HALLOWEEN: Co-Writer Danny McBride Hopes That His New Entry In The Franchise Doesn't Ruin Your Childhood

When studios annouce a remake or a sequel to a familiar property, fans often have a bit of a knee-jerk reaction. As is the worry with most reboots or sequels, the biggest concern fans have is that the new iteration will fail to capture what makes the original so beloved. Even Danny McBride (Vice Principals), who co-wrote the upcoming Halloween sequel, agrees with the frustrations over studios often cashing in on a classic Hollywood property instead of crafting a unique story. However, he thinks he can change that with his upcoming horror thriller. He hopes people won't use the go-to response that his film is so bad that it "ruins" someone's childhood. When talking with Vanity Fair over the weekend, McBride spoke about the classic films and how much they meant to fans growing up:
 

“In this day and age, Hollywood is tapping into so many beloved franchises that it seems like any time anything comes out there’s the contingency of people that are stoked, and the contingency of people that are f-cking pissed off and saying you ruined their childhood somehow."

He went on to talk about how he and the co-writer/director of the film, David Gordon Green, mean to stay true to John Carpenter's original Halloween. They are confident that the fans will agree with the direction in which they chose to take the story. “I hope this thing tips more into the world of people liking it. I hope we don’t ruin too many childhoods." The upcoming film isn't so much a remake as it is a sequel to the original 1978 film, all while ignoring the other sequels (good and bad). Because of this, the stakes seem to be a bit lower than if this were an outright remake. All in all, this is the 11th entry into the long-running franchise.

With the announcement of the new film, many fans started to theorize about who would be the one to tackle the project. And when Blumhouse hired McBride and David Gordon Green, a duo mostly known for comedies like Pineapple Express (2008), fans were a bit taken by surprise. Even though fans weren't expecting these two to helm the project, McBride noted that Green, who is pulling double duty co-writing AND directing the film, will deliver audiences something great, and something that they might not be expecting.

"I think it will be interesting for people to see what David Green has pulled off as a director, going from things like Stronger and Pineapple Express and being able to segue into something that’s just straight, gritty horror," McBride pointed out. "I’m always impressed with the different genre hats that David finds himself putting on, and I think people will be pleased with what he’s done here.”

Fans of director John Carpenter's Halloween series had their doubts alleviated when McBride and Green's pitch was compelling enough to bring Carepenter himself back on-board as an executive producer (and composer), with original stars Jamie Lee Curtis and Nick Castle reprising their roles as Laurie Strode and the masked Michael Myers, respectively.