Yesterday, I posted an interview I did with Michael Dougherty, director of Trick ‘r Treat and Krampus, and the heads of AtmosFX, who will be bringing Sam to several homes as a digital Halloween decoration. During the production of that product, Dougherty was thrilled to see Sam as, “…I haven’t seen him “alive” in a long time.”

That reunion begs the question when a return is in order as fans have been clamoring for Trick ‘r Treat 2 news for a long time. And in an interview with Slashfilm, Dougherty addressed that very topic, although not much new has been added to the conversation.

I’m going to speak carefully about that [Laughs], because the moment I utter a word about the sequel, everybody starts salivating. It is very much my intention to make the sequel. Legendary is very committed to making the movie. Creatively, it’s in process. When it actually happens, I don’t know. But, hopefully, stuff like this — the digital decorations, the comic books, the merchandise, and what have you — will tide people over and I can finally get around to making it. Nothing would make me happier than returning to that universe. Like, I miss Sam. When we were shooting these vignettes, I was getting a little bit emotional because I would love nothing more than to hang out with Sam again for a year or two, bringing him back to the big screen.

While fans may rue the long wait we’ve been experiencing between the original and an eventual sequel, that delay may very well elevate the story into new territories and give it new stories to address.

I think it’d be great to make it a trilogy, at least. So fingers crossed. For me, I think every film should explore a different aspect of Halloween. I felt like the first film was the very traditional, suburban Halloween that we all have some memory of. But as I’ve grown up over the years, I’ve lived everywhere from Columbus, Ohio to New York to L.A., and I find that the holiday is very different depending on where you live. Or even time periods. I don’t see why we should be limited to just present day stories. Halloween is an amazing holiday because it evolves depending on where you live and the time period.

Dougherty took fans for a spin in early July when a picture he posted from the AtmosFX filming sessions convinced many, yours truly included, that the sequel was already filming. Still, we’re getting these awesome Halloween decorations!