the same day and date in theaters as “Halloween Kills” did. That was a decision just for the pandemic, and "Halloween Ends" will have an exclusive theatrical release.