<P> Halloween is an upcoming American slasher film directed by David Gordon Green and written by Green, Jeff Fradley, and Danny McBride . It is the eleventh installment in the Halloween franchise, and is a direct sequel to the 1978 film of the same name, while disregarding the continuity of the previous sequels . After failing to develop a new Halloween film in time, Dimension Films lost the filming rights, which were later obtained by Blumhouse Productions, with John Carpenter's involvement . Carpenter, co-creator of the original Halloween, serves as a composer, executive producer and creative consultant for the film . </P> <P> Set forty years after the original film, Laurie Strode comes face - to - face with Michael Myers for one final showdown on Halloween night . Jamie Lee Curtis and Nick Castle reprise their roles as Strode and Myers, respectively, with stuntman James Jude Courtney also portraying Myers . The film also stars Judy Greer, Andi Matichak, Will Patton, and Virginia Gardner . </P> <P> Principal photography commenced on January 13, 2018, in South Carolina and concluded on February 19, 2018 . The film will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, and is set for release on October 19, 2018, a week before the 40th anniversary of John Carpenter's original Halloween . </P> <P> The film picks up 40 years after the events of the 1978 original, where Laurie Strode comes face - to - face with Michael Myers for one final confrontation . </P>

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