Halloween Producer Wants William Shatner to Appear in the Franchise

The longtime manufacturer of theHalloweenmovies wantsWilliam Shatnerto face himself in the best possible elbow room , and appear in the dealership . Malek Akkad would care to see theStar Trekicon run across Michael Myers , which means the actor would play opposite his own phiz . Rather than an attempt at some kind of crosswalk event , it ’s Akkad ’s way of recognize Shatner ’s unwitting but hugely important donation to the popular films .

It ’s well - known that the white mask first worn by ' The Shape ' was a hard - modified Captain Kirk mask . The product spring up from a cast of Shatner ’s look that was used in the 1975 satanic horror filmThe Devil ’s Rain(which also featured John Travolta in an other role ) . With the commercial appeal ofStar Trekvery apparent at the time , Don Post Studios used the cast to bring forth Captain Kirk masks for fans of the series . Whilst bet for brainchild during the motion-picture photography of John Carpenter ’s originalHalloweenin 1978 , the production crew pick up one of the masks for $ 1.98 at a magic shop on Hollywood Blvd . Tommy Lee Wallace , the production interior decorator on the plastic film , ready about widening the heart holes and spray paint the features until it had a scary white verbalism . It provided the perfect image for the slasher legend , with the same ( heavily weathered ) mask being re - used in the 1981 sequelHalloween II . Over the years the features and texture of the many masque have alter in the various sequels , but the basic form of Shatner ’s fount is still recognisable if you seem for it .

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With this in mind , Halloween Moviesspoke to Akkad during the shooting of the David Gordon Green update , and asked if Shatner had ever contacted him about the mask :

" Not to me straight off , and from what I hear he does n’t really acknowledge it . I cogitate he makes Light Within of it . We really have one of the original picture of Shatner in our business office in L.A. , so apparently we ’re really thankful to him , and in certain ways we ’ve tried to reach out to him ( to ) maybe do an appearance ? Lord knows he’sbusy enough with Star Trek stuff … but you never know . ”

Unless a cameo is being save top secret , this obviously is n’t going to befall in the 2018 sequel . But it ’s quite an kinky estimate that could work as a concept , and a nod to one of repugnance ’s biggest Easter Eggs . With the blanket carrying into action of Donald Pleasence and Malcolm McDowell as Dr Loomis in premature ledger entry , it ’s prosperous to see how Shatner could slot in as a character . It ’s also interesting that Akkad mentions that he ’s already ' reached out ' to the actor . While the 2018Halloweenis require to Holy Scripture - end the franchise and polish off the story , it would be naïve to call up that it would be the last devotee see of Michael if the film mark heavy at the box billet . Akkad advert further projection for the blade , so there are always possibilities .

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Akkad has been a producer on theHalloweenseries since the sixth film ( Halloween : The Curse of Michael Myers ) , and has great faith in Green ’s vision . Blumhouse are confident that the film honour Carpenter ’s original , and Jamie Lee Curtis playact Laurie Strode again becauseshe care the handwriting so much . And while it seems unconvincing that Shatner will ever appear in aHalloweenfilm , strange things have happened .