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The 2018Halloweenfrom directorDavid Gordon Greenand horror mega-producerJason Blumwas a surprise hit with everyone and made a nice chunk of change as well. This led Universal and Blumhouse to make the obvious decision to greenlight not just one sequel, but two. The first,Halloween Kills,hit theaters and Peacock on October 15, proving to be amoney makerfor the studio.
The third installment,Halloween Ends, hits theaters very soon and afterthat massive cliffhanger endinginKills, we’re dying to know what happens next in the story of Laurie Strode, Michael Myers, and the town of Haddonfield, Illinois.
Editor’s Note: This piece was updated on July 21, to include the trailer.
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When Does Halloween Ends Premiere?
Halloween Endsis scheduled to hit theaters on July 28, 2025. The film was originally given a release date of June 26, 2025, but afterHalloween Killswas pushed back a year the threequel had no choice but to move as well.
On that date, the slasher sequel will be opening against Lionsgate’sWonderspin-offWhite Bird: A Wonder StorystarringHelen MirrenandGillian AndersonandCall Janea film centering around the Jane Collective starringElizabeth BanksandSigourney Weaver.
What Is Halloween Ends About?
The official plot synopsis from Universal reads:
This is Laurie Strode’s last stand. After 45 years, the most acclaimed, revered horror franchise in film history reaches its epic, terrifying conclusion as Laurie Strode faces off for the last time against the embodiment of evil, Michael Myers, in a final confrontation unlike any captured on-screen before. Only one of them will survive. Icon Jamie Lee Curtis returns for the last time as Laurie Strode, horror’s first “final girl” and the role that launched Curtis’ career. Curtis has portrayed Laurie for more than four decades now, one of the longest actor-character pairings in cinema history. When the franchise relaunched in 2018, Halloween shattered box office records, becoming the franchise’s highest-grossing chapter and set a new record for the biggest opening weekend for a horror film starring a woman. Four years after the events of last year’s Halloween Kills, Laurie is living with her granddaughter Allyson (Andi Matichak) and is finishing writing her memoir. Michael Myers hasn’t been seen since. Laurie, after allowing the specter of Michael to determine and drive her reality for decades, has decided to liberate herself from fear and rage and embrace life. But when a young man, Corey Cunningham (Rohan Campbell; The Hardy Boys, Virgin River), is accused of killing a boy he was babysitting, it ignites a cascade of violence and terror that will force Laurie to finally confront the evil she can’t control, once and for all.
Green let some plot details about the film slip. UnlikeHalloween Killswhich was set mere moments after the events of the previous film, there will bea four-year timejump.Halloween Endswill be set four years after the events of the previous film and will address real-world events that have happened since 2018 including the COVID-19 Pandemic and what Green called in an interview withUproxx“peculiar politics.” What exactly Green means by that remains to be seen, but bringing social and real-world issues into the franchise is not entirely out of left field, even looking back at the last two films.
Green has let it be known that Laurie Strode may not be the main driving force of the next film, instead he teased toFandomthat it will be her granddaughter Allyson who will be the main driving force of the movie along with her “considerations and psychology.” It is a bit obvious looking at everything she lost during the last two movies from her father, then her boyfriend, and then her own mother.
Who Will Be In Halloween Ends?
Jamie Lee Curtiswill once again return as Laurie Strode andAndi Matichakwill be back as Allyson. Unfortunately for those two characters, most of the ensemble of the last two films havebeen killed by Michael Myers, includingJudy Greer’s Karen,Anthony Michael Hall’s Tommy Doyle,Dylan Arnold’s Cameron, andRobert Longstreet’s Lonnie, among others.
Other characters returning that survived the events of the last film includeWill Patton’s Deputy Frank Hawkins,Omar Dorsey’s Sheriff Barker, andKyle Richards’ Lindsey Wallace. Newcomers to the franchise includeRohan Campbellas Corey Cunningham, a young man who has been accused of murdering the kid he was babysitting and serves as the fuse that lights the carnage, andMichael O’Learyas Dr. Mathis.
Did They Film Halloween Kills & Halloween Ends Back-To-Back?
Initially, that was the plan for the slasher sequels, but it didn’t work out that way. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Andi Matichak revealed that the shooting schedule forHalloween Killswas so intense and so ambitious that it would not have been possible had they shot the two films back-to-back.
James Jude Courtney,one of the actors who plays Michael Myers,revealedthat filming is planned to start in January, which would give the final film a tighter turn-around than the previous two installments.
By early March, filming forHalloween Endshad wrapped.
Will David Gordon Green Return To Direct Halloween Ends?
Yes, Green will be indeed returning to direct and co-write the sequel alongsideDanny McBride. There will also be two new talents joining the pair in scripting the film withPaul Brad Logan(Manglehorn) andChris Bernier(The House: A Hulu Halloween Anthology). Series creatorJohn Carpenterwill also return to produce the film and will once again provide the score.
Will There Be A Sequel To Halloween Ends?
Nope, at least not one with this same team involved. Green sees his three films as three parts of a four part story, with Carpenter’s 1978 original being part one. Green has stated that he hopes Hollywood will let Michael Myers and Laurie rest before resurrecting them once again. Here’s what he told Collider:
“My ego says create something that is a four-part series beginning with Carpenter’s, 1978 film, and then our follow-up trilogy. I’m sure the mythology takes over and Michael and Laurie will emerge in some new capacity with some new filmmaker, storyteller behind them. But for me, I’ll be done. I hope they’ll take a little time off before they resuscitate it. But that’s just my ego.”
Green will be quite busy for the next few years, he’ll be spearheading a continuation of another beloved horror franchise for Blumhouse witha sequel trilogy toThe Exorcistwith Academy Award nomineeLeslie Odom Jrstarring andEllen Burstynreprising her iconic role as Chris MacNeil. Green also will be working on yet another horror reboot as he will be directing the pilot of the still in developmentHellraiserHBO series. He also directed the pilot episode of theMindy Kaling-produced HBO Max seriesThe Sex Lives Of College Girlsand most recently he directed several episodes with hisHalloweenco-writer McBride for the second season of the popular HBO seriesThe Righteous Gemstones. Green signed on to direct afeature film about the creation of Disneylandfor Disney+. So if you are already a fan of Green as a director, you will surely have enough content to satisfy your hunger long afterHalloween Endshits theaters and even beforehand!
Is There A Trailer For Halloween Ends?
The first official trailer for Halloween Ends hit the web on July 19, giving fans their much anticipated first look at the final chapter in David Gordon Green’sHalloweentrilogy. The trailer begins with a first-person view of Michael Myers walking into a house, similar to the opening scene in the 1978 original, only to be greeted by Jamie Lee Curtis' Laurie readily pointing a gun at her longtime adversary. What comes next is a montage of Strode wrestling with Myers, paired with clips of the previous two installments and the 1978 film, before ending with a tense sequence involving Laurie, Michael, and garbage disposal, which is very reminiscent of a particular scene from the now non-canonHalloween H20: 20 Years Later.
Will Halloween Ends Be Available To Stream Day & Date On Peacock?
It’s too soon to say, but we wouldn’t be surprised either way if it’s a theater exclusive or if it premieres on Peacock the same day it goes to theaters. As of right now Blum would like the final film to be a theater exclusive, but due to the unpredictable nature of everything, nothing has been set in stone.
“I want to go back to traditional windows, but COVID is incredibly unpredictable, and I didn’t want to risk it again. I felt like I did that withFreaky, and it left me with a bad taste in my mouth. So I don’t want to repeat that experience," Blumtold Colliderin an interview for Amazon Prime Video’s anthology series of TV filmsWelcome To The Blumhouse.
