'Halloween' TV Series Could Feature a Female Michael Myers, Report Suggests

It’s now been more than two years since the Halloween TV series was announced. The good news is we may finally have an update. The bad news is that it’s not what you want to hear.

The Halloween TV series will be the first of its kind for the franchise, which began with John Carpenter’s original slasher classic in 1978. Since then, we’ve had sequels, spinoffs, remakes, and reboots, totalling 13 films, with only one in which Haddonfield’s unstoppable bogeyman Michael Myers is criminally absent (1982’s standalone anthology film, Season of the Witch).

Michael Myers Might Not Return

However, according to a new report, the Halloween TV series, which is reportedly still in development after Miramax won the bidding war to secure the primary film and television rights to the franchise, is also rumored not to feature the iconic slasher killer, instead using the 1978 film as “a jumping-off point” to tell new stories set within the same world.

The outlet, Scream Horror Mag, writes:

“Sean Clark, host of Horror’s Hallowed Grounds, and a reliable source for all things Halloween-related, recently spoke on the long-in-gestation TV series, saying: ‘I don’t think it’s going to involve [Michael] Myers. I think it’s only going to be Halloween related. I heard it wouldn’t be Myers.’

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If this turns out to be true, it would mark the second time the Halloween franchise has ditched Michael Myers in favor of alternate October 31 storytelling.

However, despite now being a cult classic among fans, Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) was not a commercial or critical hit on release, which is why the bogeyman was brought back from the dead six years later in Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988).

With all that said, while the latest film in the series, Halloween Ends (2022), does feature Michael, with James Jude Courtney reprising his role for the third and final time following Halloween (2018) and Halloween Kills (2021), one of the biggest complaints about David Gordon Green’s divisive trilogy-topper was Michael’s surprisingly limited screentime.

As such, we can’t imagine a TV series under the Halloween banner without Michael Myers going down well.

What Do We Know About the Halloween TV Series?

It’s worth noting that this is nothing more than a rumor at present. Miramax hasn’t shared an official update since 2024, when then-Head Of Worldwide Television at Miramax Marc Helwig told Deadline that Carpenter’s original film is the “foundation” of the upcoming TV series, adding that it would likely focus on characters we haven’t really seen much of across the films, explaining that “it’s a big world.”

He also emphasized that the series will not have any ties to Green’s Halloween trilogy, saying, “I don’t think that is an opportunity to go off the back of that,” and that “it’s a creative reset completely and going back to the original film, as opposed to spinning out of any of the more recent film adaptations.”

While it’s high time the franchise focused on characters other than Laurie Strode and Dr. Loomis, who have appeared in multiple films across the series, removing Michael Myers from the equation seems like a bad idea.

On the other hand, perhaps a female version of the Haddonfield bogeyman could offer a new take on the slasher icon. Many fans will scoff at the idea, but a female Michael Myers has been teased a number of times throughout the films, from Jamie Lloyd (Danielle Harris) in the Thorn trilogy to Laurie Strode herself (both Jamie Lee Curtis’ portrayal in David Gordon Green’s Halloween trilogy and Scout Taylor-Compton’s version in the Rob Zombie remakes).

Michael Will Return in Another Halloween Reboot

Fortunately, Michael Myers will return in another Halloween project — a video game adaptation of the 1978 film.

From Illfonic, the developers behind Friday the 13th: The Game and Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed, Halloween: The Game is an asymmetrical experience in which players can assume the role of Haddonfield civilians (AKA “Heroes”) or as Michael Myers himself.

There’s also an offline campaign where fans can see more of “the night he came home” in a story that details Michael’s infamous escape from Smith’s Grove. Watch the trailer below:

Here’s the official synopsis for the game:

“Boogeyman or Hero: The Boogeyman is out. Team up in a 1v4 asymmetrical horror showdown on everyone’s favorite night of the year. Choose to save the quiet town of Haddonfield from bloodshed as a Hero of Haddonfield or stalk and terrorize the residents as Michael Myers.”

Halloween: The Game is scheduled for release on September 8, 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam, and Epic Games Store.

Do you think it’s time the Halloween franchise focused on other characters and also replaced Michael Myers as the main antagonist? How would you feel about a female Michael Myers? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!