Following Malek Akkad’s Trancas International Films selling the TV rights to the Halloween franchise – Deadline has officially confirmed today that Miramax has landed the TV rights.

Deadline reports:

“Miramax Television has signed a wide-ranging deal with Trancas to develop and co-produce a Halloween TV series, which also includes a first-look agreement on other television projects for the international marketplace.

The new Halloween series is envisioned to potentially launch a 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.”

“Jointly controlling both the film and TV rights would allow Miramax and Trancas to map out an integrated film-TV universe.”

Miramax co-owns the Halloween film rights alongside Trancas.

Helwig said:

“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.”

Akkad added:

“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.”

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Check out our interviews with Halloween Alumni below:

Interview with Tony Moran (Halloween 1978)

Interview With Lance Guest (Halloween 2)

Interview with Erik Preston (Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers)

Interview with Jeffrey Landman (Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers)

Interview with Rhian Rees (Halloween 2018)