MUMBAI: Dimension Films has taken off its next Halloween 3D from the release calendar this year. The wing of Weinstein Co. has confirmed that the film won't be ready in time for a scheduled 26 October release.

With this Paranormal 4, that is to open on 19 October will now be the only horror film to release in October.

In 2007, Dimension rebooted the long-running Halloween franchise that consisted of eight previous films. The same version, titled Halloween and released stateside through MGM, grossed $80.3 million worldwide. Later in 2009, the company followed up with Halloween II that went on to gross $39.4 million worldwide.

For Halloween 3D, Dimension Films has been working with writer-director Patrick Lussier and writer Todd Farmer, who had earlier collaborated on 2009's My Bloody Valentine and 2011's Drive Angry.

The new date for Halloween 3D is still to be announced.