Andi Matichak Cast as Young Lead in ‘Halloween’ 2018!
Newcomer Andi Matichak is just been announced as the young lead in the new Halloween movie, executive produced by John Carpenter and arriving in theaters next year.
Multiple sources are now reporting that Andi Matichak will play Allyson, Laurie Strode’s granddaughter in the new film, with Judy Greer set to play Laurie’s daughter Karen Strode, and of course Jamie Lee Curtis returning to once again reprise her role as Laurie Strode.
A Chicago native, Matichak has appeared on such TV series as Blue Bloods, Underground, 666 Park Avenue, and Orange Is the New Black. On the feature side, as well as the recently wrapped the sci-fi movie Replicate with Calum Worthy, Joel Courtney and Cam Gigandet.
Filming will begin in mid-January in Charleston, South Carolina, where Blumhouse has already set up production offices.
Jamie Lee Curtis returns to her iconic role as Laurie Strode, who comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.
Master of horror John Carpenter will executive produce and serve as creative consultant on this film, joining forces with cinema’s current leading producer of horror, Jason Blum (Get Out, Split, The Purge, Paranormal Activity). Inspired by Carpenter’s classic, filmmakers David Gordon Green and Danny McBride crafted a story that carves a new path from the events in the landmark 1978 film, and Green also directs.
Halloween will be produced by Malek Akkad, whose Trancas International Films has produced the Halloween series since its inception. Green and McBride will executive produce under their Rough House Pictures banner.
Halloween will be distributed worldwide by Universal Pictures.
You can read everything we know so far about Halloween 2018Â here.
As I’m sure you are well aware, 2018 marks the 40th anniversary of the release of John Carpenter’s original 1978 Halloween. It is also worth noting that the film’s release date also happens to be Michael Myers’ birthday (in 1957), according to the original franchise canon.
The new Halloween arrives in theaters on October 19, 2018.
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