What???? 2 months after the original left off? That's Christmas! This has to be a mistake or rumor.

DBlock, oh wahhh!!! Guess what? Je's 'cause it's called Halloween, don't mean it has to take place on it. Like he said, it's Laurie's movie, not Micheal's! So suck it up!

I think he's doing it on purpose haha

Well, if it IS a mistake...then it's being made by McDowell. I was AT the SAG Event last night and am the person who made the report to both AICN & B-D. McDowell did indeed say "two months". Maybe he meant "two years". Who knows...but, that's what he said.

Crappy news...why is Zombie changing it up that huge? Loomis chases Myers...it's just the way it is, no matter how different the script might be...but then "Strode" said she was sick of false rumors and had heard nothing about a sequel about a week or two before the news broke...so they're all full of crap...but why would he come up with the "book tour and 2 mos later" story unless it were true?

He was awesome in the first so hopefully he'll be back.

I didn't think Zombie's Halloween was that bad, and I'll go see H2 when it comes into theaters, but let's just hope we don't go from Halloween to Black Christmas alright?

I thought it was supposed to take place right after the events of the first? Oh, well and that book-tour Idea dosen't sound so hot.

Don't be tricked by things that are said regarding this movie... Zombie is good at throwing people off. I trust him.

Uhh, Michael killed Loomis. Rob Zombie is a fucking idiot, I hope Loomis doesn't return... not our fault he killed him off but lets just leave it at that. Why say "Oh he never died" when he in fact did die. The Halloween series is ruined, not even at all excited for H2.

Malcolm McDowell was fucking HORRIBLE as Loomis. God, I wish Rob Zombie wasn't making another one of these. Someone explain to me how he isn't laughable in the role Donald Pleasance knocked out of the park. Wait, it can't be. Loser.

This looks amazing :D but I doubt it'll start 2 months after cuz Zombie comfirmed that it wud pick up exactly where the first one finished. Meaning, it is still on Halloween. Can't wait for this, but no it's said he's not chasing Michael, then what is he ment to do. Cuz that is was Loomis did in the originals. Not leave it to the sherif :(

GGoblin u hit the nail on the head.Zombie seems intent on making more trash exactly like the first one.

People are so narrow-minded. The film can pick up exactly where the first one ended, then jump forward. There's probably a prologue before the credits or something about what happened right after the first one, then it will jump ahead two years (yeah, I'm gonna wing it and say it'll be Halloween 2009, or whatever the fuck year it is in these movies). As for McDowell as Loomis.. well, he SUCKED. He gave the worse, overacted, wretched performance of his career. As much as I love McDowell, his acting chops have really begun to falter over the years, and Compton isn't anything to praise either. Almost as bad as that 90210 moron... It'd rock if neither came back and they rebooted Halloween like they did with The Hulk and what they're doing with Superman. Damn you Weinsteins, damn you!

first corpse f*cking now this, ive defended zombie this whole time, but now i am even getting mad, loomis not chasing myers? RIDICULOUS. Zombie is messing up bad, i cant sit here a defend him anymore, he is fucking up all over and is butchered the hell out of the story of michael myers, its very sad in many ways. Zombie needs to drop the whole "shock everyone" bull shit and just focus on suspense and terror, not a dude banging a corpse, damn.

I think he'll be back. He was too strong of a character not to bring back.

Why must Zombie insist on making the movie his way? He is only the writer-director. They need to make this movie along guidlines established by ME. If they don't I'll jump up and down and hold my breath! By the way, to all the happy children who know everything about everything [except how to express themselves], Loomis was very much alive at the end of director's cut. Now eat your vegetables.

he took his role too serious in the first one. i laughed when i first saw him on the screen.

Nicely said Pike but I'll pass on the vegatables. And as far as Loomis goes, Malcolm was ok by me and so was Pleasance. But pleasance was the one that was laughably over the top. Especially in Part 2. "HE'S GOT THE BLACKEST OF EYES". And all you whiners have ever thought about just watching a different movie? If you're psychic powers tell you how bad it's going to suck then why waste your time here?

I can see both sides of this. I am a huge fan of the series and, for the most part, enjoyed the remake. Of course it was no Halloween '78 but what is? And yeah, Halloween '07 had it's rough patches (that opening scene with Sheri cooking breakfast... Eeek. I still cringe and >>FF that scene on the dvd) that I defended, even to some of my friends who hated it. But I must admit, this all sounds bad. I don't see how (I could be wrong but...) this can begin shooting in 2 weeks, no real script has (allegedly) been delivered to (alleged) cast members, and be in theatres in about 6 months. Even if it can, it seems a bit rushed. The last film beagn shooting early Jan of '07 and was released the same Labor Day weekend. So it had a good month and half or so jump start. Even up until that point, I remember hearing of reshoots and script changes. And like Zombie said in an interview, a movie called 'Halloween' released after October... Well, Nobody will care. I'm remaining optimistic. I had my doubts initally about H '07 and was pleasantly surprised. But I have to admit all this sounds concerning. Granted, Rob could be throwing out red herrings to keep everyone commenting and interests perked. Only time will tell...

probably all just mis information to throw everybody off. Mcdowell was OK as Loomis , sure he is no Donald Pleasance but he could have been worse.

He was awful in the first.

McDowell should be back. I hate it when they continue something and change the people. The script most certainly is already done if they are shooting in a few weeks. It's just not being released to the public yet. This is not that strange, I've read many times where actors did not see a script til the last minute or they do have it and know what it is, but are sworn to secrecy or stated in their contract to say nothing.

Screamer 3:39pm, February 10, 2009 PROFILE - MESSAGE - REPORT Uhh, Michael killed Loomis. Rob Zombie is a fucking idiot, I hope Loomis doesn't return... not our fault he killed him off but lets just leave it at that. Why say "Oh he never died" when he in fact did die. The Halloween series is ruined, not even at all excited for H2. ----- Well if you watched the film on DVD Loomis didnt die. Your a Jabornie, get your shit stright

And on the director commentary Rob explains why he switched the scene to Loomis living