Halloween II DVD Coming 2010

VideoETA says Rob Zombie's Halloween II will be coming to DVD and Blu-Ray on January 12, 2010.

More to come. Including official specs and cover art.

- The Monster

Rob Zombie Remakes `The Blob'

From Variety.com:

After reviving the `Halloween' franchise, Rob Zombie will next reinvent `The Blob.'

Zombie will write, direct and produce a remake of the 1958 horror classic that launched the career of Steve McQueen. Production will begin next spring.

Zombie’s deal to make `The Blob' his next film comes as Dimension opens `H2,' the Zombie-directed sequel to his 2007 hit “Halloween.”

In the original, an object from space crashes into a field, containing a red blob-like substance that absorbs the humans it contacts and grows exponentially. While Zombie was a fan of the original, his version will be much different.

`My intention is not to have a big red blobby thing, that’s the first thing I want to change,' Zombie said. `That gigantic Jello-looking thing might have been scary to audiences in the 1950s, but people would laugh now. I have a totally different take, one that’s pretty dark.'

For Zombie, the appeal of taking on `The Blob' as his fifth directorial outing was a chance to broaden his range.

`I’d been looking to break out of the horror genre, and this really is a science fiction movie about a thing from outer space,' Zombie said. `I intend to make it scary, and the great thing is, I have the freedom once again to take it in any crazy direction I want to. Even more than `Halloween,' where I had to deal with accepted iconic characters like Michael Myers and Laurie Strode. `The Blob’ is more concept than specific storyline with characters, so I can go nuts with it.'

To read more head on over to Variety.com.

Rob Zombie - "My intention is not to have a big red blobby thing"

MonstersAGoGo.com - WHAT? That is what the BLOB is!!

New Halloween 2 Image

Today We get a look at a new image from the upcoming Halloween II.

Michael Myers and Halloween II comes to theaters August 28th.

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Halloween 2 (H2) YouTube Exclusive Look

Halloween II - In theaters 8/28/09

New Photo Of Michael Myers From H2

The MTV Blog has an exclusive photo from Rob Zombie's H2: Halloween 2. Halloween 2 will be in theatres on August 28th.

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Rob Zombie's Halloween 2 (H2) Trailer

Head on over to Yahoo Movies to check out the first look at Rob Zombie's Halloween 2 (H2).

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G4 Underground - Indie Horror

Catch this Sunday’s 4/19 episode of G4 UNDERGROUND @ 9PM ET/PT for a look at the Indie Horror.

Each episode of “G4 Underground” covers two diverse topics and offers an engaging “slice of life” glimpse into these worlds. The stories are presented in the first person through extensive interviews and encourage the audience to come to their own conclusions based on the realities.

G4 Underground: Indie Horror : Rob Zombie's Advice for the Aspiring Indie Filmmaker

Rob Zombie's Halloween 2 Teaser Poster

Here is the teaster poster for Rob Zombie's Halloween 2 and don't forget to check out the film's official website here. Halloween 2 has a release date of August 28, 2009.

Zombie making 'Halloween' sequel - H2

From Variety.com:
Dimension Films and Rob Zombie are teaming for another chapter of "Halloween," and he's racing to scare up the pic for release in October.
Zombie will write and direct "H2," the sequel to his 2007 reinvention of the John Carpenter horror classic. Production will begin in March.

The new film picks up right as the first remake ended, following the aftermath of Michael Myers' murderous rampage through the eyes of the sister he hunted.

Zombie said it won't resemble the original second installment, as the "House of 1000 Corpses" helmer continues to take the franchise in different directions.

Zombie took Carpenter's original and stamped it with an original storyline that treated Myers as a clinical psychopath. The film grossed $60 million domestically in 2007.

Zombie had told Dimension chief and TWC co-chairman Bob Weinstein he wanted nothing to do with a sequel. But just like the franchise's villain, Zombie was compelled to come back.

"I was so burned out. (But) I took a long break, made a record and I got excited again," Zombie said. "Now, we'll be hauling ass, and that's the problem making a movie called 'Halloween': If you come out Nov. 1 or after, nobody cares. If it was called anything else, I'd be fine."

Malek Akkad of Trancas Intl. Films will produce with Spectacle Entertainment's Andy Gould.

Rob Zombie Returning for Halloween 2

From STYD:

It's been widely reported at this point that Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo have parted ways with Dimension Films and Trancas International's proposed Halloween 2, leaving the door open to anyone. An insider phoned in this afternoon exclusively informing ShockTillYouDrop.com that Rob Zombie is going to reprise his duties as director and carry on the new Myers legacy that he forged with Tyler Mane behind the mask.

Trancas International tells STYD they are sending out a press release regarding the sequel in the next day or so.

Werewolf Women of the S.S. Comic

From Rob Zombies MySpace blog page.

Werewolf Women rides again!

Werewolf Women of the SS is back! This time it's back as a comic book series! The wacky exploits of Commandant Hess, Lt. Boorman, Von Strasser Eva and Gretchen Krupp, Fu Manchu and even Hiltler will be coming you way. Everything you ever wanted to know about Project Pure Wolf but were afraid to ask!

- The Monster

The Making of Zob Zombie's Halloween

Very early on in the production of Halloween, Rob Zombie announced that there would be a feature-length making of documentary similar to the "30 Days In Hell" feature available on "The Devil's Reject's" DVD.

Sadly, due to time constraints in the quick turn around of the Halloween DVD, the documentary was not finished and could not be included. Rob Zombie announced in his MySpace Blog that:

Halloween editor Glenn Garland has been hard at work finishing the making of Halloween documentary. This was obviously filming during filming of Halloween but we were unable to finish it in time for the DVD release. This will be available later this year. Glenn also edited 30 days in hell the making of THE DEVIL'S REJECTS.

Rob Zombie's Tyrannosaurus Rex

From STYD:

What is Rob Zombie's Tyrannosaurus Rex?

Rob Zombie's Tyrannosaurus Rex. It's a title that recently made a legit production listing that floated our way and it's got a release date of August 28, 2009.

But what is it? We're trying to figure that out now.

It can't be a title change for his animated flick The Haunted World of El Superbeasto... We presume it's the moniker for his next feature set up at Dimension Films (he has a two-pic deal with the Weinsteins). The digging for more info begins now - we'll hit up the man himself for more details.

- The Monster

Werewolf Women of the S.S. News

Yesterday Rob Zombie asked on his blog, "How many of you would like to see a full length movie of WEREWOLF WOMEN OF THE SS?" The original was created as a faux trailer used in the middle of Dimension's Grindhouse, which featured a film by Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez. Rob Zombie's camp tells B-D officially, "We are strongly considering doing this film."




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The Madman Behind The Mask Is Back - Halloween on DVD

Rob Zombie’s Terrifying Re-Imagination Of Horror Classic Arrives As A 2-Disc Unrated Special Edition DVD December 18, 2007 From The Weinstein Company and Genius Products

SANTA MONICA, CA – “Splat Pack” horror filmmaker, Rob Zombie’s (The Devil’s Rejects, House of 1,000 Corpses) re-imagination of the original slasher film Halloween makes it mark as a 2-disc Unrated Director’s Cut DVD December 18 from Genius Products and The Weinstein Company. One of the most terrifying and iconic horror franchises, Halloween delves into the troubled childhood of anti-hero Michael Myers and uncovers the making of the pathologically disturbed masked killer. Former World Champion Wrester Tyler Mane (X-Men, Troy, The Scorpion King), a.k.a. Big Sky, gives a bone-chilling performance as a psychotic but silent killer who escapes from a mental institution, dons the haunting guise, wields a kitchen knife and wreaks havoc on his hometown. Halloween also features suspenseful and thrilling performances from Malcolm McDowell (“Entourage,” “Heroes”), William Forsythe (The Devil’s Rejects, Freedomland), Danny Trejo (Grindhouse’s Machete, Once Upon A Time In Mexico), among others. Since being introduced to audiences in 1978 by acclaimed genre director John Carpenter the Halloween franchise has become an institution and features one of the most iconic villains in film history. Available in the original theatrical version (featuring both widescreen and full screen presentations) and an Unrated widescreen Director’s Cut with 11 extra minutes of footage too terrifying for theaters, the Halloween DVD includes a second disc with seventeen deleted scenes, bloopers, casting sessions and more and will be available for the suggested retail price of $29.95.

Synopsis
The residents of Haddonfield don't know it yet... but death is coming to their sleepy small town. Sixteen years ago, a young boy named Michael Myers brutally killed his stepfather, his elder sister and her boyfriend. Now, he’s escaped from the mental institution and makes his way back to his hometown intent on continuing his murderous rampage.

Bonus Features – unrated and theatrical versions
17 Deleted Scenes With Optional Director’s Commentary
Alternate Ending With Optional Commentary
Bloopers
View the Film With Writer/Director Rob Zombie – Audio Commentary
The Many Masks of Michael Myers
Re-Imagining Halloween
Meet the Cast
Casting Sessions
Scout Taylor-Compton Screen Test (Laurie Strode)

Rob Zombies Halloween DVD News & Cover Art

Fangoria writes: The Weinstein Company and Genius Entertainment gave Fango the first word on the final specs for its DVD releases of Rob Zombie’s HALLOWEEN, coming December 18. The movie will be issued in both the R-rated theatrical version and a widescreen director’s cut running 11 minutes longer; the former will be presented in both widescreen and fullscreen, while the latter will be letterboxed only, and all will have Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtracks. Both will be double-disc editions chock full of special features:

• Audio commentary by writer/director Zombie
• 17 deleted scenes with optional Zombie commentary
• Alternate ending
• Re-Imagining HALLOWEEN documentary
• A Conversation With Rob Zombie featurette
• Meet the Cast featurette
• The Many Masks of Michael Myers featurette
• Bloopers
• Casting session footage
• Laurie Strode screen test

- The Monster

Halloween Breaks Labor Day Record

From Yahoo! News:
"Halloween" slashes holiday box office record

A re-imagining of the classic slasher movie "Halloween" broke the record for a new release during the U.S. Labor Day holiday weekend, according to studio estimates issued on Sunday.
The movie, directed by rock star-turned-filmmaker Rob Zombie, earned about $26.5 million since opening on Friday, easily beating the rosiest predictions.

After two weekends at No. 1, the teen comedy "Superbad" slipped to No. 2 with $12.2 million for the three-day period. "Halloween" distributor Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer expects its film will hit $30 million when sales for the Monday holiday are included. Observers had expected it to make $20 million for the four-day period. Final data will be released on Tuesday.

The three-day sum smashes the $16.5 million Labor Day opening record set two years ago by "Transporter 2," which added $3.6 million on Monday. The all-time record for the four-day period is $29.3 million set by 1999's "The Sixth Sense" in its fifth weekend.

"Halloween," the eighth film to be spun off from John Carpenter's 1978 original, focuses on the grim childhood of its villain, Michael Myers. It cost about $15 million to make, said Bob Weinstein, co-founder of the film's closely held producer, the Weinstein Co.
Despite its success, the former Miramax Films chief doubted there would be another "Halloween" film.

"I never say never never ... but it would have to be something very, very different," he told Reuters.

The studio does plan to make two more movies with Zombie, whose real name is Rob Cummings. Zombie, 42, rose to fame in the 1990s at the helm of the heavy metal band White Zombie. He made his feature directing debut with 2003's "House of 1000 Corpses."

Show Me Your Halloween Contest

One lucky winner will be selected to win a SCREENING of Halloween, in your own town with 20 of your friends, as well as a Rob Zombie Fan pack (Limited Edition Halloween T-Shirt, 4 CD's Devil's Rejects DVD, House of 1000 Courpses DVD).

4 Lucky runner-up's will receive the limited Edition t-shirt and the Rob Zombie DVD's.

All you have to do it click here and send in a photo that depicts your take on the series for a chance to win.

Good luck!

- The Monster

Rob Zombie's Halloween - New Trailer

This new trailer for Rob Zombie's Halloween came out last week. Here another look at it.

Rob Zombie's Halloween comes to theaters August 31st. Visit the website here for more news and information.

Enjoy the horror...
- The Monster

Rob Zombie's Halloween TV Spot

Here is the first official TV spot for the upcoming Rob Zombie's Halloween.



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Rob Zombie's Halloween Offical Website

The official website of Rob Zombie's Halloween has launched. Click on over to view the trailer again and sign up for updates on this "reinventing of a legend".

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McDowell Says Zombie's "Halloween" Remake To Be A Trilogy

From Rotten Tomatoes.com:

"I've signed for three," said Malcolm McDowell, who is playing Dr. Loomis. "How about that? They obviously think it's going to be a big hit."

Having never seen a "Halloween" movie before, McDowell is confident that his portrayal of Loomis will be unique. "I have to tell you that I've never seen Halloween 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7. I must be one of the only people on the planet never to have seen any of the films and I'm so glad because I asked the director, Rob Zombie, whether he thought I should see them and he said, 'No, better no.'"

Though friendly with Donald Pleasance in his life, McDowell never managed to catch his friend's iconic role. "I could imagine him playing Loomis of course with that sinister thing that he has but it's a new look, it's a reinvention of it and he is completely different, my Loomis, I presume. So I guess there will be some people that will be sort of disappointed if they think I'm just going to copy him because I'm not."

McDowell was also informed that there were 8 "Halloween" movies before this remake. "Well, I'm obviously talking to an expert."

- The Monster

Rob Zombie's Halloween Trailer Online!

If you head on over to Yahoo! Movies you can check out the first trailer for Rob Zombie's Halloween. Michael Myers returns on August 31!

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Rob Zombies Halloween Trailer - Larger Quicktime Version

Rob Zombie Talks Halloween With MTV

Head on over to MTV.com to see the first footage from the set of Rob Zombie's Halloween. Where MTV talked with writer/director Rob Zombie and stars Brad Dourif, Tyler Mane, Malcolm McDowell and the new Laurie Strode, Scout Taylor-Compton.

- The Monster

First Picture Of Rob Zombie's Michael Myers!

This picture showed up on Rob Zombie's Halloween MySpace tonight. Is it real? I would have to say yes. And holy crap, how awesome does "Big Mike" look?

- The Monster