HalloweenFX artist says designing new Michael Myers mask 'biggest challenge of entire career'

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You cant recreate that iconic image.

It was the perfect storm, never to be imitated ever again.

You just cant do it.

[That] was the goal.

And when you look at that original mask, you just have no idea how that worked.

I have no idea.

Its made out of slip latex, like all Halloween masks are.

So, we went old school.

We wanted it to be a Halloween mask and thats what it is.

But really hard to do.

A lot of research and then also just a lot of heart.

I mean, Ive been studying that face for forty years, so I know it fairly well!

It was exciting the first day [Jim put on the mask], said Nelson.

I was really impressed.

And Nick came in, that was exciting too.

The original, you know.

I think David and Ididshed a tear.

In the newHalloween, Jamie Lee Curtis reprises her signature role as the Myers-battling Laurie Strode.

The first movie I was running more, and in this movie, Im hunting more, says Curtis.

[You] watch this woman take back the narrative of her life.