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Jamie Lee Curtis Reflects on Surprise Halloween Trilogy

3/15/2026

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Jamie Lee Curtis said at a SXSW panel that she did not know the 2018 Halloween would become a trilogy.
She thanked Jason Blum for revitalizing the franchise and said she might not have accepted the role had she known about the trilogy.
Curtis discussed future projects including adapting Patricia Cornwell's Scarpetta series and her appreciation for evolving diversity in horror.

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Jamie Lee Curtis said at a SXSW panel that she did not know the 2018 Halloween would become a trilogy.
She thanked Jason Blum for revitalizing the franchise and said she might not have accepted the role had she known about the trilogy.
Curtis discussed future projects including adapting Patricia Cornwell's Scarpetta series and her appreciation for evolving diversity in horror.