Richards co-executive produced Paramount Network's comedy television series "American Woman" (2018), which was inspired by her childhood in the 1970s. On August 30, 2019, it was confirmed that Richards is reprising the role of Lindsey Wallace, the role she originated in the original 1978 film, in "Halloween Kills", which is set for release in 2021. "Halloween Kills" is scheduled to have its world premiere at the 78th Venice International Film Festival on September 8, 2021. The film is scheduled to be released in the United States on October 15, 2021, by Universal Pictures, after having been delayed by one year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.