John Carpenter Never Gets Sick of the ‘Halloween’ Theme

One of the most iconic movie themes of all time comes from filmmaker John Carpenter and his 1978 classic Halloween. Despite how infamous and recognizable the tune has become, the filmmaker recently revealed he never gets sick of playing it.

“No, no. It’s fun,” Carpenter told Billboard after being asked if he ever grows tired of the theme. “And you know, in the years in between recording that while making the movie and then moving onto something else, I had never played it. Now I’m playing it again — or at least someone who looks a lot like me and is named Cody plays it and I play the bass line.”

Having created films like The Fog, They Live, and Escape From New York, Carpenter’s career is legendary, but some audiences don’t realize his skills extend far past being a director.

In addition to writing and directing so many classics, Carpenter has also created those films’ iconic scores, including Prince of Darkness, Christine, and, of course, Halloween.

Carpenter hasn’t directed a film since 2010’s The Ward, instead spending his time working on music. The filmmaker has released two albums of original material, Lost Themes and Lost Themes II, that are conceptualized as movie themes for films that don’t yet exist. He will also be going on tour this fall to celebrate the release of another album in which he has re-recorded many of his classic themes.

The most exciting news for Carpenter fans, however, is the possibility that he is returning to lend his musical skills to the new Halloween sequel, written and directed by David Gordon Green and Danny McBride.

“I am an executive producer and it looks clear to me that I’ve made a deal to do the music,” Carpenter revealed.

This news isn’t set in stone, but shows that the filmmaker is enthusiastic of the idea.

“There are many options,” Carpenter shared of how the score will pan out. “I’ll be consulting with the director to see what he feels. I could create a new score, we could update the old score and amplify it, or we could combine those two things. I’ll have to see the movie to see what it requires.”

The new Halloween is slated to hit theaters October 19, 2018.

(h/t Billboard)