The new horror flick was jointly announced by Miramax and Trancas International Films on Monday night. Miramax, which holds worldwide distribution rights to “Halloween,” will determine its theatrical distribution partner at a future date.
“Thirty-eight years after the original ‘Halloween’ I’m going to help to try to make the 10th sequel the scariest of them all,” Carpenter said in a statement.
“Trancas International is thrilled to be teaming up with Miramax on Halloween,” Akkad continued. “We are eager to make a film that will be a milestone in the franchise’s legacy and that will excite the fans, young and old.”
Meanwhile, Blum credited the franchise for inspiring his company to get into scary movies.
“The great Malek Akkad and John Carpenter have a special place in the hearts of all genre fans and we are so excited that Miramax brought us together,” he said. “We cannot wait to find and collaborate with the right filmmaker to give ‘Halloween’ fans the movie they deserve.”
The “Halloween” film franchise that was started in part by Carpenter and Akkad in 1978 has spawned 10 films since Michael Myers first began hacking away at teenagers, generating a total of nearly $400 million in worldwide box office.
The original slasher-flick starred Nick Castle as Myers (a.k.a. The Shape), Jamie Lee Curtis in her film debut as Laurie Strode, the girl he stalks after escaping from a psychiatric hospital, and Donald Pleasence as Dr. Loomis, desperately trying to track down his patient.
The first sequel, “Halloween II,” was released in 1981, three years after its predecessor, featuring Myers once again on a Halloween night quest of murder and mayhem. Curtis and Pleasence reprised their roles, but their seemingly-unkillable masked stalker was then played by Dick Warlock.
Carpenter has written, directed, composed and/or edited more than 20 films over the course of his career. Along with “Halloween,” he is best known for “The Thing,” “The Fog” and “Big Trouble in Little China.”
Aside from inducing countless nightmares, the 68-year-old is also an active musician and kicks off his world tour in Los Angeles later this month.
Carpenter is repped by APA and Stankevich Law.
Zanne Devine, Malek Akka, John Carpenter, Jason Blum, David Thwaites/Eric Charbonneau
13 Horror Movies to Stream on Netflix for Friday the 13th (Photos)
Friday the 13th is a big day for horror, big enough that there's a long-running slasher movie franchise called "Friday the 13th." So to help you celebrate the right way -- by watching a horror movie -- we've selected 13 scary flicks that are readily available for streaming on Netflix.
"The Platform" (2020)
The Spanish horror flick from director Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia was one of Netflix's most popular releases in 2020, set within a "Vertical Self-Management Center" where prisoners are fed by a descending platform and left to figure out for themselves how to divide it up.
Netflix
"The Evil Dead" (1981)
Sam Raimi's horror classic starring Bruce Campbell centers on a group of friends who accidentally summon demonic spirits while vacationing at an isolated cabin in Tennessee.
New Line Cinema
"Unfriended" (2014)
Leo Gabriadze's innovative cyberbullying parable tells its story about a group of high-schoolers being haunted by their dead friend almost entirely through one character's MacBook screen.
Universal
"Creep" (2014)
Patrick Brice's found footage horror film follows a man who begins to suspect he's in danger after he responds to a cryptic Craigslist job listing.
The Orchard
"The Invitation" (2015)
Karyn Kusama's "The Invitation" is a remarkable character study where the real horror comes from the socially awkward dynamics between old friends. It has a few remarkable twists, as you decipher whether something is really wrong or if you're just being paranoid.
Drafthouse Films
"Bird Box" (2018)
How do you battle an evil that you cannot even look at? Sandra Bullock and her family must navigate the world blindfolded in this Netflix original.
Netflix
"Gerald's Game" (2017)
When her husband's sex game goes wrong, Carla Gugino's Jessie faces frightening visions and dark secrets, all while handcuffed to the bed.
Netflix
"The Green Inferno" (2013)
Horror master Eli Roth features a group of students who are determined to save a cannibalistic Amazon tribe being squeezed by loggers. Turns out they need the saving themselves.
Universal
"The Ritual" (2018)
Four friends embark on a hiking trip where things end very badly.
Netflix
"The Forest" (2016)
"Game of Thrones" star Natalie Dormer plays a young woman searching for her twin sister, who disappeared in Japan's infamous Suicide Forest.
Gramercy Pictures
"Sinister 2" (2015)
A single mother and her two sons move into a rural house with blood splattered all over the walls. What could be scary about that?
Blumhouse
"The Bye Bye Man" (2017)
When you meet the titular character, be prepared to say, "Bye bye!"
STX Entertainment
"Hush" (2016)
A young woman must fight for her life when a masked killer appears in her window. The twist? She's is deaf and mute.
Blumhouse
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Friday the 13th is a big day for horror, big enough that there's a long-running slasher movie franchise called "Friday the 13th." So to help you celebrate the right way -- by watching a horror movie -- we've selected 13 scary flicks that are readily available for streaming on Netflix.