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Jamie Lee Curtis Didn't Know Halloween Was a Trilogy, Used It for Deal

Jamie Lee Curtis admitted she was unaware the new Halloween film was planned as a trilogy when she signed on. She revealed she leveraged her commitment to the sequels to secure a development deal with Blumhouse's Jason Blum. This deal allowed her to work with and hire filmmaker Russell Goldman for her production company. Their collaboration is now premiering a new film at the SXSW festival.

Key Points: Jamie Lee Curtis on Halloween Trilogy Surprise & Blumhouse Deal

  • Curtis unaware of trilogy plan
  • Leveraged films for development deal
  • Praised Jason Blum's role
  • Hired filmmaker Russell Goldman
  • Premiering new film at SXSW
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Jamie Lee Curtis says she didn't know about 'Halloween' being trilogy

Jamie Lee Curtis reveals she wouldn't have signed on for Halloween if she knew it was a trilogy, and how she leveraged it for a development deal.

"If they had come to me and said it's going to be a trilogy, I don't think I would have said yes. - Jamie Lee Curtis"

Los Angeles, March 15

Hollywood actress Jamie Lee Curtis has shared that she would not have signed up to the new 'Halloween' movie if she knew it was part of a trilogy.

The 67-year-old actress agreed to star in David Gordon Green's movie 'Halloween', the sequel to her 1978 film, for Blumhouse productions but admitted she had no idea she would be expected to take part in two follow-up films, reports 'Female First UK'.

However, Jamie Lee Curtis who went on to star in Halloween Kills, and Halloween Ends, decided to use the movies to help her get a development deal with Jason Blum of Blumhouse.

According to Variety, when speaking during the SXSW panel, If Not Now, When, if Not Me, Who? Pivoting and Manifesting, she said, "The only reason I am sitting in this chair today is because of Jason. Jason Blum, who runs Blumhouse, is the one who brought back the 'Halloween' movies. If they had come to me and said it's going to be a trilogy, I don't think I would have said yes. Jason Blum is notoriously cheap"

"How do you make low-budget movies? You don't pay people. That's the model. While we were editing and doing the mix, David said, 'You know it's a trilogy'. I was like, 'Uh, no'. I went to Jason Blum and said, 'I have some ideas, maybe you could give me a first look deal, just pay me a little money'. I said to Jason, 'How about a little development deal?' And I owed him two Halloween movies, so what was he gonna say? Jason Blum gave me a vanity deal", she added.

As per 'Female First UK', she went on to explain that she wanted the deal in order to work with filmmaker Russell Goldman.

She went on to hire Goldman for her Comet Pictures company and they are premiering his debut Sender at SXSW.

And, while she has branched out from horror since 'Halloween'. The actress will always have a special love for the genre.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Honestly, this feels a bit unprofessional from the producers' side. Not telling an actor it's a trilogy? In our film industry, contracts are usually very clear about sequels. She handled it well, but they should have been upfront.
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Aman W
Halloween is such an iconic franchise! My friends and I used to watch the old ones during sleepovers. It's funny to think even big Hollywood stars get surprised by production details. The new ones were decent though! 🎃
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Sarah B
"Notoriously cheap" – that line made me laugh! It's interesting to see behind the scenes of how these big franchise movies get made. The business side of Hollywood can be quite cutthroat, it seems.
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Vikram M
Reminds me of how some of our Indian film series work. Sometimes actors sign for one film and then get pressured for sequels if it's a hit. At least she managed to negotiate something good out of it. More power to her!

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