Jamie Lee Curtis To Direct First Horror Movie Called 'Mother Nature' At Age 61–'If Not Now, When'

Jun 11, 2020 by apost team

Actress Jamie Lee Curtis, 61, is set to direct her first horror flick Mother Nature. Movie label Comet Pictures signed a deal last month with Blumhouse Productions, who praised Curtis’ first-rate work and their excellent relationship with her from Halloween, to develop the movie.

Like her mother, Jamie Lee Curtis rose to fame as a horror actress, most notably in the Halloween movies. Now she will move from screaming in front of the camera to screaming behind it, making her horror and feature film directing debut with the movie Mother Nature. The film promises a climate change themed fright flick. Curtis’ movie label Comet Pictures recently inked a first-look deal with Blumhouse Productions, praised Curtis’ first-rate work, and lauded their excellent relationship with Curtis arising from Halloween, to develop the movie.

Curtis will co-write the project with Russell Goldman, Comet Pictures Head of Film and TV Development. Curtis claims to have learned much from longtime husband, Christopher Guest. Guest has several directing credits. Curtis acknowledges that she plans to lean on him for advice if and when she needs it. Both Blumhouse and Curtis believe that her talents will bring the project to successful completion.

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Jamie Lee Curtis returned to the Halloween series in 2018, with the sequel titled Halloween. It broke numerous box office records, including the largest box office debut for a horror film with a female lead star and largest opening for any movie with a female lead star over age 55. In addition to starring in the film, Curtis served as the executive producer.

Curtis will executive produce two more Halloween movies, Halloween Kills, and Halloween Ends. Halloween Kills will debut in theaters on October 15, 16, 2020 while Halloween Ends will premiere on October 15, 2021.

While Mother Nature marks Curtis’ first feature-length directing job, she possesses experience behind the camera. Curtis directed episodes of the tv series Scream Queens and Anything But Love.

Curtis will also executive produce, direct and play a leading role in How We Sleep at Night: The Sara Cunningham Story for Lifetime. Cunningham served as a surrogate mother for LGBTQ+ couples at weddings where one partner’s mother refused to show for a same-sex marriage ceremony. Curtis believes deeply in Cunningham's story and will enthusiastically tackle the project.

With Curtis’s horror success, audiences will breathlessly anticipate the release of Mother Nature Be sure to let your horror friends know of Curtis's exciting move behind the camera. We would love to hear your thoughts on the project and whether you will be in line for tickets on opening day.