When will Michael Myers return to the big screen, and will he slash again in the form of a reboot or a continuation of Zombie’s franchise? Read on for the latest rumor!
The website Schmoes Know reports today that a script entitled Halloween: The Next Chapter is currently being penned by an unnamed writer, set to be handed in to Dimension Films in the fall of 2015. Though little is known about this alleged screenplay, their sources tell them that it will be a continuation of Zombie’s films, while at the same time not being a direct follow-up to Halloween 2.
What the hell does that mean? Well, your guess is as good as ours at this point in time, but the site describes the so-called Next Chapter as a companion to Zombie’s films, creating a new line of Halloween movies within the rebooted franchise. Think Halloween 4, which took the original franchise in a totally different direction.
Previously, Todd Farmer and Patrick Lussier had been hired to pen a screenplay entitled Halloween 7D, though that idea seems to have been completely scrapped. It’s believed that Rob Zombie won’t be returning to direct the next film in the franchise, whether it actually ends up being Halloween: The Next Chapter or something entirely different.
As for Scout Taylor Compton, who took over the role of Laurie Strode for the remake and its sequel, there’s no official word yet on whether or not she will be returning. Back in April the young actress tweeted that she would be involved in the next Halloween film, though things very well could have changed since then.
Is it just me, or are these horror franchises getting way too confusing for their own good?!