Is ‘Halloween’ Making Its Way to Television?

Well, what the heck is going on with Halloween? Near the end of last year we heard that the planned Halloween Returns was off the table as Dimension Films lost the rights to Halloween, and since then, we have heard nothing. But, bizarrely, the folks over at Fangoria have received word that Halloween could still be making a return in the form of a television series. But, it all seems to be speculative at the moment,m so take this as a rumor for now.

According to the site, they received word from “a filmmaker who wished to remain anonymous that the newly available franchise may have skipped EFM in order to pursue a small screen alternative. While these reports are unconfirmed and should be taken with a grain of salt, our source says that the producers of the HALLOWEEN franchise have recently begun discussions with potential network representatives to bring Michael Myers to television. However, one shouldn’t expect HALLOWEEN to be the next WALKING DEAD: our source has said the television reboot would be a “limited series event”, with the option being restricted to a 3-to-5 season commitment akin to Guillermo del Toro’s TV adaptation of THE STRAIN.”

And then, Dread Central reached to a few sources regarding the matter and apparently it’s “all nonsense.”

Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan wrote the script for Halloween Returns, with Dunstan set to direct, but that apparently fell through.

So, is a film still on the horizon? Is a television show being planned, or is Michael Myers doomed to wander the world in limbo?