Halloween Kills producer Jason Blum recently stated the film won't be delayed again. The upcoming movie is the sequel to 2018's Halloween, but the 12th total in the larger franchise. Though Halloween films have released fairly consistently since the first movie came out in 1978, the series saw a resurgence when Blum joined as producer. Well known for his work in the horror genre, Blum helped make Halloween the highest-grossing movie in the franchise, as well as a critical success. Halloween Kills will continue the story set up in the 2018 film, with a third movie, Halloween Ends, on the way, too.
Unfortunately, like the majority of films originally set to release this year, both Halloween Kills and Halloween Ends have been delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Halloween Kills was set to come out this month, with Halloween Ends following in October 2021. In July, a trailer for Halloween Kills revealed this was no longer the case, with the film bumped to October 15, 2021. As a result, Halloween Ends was moved as well and is currently set to come out October 14, 2022.
In a wide-ranging interview with Forbes, Blum discussed the Halloween Kills delay and promised the highly anticipated movie won't be bumped again, regardless of what happens with the coronavirus pandemic:
If this is still going on next Halloween? No, we're not holding it. Halloween Kills is coming out next October come hell or high water, vaccine or no vaccine. It is coming out.
Blum's statement should reassure those looking forward to Halloween Kills, and by extension, Halloween Ends. The franchise is in a tough spot with wanting to release movies around Halloween, meaning shorter delays aren't possible. A further bump for Halloween Kills would mean a four-year break between the first movie in the new series and the rest. This could affect the franchise's momentum even more than the initial delay. The good news is there's still a full year until Halloween Kills is supposed to come out, which gives it more time than movies set to release late this year or early next.
Of course, the pandemic has been very hard to predict thus far, so it's hard to speak with confidence about any film's release, even one a year away. After all, when the first major movie affected by the coronavirus, No Time to Die, was pushed all the way to November, many thought that was plenty of time to get the virus under control. However, this wasn't the case, with the Bond film recently delayed to April 2021. Luckily, Blum is committed to Halloween Kills' 2021 date, regardless of how the pandemic progresses. Hopefully, audiences will be able to see Halloween Kills this time next year and on the big screen as intended.
Source: Forbes
