Miramax have outbid the rivals to get their hands on the television rights to the Halloween franchise. The deal was signed with Malek Akkad’s Trancas International Films to develop and co-produce a TV series based on the property. Akkad is the son of Moustapha Akkad who produced the original Halloween.
Miramax already own the film rights to the franchise and this now sets up the possibility of potential launchpad for a new Halloween cinematic universe spanning film and television. Miramax’s Head of Global TV Marc Helwig will be overseeing the franchise creatively in close collaboration with Akkad.
We couldn’t be more excited to bring Halloween to television. We are thrilled to expand our long and successful partnership with Trancas and the brilliant Malek Akkad in introducing this iconic franchise to a new form of storytelling and a new generation of fans.
Marc Helwig
Trancas most recently produced the David Gordon Green-directed Halloween trilogy for Miramax and Blumhouse.
Trancas International Films is extremely enthused to be expanding our long-standing relationship with Miramax, and we look forward to working with Marc Helwig and the entire team in creating this new chapter
Malek Akkad
Miramax have produced six out of the thirteen Halloween films.
Source: Deadline
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