I Smell A Retcon. The Halloween 2018 Reboot Is A Direct Sequel To Halloween 1978!
Hello nerds!
In an interview, loveable horror curmudgeon John Carpenter had some interesting things to say about the latest attempt at rebooting the franchise he created. Halloween.
While speaking to EW about the Danny McBride and David Gordon Green, the horror legend seems to confirm that getting the OG Laurie Strode was a last minute addition.
“Her part was written into the script and they had this idea — it’s kind of a… I don’t know how to describe it. It’s almost an alternative reality,” says Carpenter in the article. “It picks up after the first one and it pretends that none of the other [sequels] were made. It’s gonna be fun. There’s a really talented director and it was well-written. I’m impressed.”
Interesting, right? To me, when he says "her part was written in..." makes it sound like Jamie Lee won't be around for too long in this "alternate universe" sequel for very long at all. Most likely, she'll be the first one in the film to suffer from little brother's wrath.
Michael Myers slashes his way back into theaters on October 19th, 2018.
