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When asked whether he has anything specific in the pipeline, the Halloween helmer candidly toldVariety: “Plans?

I don’t know.

Halloween director John Carpenter

I would love to direct again, given the right circumstances.

But I’m not the same kid anymore who will do it for any amount of money.

“I can’t back into a budget anymore,” Carpenter, 77, continued.

Nicolas Cage as Longlegs in Longlegs/Osgood Perkins and Nicolas Cage standing side-by-side at a Longlegs event

“I’m too old.

It’s too hard.

But directing is the love of my life.

Fede Alvarez at the UK Alien: Romulus premiere

I’ll never stop loving that.”

It took $70 million at the worldwide box office.

Recently, he agreed to score Bong Joon-ho’s upcoming action horror, too.

Longlegs

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Julian Sands as James Atherton in horror comedy Arachnophobia

Christopher Landon

Leatherface and Glen Powell

Kaitlyn Santa Juana as Stefanie in Final Destination Bloodlines

Julia Garner in Weapons

A still from a Weapons teaser

Sarah Michelle Gellar as Helen Shivers waving in I Know What You Did Last Summer

Keir Dullea in 2001: A Space Odyssey

Sinners movie

A sprite sheet for Hollow Knight Silksong

Podracing on a screen in Andor season 2 episode 4

Eva Victor as Agnes in Sorry, Baby

Mister Terrific in Superman

Oblivion Remastered

a halo screenshot put on a nintendo switch 2 screen

Articulate box, cards, board, and tokens on a wooden table

The cast of Thunderbolts standing in an elevator during the trailer for the upcoming Marvel Phase 5 movie.

Logan Kim as Hershel and Lauren Cohan as Maggie in The Walking Dead: Dead City season 2