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  • ‘Halloween Ends’ Originally Ended Much Differently

    ‘Halloween Ends’ Originally Ended Much Differently

    David Gordon Green’s Halloween Ends has proven to be incredibly divisive, sparking a great deal of internet debate about the creative choices of the final film in the director’s trilogy. On one side of the debate, fans expressed their frustrations at the lack of screen time for series’ boogeyman Michael Myers; on the other side, fans appreciated the choice to take the focus off the slasher and keep it on the impact the ongoing battle between Myers and Laurie Strode had on Haddonfeild.

    While both sides would probably agree that the film’s finale gave them the satisfactory conclusion to the Myers-Strode feud that they had been hoping for, it seems that the very cut-and-dried ending that made the final cut of Halloween Ends wasn’t always so cut-and-dried. According to Viewer Anon, the scripted ending played out much differently.

    https://twitter.com/ViewerAnon/status/1581780522900258817?t=v1qC7Ig3LLh90tqUAp76qw&s=19

    The full thread linked above claims that the film followed a different path with the “evil doesn’t die, it just changes shape” theme explored in the film. In the version that fans have seen, it seems that evil does in fact die with the deaths of Corey and Michael; however, the script apparently saw Laurie infected with the same evil, even after killing Michael in her kitchen. In the original version, that played out by having Laurie attempt to strangle her granddaughter before coming to her senses.

    Ultimately, what was put to film in the final cut worked really well as Laurie and the entire town of Haddonfield were able to collectively put their Boogeyman behind them. The trilogy explored the way that Myers’ evil infected every corner of the town where his rampage took place, impacting more than just those who lost people to his evil, so a denouement where they dispose of him and his legacy as a community works well as a definitive ending to THIS trilogy. Of course it’s hard to imagine there won’t be more Halloween films in the future, but Green’s work with Myers is done and taken as one long-form story, it’s a truly terrifying narrative on evil.

  • ‘Halloween Ends’ is Targeting a $50 Million-Plus Opening

    ‘Halloween Ends’ is Targeting a $50 Million-Plus Opening

    Halloween Ends might be releasing simultaneously in theaters and on Peacock, but that doesn’t look to be hurting its box office potential. Current estimates have Halloween Ends looking at a healthy $50 million to $55 million opening weekend. Should those numbers hold, Halloween Ends will be the first movie to earn over $50 million in its opening weekend since July’s Thor: Love and Thunder.

    The film’s predecessor, Halloween Kills, also released simultaneously in theaters and on Peacock, and that film managed to secure a $49 million opening last October. That was an impressive feat on its own in the midst of a Pandemic. Ends, however, looks ready to benefit from monopolizing the Imax and other premium large formats. While Halloween Ends looks to overtake Kills, it’s doubtful it’ll surpass 2018’s Halloween which pulled in $77 during its opening weekend. Working in that film’s favor was the fact that it was released exclusively in theaters during a COVID-free time.

    Halloween Ends is directed by David Gordon Green and stars Jamie Lee Curtis, Andi Matichak, Kyle Richards, and Rohan Campbell. The movie hits theaters on Friday, October 14th.

    Source: Variety.

  • ‘Halloween Ends’ Set For Day-and-Date Release in Theaters and Peacock

    ‘Halloween Ends’ Set For Day-and-Date Release in Theaters and Peacock

    Halloween is coming to an end, and audiences will be able to witness the thrilling conclusion from either a theater seat or their couch at home. Halloween Ends, the final film in David Gordon Green‘s Halloween trilogy, is officially set for a day-and-date simultaneous October 14th release on both the big screen and NBC’s streaming service Peacock.

    The news comes from a video posted to the project’s social media accounts, which features original Halloween star Jamie Lee Curtis delivering the information to fans. Of important note, the film will only be available on Peacock to paid subscribers who use Peacock Premium or Premium Plus. The free version of the service, which is supported by advertisements, will not stream the movie. This release plan follows the same strategy that made Kills such a massive success, and prompted audiences to question the future of the theatrical experience.

    Curtis returns to the franchise for what is likely the last time, completing a story arc established in 2018’s Halloween reboot and continued in 2021’s Halloween Kills. This third chapter will pick up four whole years after the end of Kills, which was an immediate continuation of its predecessor. Trailers have teased a dramatic climactic showdown between Curtis‘ Laurie Strode and the monstrous Michael Myers, who has been terrorizing the town of Haddonfield since 1978.

    Andi Matichak, Will Patton, Kyle Richards, Omar Dorsey, Nick Castle, and James Jude Courtney will also appear in the film, which is being produced by Jason Blum and his renowned horror company Blumhouse.

    Source: The Hollywood Reporter

  • First Details On ‘Halloween Ends’ From CinemaCon

    First Details On ‘Halloween Ends’ From CinemaCon

    Back in 2018, the Halloween reboot brought the franchise back from the dead, and featured the return of the original scream queen, Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode. The critical and financial success of the film led Universal to green-light two sequels with Halloween Kills, followed by Halloween Ends, with both films set to release back to back in 2021 and 2022. Now, with October quickly approaching, the studio has unveiled the first footage from Halloween Ends during CinemaCon.

    Erik Davis, who was in attendance at the event, teased the footage, as well as Curtis’ last appearance as Laurie. Curtis, who was on hand for the footage, teased, “This Halloween we will experience Laurie’s last stand. Trust me, it’s going to f*ck you up.” Considering how Halloween Kills ended, Laurie is probably doing everything in her power to put Michael down once and for all.

    Unfortunately, as none of the footage presented at this event seems to be making its way online, those in attendance are providing us with the best descriptions of said footage. The first look at the film presented at the Universal panel featured Laurie facing off against Michael in a kitchen, with Michael throwing Laurie across the room. Laurie then stabbed Michael through the hand, with the last shot revealing Laurie having trapped Michael.

    Halloween Ends will hit theaters on October 14th, 2022.

    SOURCE: Twitter

  • EXCLUSIVE: ‘Halloween Ends’ Production Start & Character Breakdowns

    EXCLUSIVE: ‘Halloween Ends’ Production Start & Character Breakdowns

    It appears Halloween will officially begin its end this January.

    We here at Murphy’s Multiverse can exclusively reveal that production on the third Halloween film, Halloween Ends, will enter production in January. Filming will take place in Savannah, Georgia starting on January 19th. Director David Gordon Green returns behind the camera for the third installment, which he has described as a “coming of age” movie which takes place four years after the events of Halloween Kills. We can also report that the film is operating under the working title Cave Dweller.

    As for the film’s cast, Halloween Ends is looking to cast a fair amount of roles. Among them are a self-assured nurse named Erin who is between the ages of 28 and 35 and is very judgmental, as well as a Proprietor between the ages of 40 and 80 years old. Other roles being cast for the film are Scott, Donna, Mr. Meade and Mrs. Meade.

    Per the breakdowns, Scott is a male between the ages of 52 and 57; he is stern, strong and a straight shooter who is sometimes checked out. While Donna is a 55 to 65 year old female who is Timothy’s overbearing and critical mother. Mr. Meade and Mrs. Meade are the parents to a young boy named Noah who is a nice kid with the ability to switch to a jerk on a dime. Both Mr. and Mrs. Meade are described as being between the ages of 40 and 50 years old. They’re a middle-class suburban family, with the father being described as “tough as nails” and the mother said to showcase “emotional depth.”

    Other roles being cast are Brandon, Young Johnny and Veronica. Brandon is a male between the ages of 40 and 60. He is a large man in weight and sense of authority who finds his son to be a disappointment. Young Johnny is a male between the ages of 6 and 10 who has long blonde hair with a slight gap between his teeth; the character is described as having dark eyes being a bit small. Veronica is the last of the trio. She’s between the ages of 40 and 45 and is a strong-willed protective wife who is broken “by the reminders of tragedy.”

    Halloween Ends hits theaters on October 14th, 2022.

  • Pandemic Will Play a Role in ‘Halloween Ends’

    Pandemic Will Play a Role in ‘Halloween Ends’

    Here’s a rather curious reveal. The classic Halloween horror franchise has made a grand return. In 2018, director David Gordon Green revisited the franchise and offered a direct sequel to the original 1978 film, as Jamie Lee Curtis and Nick Castle return in their respective roles. Their success led to two sequels, Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends. The former is releasing in a few days with the sequel ending the new trilogy next year. As we await the next entry, Green offered a tease for the final entry in the new trilogy.

    In an interview with Uproxx, he discusses how the upcoming third entry will take place during the time it releases. As such, it will also deal with real-world problems that affect people during that time. The pandemic hit people across the world and it seems that the poor Strode family will not just face a global virus alongside a man on a killing spree. Green goes on to highlight his approach with the threequel.

    So if you think about it, I mean, where we’re leaving these characters on Halloween 2018, the world is a different place. So not only do they have their immediate world affected by that trauma, having time to process that trauma – and that’s a specific and immediate traumatic event in the community of Haddonfield. But then they also had a worldwide pandemic and peculiar politics and another million things that turned their world upside down.

    David Gordon Green

    It’s an interesting idea to consider these real-world events in the upcoming story. Naturally, it’s not new for slasher films to integrate elements from whatever is happening during those times and it makes sense to explore it, especially as they are also filming under those restrictions. We can’t wait to see how Halloween Kills also sets up the sequel and builds upon it.

    Source: Uproxx