One Halloween Star Is Still Hoping Their Signature Character Returns, And I’m Into It
The horror renaissance has been going on for years now, to the delight of fans. Some of the best horror movies have returned to theaters as a result, including Halloween. Jamie Lee Curtis ended her tenure as Laurie Strode with Blumhouse's trilogy, but it's only a matter of time before Michael Myers returns to theaters. One Halloween star is still hoping to return as their signature character, and I'm into it.
The recent trilogy ended with Halloween Ends, which is currently available to stream with a Peacock subscription. It was recently revealed that a Halloween TV show is in the works, but I'm also curious about its future in theaters. Actress Danielle Harris starred as Jamie Lloyd in a trilogy of movies, and recently spoke to ComicBook about her hopes for that final girl. In her words:
I'm hoping for a Jamie Lloyd comeback, to be honest. I'm happy that it's not over. Not that I ever thought it was going to be over by any means. I'm looking forward to seeing sort of the universe that is open and is there and it'd be really interesting to see them finish the timelines with all the different characters because that would be an awesome television series or something.
Honestly, same. While the 2018 Halloween movie ignored the sequels, I'd love for the franchise to explore certain parts of the Halloween franchise's confusing timeline. And that includes the character Jamie Lloyd.
Jamie was introduced in Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers, and is revealed to be Laurie Strode's daughter that she gave up for adoption. Throughout three movies we watched as Michael hunted down his niece, with Danielle Harris taking top billing as a child actress. Later in that same interview, she actress spoke about how the Halloween TV series might change up the franchise. As she put it:
I think that's kind of the new way that a lot of these franchises are going, so it'd be nice to have more than 90 minutes, show characters and relationship and Michael and all of that stuff. I don't expect it to be like killing everybody if they do a series. It's not going to be killing everyone in every episode, but it'd be nice for it to gradually grow into a story and have 13 episodes, or season after season, like Chucky. I mean, it's such a fantastic idea. It'd be fun to have Michael in your house more than just on Halloween.
In addition to starring as Jamie Lloyd, Danielle Harris also has even more experience in the Halloween franchise. While Harris wasn't brought back during Blumhouse's trilogy, she did have a role in Rob Zombie's pair of movies, playing Laurie's friend Annie. Given this history, some fans would love to see her return, possibly playing Jamie again.
Hopefully the plans for Halloween's future are revealed sooner rather than later. In the meantime, check out the 2024 movie release dates to plan your next movie experience.
