Miramax Television has now acquired the TV rights to the Halloween franchise after an intense bidding war.
The wide-ranging deal with Trancas will enable Miramax to develop and co-produce a Halloween TV series. According to Deadline, this Halloween TV series could potentially form the basis of a cinematic universe spanning both film and television.
Regarding the announcement, Miramax's Head of Global TV, Marc Helwig said: "We couldn't be more excited to bring Halloween to television. We are thrilled to expand our long and successful partnership with Trancas and the brilliant Malek Akkad in introducing this iconic franchise to a new form of storytelling and a new generation of fans."
"Trancas International Films is extremely enthused to be expanding our long-standing relationship with Miramax, and we look forward to working with Marc Helwig and the entire team in creating this new chapter," said Malek Akkad from Trancas International Films.