New HALLOWEEN Movie to Add Judy Greer to the Cast as Laurie Strode’s Daughter?

We found out last month that Jamie Lee Curtis will be returning to the Halloween franchise as Laurie Strode, but she may not be the only member of the Strode family making an appearance, as it's being reported that Judy Greer is in talks to play Laurie's daughter in the film, but those who are hoping for the return of Jamie Lloyd are in for a surprise...

Deadline reports that Greer (pictured above on the left) is in "negotiations" to portray "Karen Strode, the daughter of Laurie." No other details on her character are known at this time, but we'll keep you updated as more information is revealed.

Following the events of Halloween and Halloween II, Laurie Strode had a daughter named Jamie Lloyd who was pursued by Michael Myers through three films. Jamie was played by Danielle Harris in Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers and Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers, with J.C. Brandy playing the character when she was killed in Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers.

It looks like all films following the original Halloween may not factor into the new movie, though, as the press release from Universal Pictures states that "David Gordon Green and Danny McBride crafted a story that carves a new path from the events in the landmark 1978 film," indicating that the new film will likely follow and reference John Carpenter's Halloween (and maybe even Halloween II), but will take place in a timeline in which other sequels in the franchise (including H20 and Resurrection, which both featured Laurie Strode) never occurred.

Filming is expected to begin on the new Halloween movie in Charleston, South Carolina in November, with David Gordon Green directing from a screenplay he's writing with Danny McBride (Alien: Covenant, Pineapple Express). The film is slated for an October 19th, 2018 release.

This will mark the fifth film in which Jamie Lee Curtis will play Laurie Strode, having appeared as the iconic character in Halloween, Halloween II, Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, and Halloween: Resurrection. In her latest appearance as Laurie in 2002, Curtis was apparently killed by Michael Myers at a sanitarium where she was a patient following her actions at the end of H20.

We'll have to wait to see just exactly what version of Laurie Strode and her daughter that we'll see on the big screen. The brief plot synopsis below teases "her final confrontation with Michael Myers" in the new Halloween film, which will be executive produced by John Carpenter (who might also work on the score, although that has yet to be confirmed).

Are you excited to see a new version of Laurie Strode's daughter? What are your hopes for how the Halloween franchise timeline is handled by the new film? Let us know in the comments below, and stay tuned to Daily Dead for more updates as they are revealed.

"Universal Pictures will release Trancas International Films, Blumhouse Productions and Miramax’s HALLOWEEN on Friday, October 19, 2018.

Jamie Lee Curtis returns to her iconic role as Laurie Strode, who comes to her final confrontation with Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.

Master of horror John Carpenter will executive produce and serve as creative consultant on this film, joining forces with cinema’s current leading producer of horror, Jason Blum (Get Out, Split, The Purge, Paranormal Activity). Inspired by Carpenter’s classic, filmmakers David Gordon Green and Danny McBride crafted a story that carves a new path from the events in the landmark 1978 film, and Green also directs.

HALLOWEEN will be produced by Malek Akkad, whose Trancas International Films has produced the HALLOWEEN series since its inception. Green and McBride will executive produce under their Rough House Pictures banner.

HALLOWEEN will be distributed worldwide by Universal Pictures."