After Halloween Trilogy, Blumhouse Eyes 2 Iconic Horror Movie Franchises

If Jason Blum had his way, he’d be acquiring all the big horror franchises like Infinity Stones.

via: Coming Soon

Following the completion of the recent Halloween trilogy, Blumhouse has set its sights on two other popular horror franchises it wants to have a hand in making.

David Gordon Green directed a new Halloween movie for Blumhouse Productions in 2018. That was followed by two more movies, Halloween Kills in 2021 and Halloween Ends in 2022, both of which were also directed by Green.

Speaking with Variety, Blumhouse Productions CEO and founder Jason Blum said that, while he would do another Halloween movie if presented with the opportunity, they only had a three-picture deal and no longer own the rights.

There are two other horror franchises, however, that Blum is now hoping they’ll get the chance to work on.

What horror franchises does Blumhouse want to make after Halloween?

When asked if he had a white whale in the genre space, meaning a movie or franchise that he’d kill to be involved with, Blum said, “Friday the 13th and Freddy Krueger, those are my two white whales.”

He added, “We’re always haggling. I make a run at them every day. I will never give up the quest. And if they make one without me, I’ll chase the next movie.”

There has been some chatter about a new “Jason Universe” that will include several Friday the 13th projects, including short films, feature-length movies, and video games. A 15-minute short, titled Sweet Revenge, has already been shared on the Jason Universe YouTube channel, while A24 and Peacock have partnered up to create a prequel series called Crystal Lake.

As for A Nightmare on Elm Street, there hasn’t been much forward momentum about a franchise revival. There was, however, a 7-film Nightmare on Elm Street saga that was recently released on 4K UHD.

It’s also worth noting that the Friday the 13th and A Nightmare on Elm Street movies crossed over in 2003’s Freddy vs. Jason — meaning, if Blum was able to get the rights to both franchises, a sequel or future crossover wouldn’t be out of the realm of possibility, should that be the path they choose to go down.

You can read the full Jason Blum Variety article here.