The general consensus seems to be that David Gordon Green’s recent Halloween trilogy started off hot, then fizzled out with each sequel. That said, a good slasher is never truly dead. Only the next time Michael Myers returns, it won’t be for Blumhouse and Universal, but for Miramax TV.
Deadline confirms that Miramax TV has secured the rights to Halloween, with plans “to potentially launch a cinematic universe spanning film and television.”
“We couldn’t be more excited to bring Halloween to television,” said Miramax’s Head of Global TV Marc Helwig. “We are thrilled to expand our long and successful partnership with Trancas and the brilliant Malek Akkad in introducing this iconic franchise to a new form of storytelling and a new generation of fans.”
Malek Akkan, son original Halloween producer Moustapha Akkad, said “Trancas International Films is extremely enthused to be expanding our long-standing relationship with Miramax, and we look forward to working with Marc Helwig and the entire team in creating this new chapter.”
A fierce, weeks-long bidding war for Halloween saw Miramax beat out rivals including Blumhouse and A24. While this may seem like a surprising outcome, Miramax does have a long history of successfully adapting its titles into TV shows.
The question is what form will this Halloween series take? Green’s trilogy is still very fresh in mind, and so steps could be taken to lessen the presence of Michael Myers. Perhaps an anthology-type format? Or a prequel set in the same universe? Who knows? It’s more clear than ever that you just can’t keep a good slasher down.