The internet is buzzing with excitement as viral Facebook posts tease a new Halloween movie, Halloween Aftermath, potentially set for a 2025 release. The promotional poster features the franchise’s iconic villain, Michael Myers, with his trademark disheveled mask, accompanied by the ominous tagline, “Evil is always near.”
However, before horror enthusiasts get their hopes up, it’s important to note that this poster and any news about Halloween Aftermath are entirely fabricated. As of now, there are no official plans for a new Halloween movie following the 2022 release of Halloween Ends.
Will There Be a New Halloween Movie?
While there are no current plans for another Halloween movie, discussions about a potential continuation have persisted since the theatrical debut of Halloween Ends. Producer Jason Blum revealed to ComicBook that there was initially an agreement for “three movies with Michael Myers,” and he expressed interest in extending that arrangement:
“We made an arrangement for three movies. We had a three-picture marriage with Michael Myers. I would love to extend it. If Malek [Akkad] would like us, I’d love to extend it, but we’re very busy making sure the third movie is spectacular because that’s our immediate job and if it goes beyond that, I’d be thrilled. But there are currently no plans for us to be involved after this third movie.”
Following the conclusion of Halloween Ends, the IP rights reverted to producer Malek Akkad, and the television rights were subsequently sold to Miramax.
Miramax Television has since entered into a significant deal with Trancas to develop and co-produce a Halloween TV series, alongside a first-look agreement for other television projects aimed at the international market.
In March 2024, Miramax head Marc Helwig shared updates with Deadline, emphasizing the project’s fast-tracked status and its priority within the studio:
“It’s a big world, so I don’t think that is an opportunity to go off the back of that.”
Helwig indicated that rather than continuing the narrative from recent films, the new series aims for a “creative reset,” drawing inspiration from John Carpenter’s original 1978 movie:
“The foundation of it is the original film, the John Carpenter movie, the characters of that film, and perhaps a group of characters that we haven’t really focused on that much in recent film versions or even in a number of them. It’s a creative reset completely and going back to the original film, as opposed to spinning out of any of the more recent film adaptations.”
So, while the speculation around Halloween Aftermath might be a spooky hoax, the Halloween franchise’s future in the realm of television looks promising, with a new series poised to bring fresh terror based on the classic original film.
