Halloween 8 adds two more to the cast: Sean Patrick Thomas and Bianca Kajlich. From HalloweenMovies.com.
Straight from the "Nightfall Productions" production office comes this press release...
Busta Rhymes (“Finding Forrester,” “Shaft,”) Bianca Kajlich (“Boston Public,” “Bring It On”) and Sean Patrick Thomas (“Save the Last Dance,” “Dracula 2000”) will star in the next installment of the “Halloween” franchise, it was announced today by Moustapha Akkad of Nightfall Productions. Filming is expected to begin on May 9, 2001 in Vancouver. The eighth installment of the cult film series was written for the screen by Larry Brand. Rick Rosenthal is set to direct. The film will be produced by Paul Freeman and executive produced by Akkad. Miramax will distribute the film through its Dimension label. The original “Halloween,” produced in 1978 and directed by John Carpenter, grossed more than $47 million. Miramax Films acquired the worldwide rights to the “Halloween” franchise in 1993. Akkad has been affiliated with the “Halloween” franchise since its inception.
Kajlich, who plays a lead character, will most likely also appear in HALLOWEEN 9, if the film is produced.
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