The filming of the new Halloween film has taken another big step in production, with the surprise news of casting for another important character. David Gordon Green's reboot of the horror franchise already has Jamie Lee Curtis reprising her role as the quintessential 'final girl' Laurie Strode, with her daughter along for the ride. But this latest announcement reveals that a rising actress has scored a part as a new generation of Strode women for Michael Myers to tangle with.
The Blumhouse production of Halloween is still on track to be released in October 2018, with producer return to the tension and dread from that movie, rather than splashing on gore and violence for simple shock value. Original director John Carpenter is involved and major decisions are reportedly still being run past him.
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If this is true, it will mark the first time in the franchise that more than two generations of the Strode family will be simultaneously menaced by Myers. The 1998 reboot Halloween H20: 20 Years Later did have Laurie's son - played by Josh Hartnett - stalked by him. Halloween 4 and 5 did have Laurie's daughter Jamie Lloyd (Danielle Harris) chased by him, along with her baby in part 6. But with all these alternative timelines, this could be the first time three generations of Strode women will have to contend with the iconic villain in one story.
It's an interesting development that will up the stakes in the rebooted story if all rumors turn out to be true. No doubt Laurie's survival and maternal instincts will be taken to the max, and give plenty of material for Curtis to get her teeth into. With Carpenter still heavily involved in the production, and McBride and Green promising good things, we look forward to seeing what scares are in store for us next October.
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