Halloween is a 2018 American slasher film directed by David Gordon Green, who co-wrote it with Jeff Fradley and Danny McBride. It is the eleventh installment in the Halloween film series and a direct sequel to Halloween (1978), ignoring the events of every other film in the franchise. The film stars Jamie Lee Curtis reprising her role as Laurie Strode. James Jude Courtney portrays Michael Myers, with Nick Castle returning to the role for a cameo appearance.