Jamie Lee Curtis Will Return For ‘Halloween’ Sequel If David Gordon Green Is Directing
There’s been a lot of talk about a potentialHalloweensequel in the wake of the new film’s box office success. But one pressing question that’s lingered has been whether or notJamie Lee Curtiswould return for yet another film as ultimate final girl Laurie Strode. We now have the answer! According to Curtis herself, she’d be happy to come back – under one very specific condition.
“IfDavid Gordon Greencalled me up and said let’s do anotherHalloween, I would do anotherHalloween,” Jamie Lee Curtis toldEmpire Magazine Australia. “Because he did such a beautiful job creating this movie.” There you have it: if Blumhouse wants more Curtis, they better ink a deal with Green, pronto.
There’s been some confusion about aHalloweensequel. Before the 2018 film hit theaters, a rumor surfaced that Blumhouse and Universal were already moving forward with a sequel, and that newHalloweendirector David Gordon Green wouldnotbe involved. Just recently, however, co-writerDanny McBrideconfirmed that he and Greenhave been"asked to figure it out," adding: “There are definitely talks on whether we will do more of them and we’re just trying to see what best makes sense.”
With Curtis' very pro-David Gordon Green statement now out in the wild, it would be very foolish of producers to attempt to mount a newHalloweenwithout Green’s involvement. Of course, that’s assuming theywantto make a sequel with Jamie Lee Curtis. They could always follow the path of otherHalloweensequels and make a follow-up film with completely new characters. But it’s clear that one of the reasons audiences have taken so kindly to the new film is Curtis' presence. Having her back as Laurie Strode made the new movie extra special, and the logical next step would be to keep that momentum going.
I remain conflicted about this. I’m a hugeHalloweenfranchise fan, and I had a lot of fun with the 2018 film. But one of my favorite elements of the latest movie is that it provides some closure to Laurie Strode. After 40 years of living in the shadow of Michael Myers, she finally reclaims her own narrative and beats him. To make a new movie would effectively rob the conclusion of the new film of much of its impact. And yet, it was so fun to have Curtis back and kicking ass that it would be hard to resist seeing her come back yet again.
