Miramax Lands ‘Halloween’ TV Rights In Broad Agreement With Trancas, Plots Cinematic Universe

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EXCLUSIVE: After a heated bidding war, Miramax has scored the television rights to the hugely popular Halloween franchise, which are controlled by Trancas International Films, run by Malek Akkad.

Miramax Television has signed a wide-ranging deal with Trancas to develop and co-produce a Halloween TV series, which also includes a first-look agreement on other television projects for the international marketplace.

The new Halloween series is envisioned to potentially launch a cinematic universe spanning film and television. Miramax’s Head of Global TV Marc Helwig will be overseeing the franchise creatively in close collaboration with Akkad. RELATED: Halloween Movies Photo Gallery: Creepy Classics From ‘Psycho’ And ‘The Shining’ To ‘Scream’ And ‘Get Out’ The pact marks a new chapter in Miramax and Trancas’ partnership on the Halloween franchise.

Trancas most recently produced the successful Halloween feature trilogy for Miramax and Blumhouse directed by David Gordon Green. “We couldn’t be more excited to bring Halloween to television,” Helwig said. “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.” Jointly controlling both the film and TV rights would allow Miramax and Trancas to map out an integrated film-TV universe. “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,” Akkad said.