The original man behind the mask is coming back next year. The upcomingHalloweenreboot is starting to sound more and more like it could actually be great. Or, at the very least, authentic. Not only is Jamie Lee Curtis coming back as Laurie Strode for the first time since her rather lame death inHalloween: Resurrection, but it’s now been revealed that Nick Castle, the man who first playedMichael Myersin John Carpenter’sHalloween, is returning to the role for the new movie, which is set to arrive in theaters next year.
This news comes as a bit of a surprise. A surely welcome surprise for fans of theHalloweenfranchise, but a surprise nonetheless. Nick Castle only has a few, very select acting credits to his name, one of them being forHalloweenin 1978. As die hard fans of the iconic horror franchise will likely know, Castle was credited as “The Shape” for his work onHalloween, but he was the now famous fictional killer known as Michael Myers. He only played the role once, so having him back for the reboot, which also hasJohn Carpenter on board to score the movie, and as an executive producer, is pretty amazing.
While specific plot details are being kept under wraps, it’s been said that thisHalloween, which is directed by David Gordon Green (Pineapple Express) from a script he co-wrote with Danny McBride, is going to ignore every sequel in the franchise. EvenHalloween II, a sequel many people like and that John Carpenter wrote. So, having the original Michael Myers actor back for the movie feels appropriate, given that this movie is going to revise the history ofHalloweenin a very significant way.
This new report also states that stunt performer James Jude Courtney will be playing Michael Myers inHalloweenas well. Nick Castle, who has had a career as a writer, producer and director in the years since portraying Myers, is 70-years-old. While he can likely do a lot of what will be required inHalloween, any of the more intensive work will probably be handled by Courtney. The cast for the movie also includes Judy Greer as Laurie Strode’s daughter and Andi Matichak as Strode’s granddaughter.
Recently, it was revealed thatproduction has been delayedon thenew Halloween, but the movie is expected to arrive on the previously revealed August 08, 2025, release date. Blumhouse Productions, the studio responsible for hits likeGet OutandThe Purge, is behind this newHalloween. In addition to the news that the movie has found its Michael Myers,Bloody Disgustingalso reports that Academy Award-winning makeup and effects artist, Christopher Nelson has boarded the project. His notable credits includeSuicide Squad,Deadpool,Sin City, and Quentin Tarantino’sKill Billmovies. This thing is really coming together.
