A couple weeks ago, we saw a picture of Jamie Lee Curtis, Andi Matichak, and Kyle Richards together on the set of Halloween Ends, which is currently filming in Georgia. Now Curtis has shared another picture in which she’s seen with Matichak and Richards – but instead of wearing their characters’ wardrobe, this time they’re wearing T-shirts that celebrate their horror movie survival status. They are all “final girls”.
Matichak also shared a picture of her and Curtis in the “Final Girl” shirts, revealing that the shirts were sent to them by Halloween 2018 and Halloween Kills cast member Judy Greer – and in the process, confirming that (despite the wishes of some fans), Greer is not in Halloween Ends.
David Gordon Green, who directed the previous two Halloween films, is directing Halloween Ends from a screenplay he wrote with Danny McBride, Paul Brad Logan, and Chris Bernier. He has said that the events of this sequel take place four years after the ending of Halloween Kills, and added,
There’s not a lot of games in it, there’s not a lot of wittiness and retro joy. It’s kind of a coming-of-age film, and it’s a very different tone. And that’s what excited me about it, is to have the three chapters that I’ve been involved in be very different from each other.”
Curtis, Matichak, and Richards are back as Laurie Strode, Laurie’s granddaughter Allyson, and Lindsey Wallace (who Laurie was babysitting in the original Halloween). The picture shared by Curtis shows their character names are on their chairs on set, but Lindsey’s chair has the wrong spelling of her name.
They’re joined in the cast by James Jude Courtney as Michael Myers and Michael O’Leary as Doctor Mathis. Original Michael Myers performer Nick Castle has said he will be making a cameo in the film as well.
A casting call gave descriptions of more characters:
Among them are a self-assured nurse named Erin who is between the ages of 28 and 35 and is very judgmental, as well as a Proprietor between the ages of 40 and 80 years old. Other roles being cast for the film are Scott, Donna, Mr. Meade and Mrs. Meade.
Per the breakdowns, Scott is a male between the ages of 52 and 57; he is stern, strong and a straight shooter who is sometimes checked out. While Donna is a 55 to 65 year old female who is Timothy’s overbearing and critical mother. Mr. Meade and Mrs. Meade are the parents to a young boy named Noah who is a nice kid with the ability to switch to a jerk on a dime. Both Mr. and Mrs. Meade are described as being between the ages of 40 and 50 years old. They’re a middle-class suburban family, with the father being described as “tough as nails” and the mother said to showcase “emotional depth.”
Other roles being cast are Brandon, Young Johnny and Veronica. Brandon is a male between the ages of 40 and 60. He is a large man in weight and sense of authority who finds his son to be a disappointment. Young Johnny is a male between the ages of 6 and 10 who has long blonde hair with a slight gap between his teeth; the character is described as having dark eyes being a bit small. Veronica is the last of the trio. She’s between the ages of 40 and 45 and is a strong-willed protective wife who is broken “by the reminders of tragedy.”
Halloween Ends is scheduled to reach theatres on October 14, 2022.