Even though the horror icon has distanced himself from the franchise on a professional level, he has still made his opinions about the direction and evolution of the franchise known, sometimes with blunt honesty.
From there, he merely wrote and produced Halloween II and Halloween III: Season of the Witch.
As many horror movie fans likely already know, John Carpenter was heavily involved in the creation of the first Halloween, writing (along with Debra Hill) and directing the film himself.
Now he’s ready to dive back in and bring his creative input to its next installment, rather than merely reflect on a series that he hasn’t watched in its entirety.