I know in the last post we said we're trying to cut down on rumors, but there are so many weird things buzzing about the web regarding Rob Zombie's Halloween remake that we have to share some of them with you. After being committed for 17 years, Michael Myers, now a grown man and still very dangerous, is mistakenly released from the mental institution (where he was committed as a 10 year old) and he immediately returns to Haddonfield, where he wants to find his baby sister, Laurie. Anyone who crosses his path is in mortal danger.
The trouble began last week when AICN posted a script review, which Fangoria posted a completely opposite opinion a few days later. With each post fans found themselves confused, pissed, happy or just plain indifferent (that's me!). But one person who took it very seriously is Writer/Director/Producer Rob Zombie, who wrote on his MySpace blog "I notice that so many people get crazy when someone you don't even know posts an opinion about what they think HALLOWEEN will or won't be. This is crazy. Do you really go through life influenced by the thoughts of others that easily? Anyway, things change so much in a movie, from moment to moment, from second to second that all I can say is : see it for yourself and figure out if you like it or not. Really who gives a fuck what someone else thinks? Everybody likes different shit for different reasons. But deciding that you hate or love something that doesn't even exist yet? Well, that a little ridiculous."
Rumor has been circulating around town that this draft is NOT even close to the draft that was being used for the shoot that was supposed to take place this month in California. Anyways, what we've heard from industry buzz is that after the online fiasco, shock-rocker Rob Zombie is going back to the script and doing more re-writes, thus pushing the shoot back a bit, thus forcing the release back from it's August 31st date. We've called people on all fronts and can't get a straight answer, so I guess only time will tell the truth. Either way, I'm on board - let's see Michael Myers on the big screen again! Just to confirm: this is a rumor, hence the title of the article.
But no, the rumors don’t stop there, we’ve been scooped numerous times on various people who are supposed to play Laurie Strode in the remake – and we’ve checked into all of them. Now the rumors are hitting the net and we wanted to let you know what we’ve heard. Today Arrowinthehead posted a rumor they heard that LINDY BOOTH (Wrong Turn, Dawn of the Dead) was going to play the red head teen. We checked in with her manager who denies the rumors telling us “we are aware of the project, but have not been approached.” In addition, Rob Zombie denies this rumor as well.
Another rumored name we’ve heard is AGNES BRUCKNER (Venom, The Woods), who stars in BLOOD AND CHOCOLATE, which hits theaters next week. This rumor is a little bit more interesting as when we checked in with Agnes, and her manager, we never got a clear cut answer. I felt like the question was being “avoided”, and even Rob himself denied the rumor (but he also told me Sheri Moon and Danielle Harris were not in the film – and they are). Once again, time will tell.
So right now let me make it clear that everything on the web is speculation until Rob himself confirms it – and when that happens, we’ll keep you posted. And when it comes to the script… people need to relax and celebrate the fact that horror is still hotter than ever.
Right now, here's your confirmed cast: Tyler Mane, Malcolm McDowell, Daeg Faerch, Heather Bowen, Pat Skipper, Dee Wallace Stone, Sheri Moon Zombie, William Forsythe, Ken Foree and Danielle Harris.
bloody disgusting for starters you are late with your news/rumors, only about a week or so. next, you are kissing ass like fangoria is kissing ass. fangoria needs to kiss ass to stay on rob's good side, promote the film, and sell magazines. but you? you are kissing ass to try and make friends with rob because you need some credibility. have a backbone and take a pulse of horror fans, especially this movie.....Rob Zombie's halloween, based on the early script reviews, casting sheet, and posts by rob himself, well the movie misses the mark. zombie's vision sucks! he has no clue how to do something without trash and shock value.
I didnt say anything positive Jeff, I said I was INDIFFERENT - did you not see that? it's impossible to judge a film by its script, THE WICKER MAN is a perfect example. That script was astounding and look at what a piece of shite it ended up being. The script review is in fact an early draft, so why would you even take it seriously? I can go on and on and give you about 50 examples of scripts that changed through shoot so in my opinion it's unfair to judge the final film based on the draft. And funny enough the AICN review was VERY misleading, have you read the script? No you havent. You're just some fan boy who does nothing but jump on our forums and bitch and complain about every single film announced. Do you even like horror films? Do you even want to see any made? Just sit backk and flippin relax. Judge the movie when you see it, if it sucks, well it sucks, but to jump to conclusions now is just plain silly. And just to clarify we do NOT have an opinion on the script, it's too early to tell. I gotta run, got some ass kissing to do...
Well Mr D, I have to disagree with this whole article.
Rob Zombie is being the biggest asshole in regards to this whole thing, and also being a hypocrit. He can't handle the situation he brought upon him self and he is lashing out at the Halloween fans as if they don't fucking matter. This guy becomes more of a douche every day.
And that's saying something considering I think the guy is cool as shit, but am really offended by the way he is treating this whole subject.
This is clearly not a remake, but more of a new story with the same premire and title, for this he will take shit and he obviously can't take it because he is lashing out at the fans, this isnt even the first time he's done so with this project.
But I knew this would happen, he cast his wife in the movie soley because it's his wife, obviously he did that with about 75% of the cast. This is so not Halloween and that script review from AICN I can gurentee is the script he is going with, the whole masterbating animal shit will be there, Myers talking both as a kid and adult and the whole fucking shit with needing certain mask to describe feelings. What a crock of shit man, even if he eliminates all of this bullshit it's still how he feels about the project and it will show in the final product.
So it's either he's trying way too hard to find something that isn't there or is trying even harder not to make this a factory job.
Either way, the only people voicing there opinions is the Halloween fans and this fucking guy is throwing shit at them as if they don't fucking matter.
Suck my balls Rob and you best not make this a 70's style movie, better show some fucking range this time around you bastard.
I cant stand that kind of disrespect
Yo Jeff, bitch all you want, you know you're gonna cough up the money to see it opening day so do yourself a favour and shut your mouth... Otherwise you'll just make yourself look even more silly than you already have. The movie is quite a long way away and already we've had bitch after bitch after bitch claiming why the movie is going to suck and be a disaster. It really is quite pathetic and starting to wear very thin and get on alot of peoples nerves. You see its very simple, if you think it's gonna be so bad shut the fuck up and don't watch it. Fact of the matter is if this movie is the best horror movie to come along in years you're still gonna whine and moan, Why? Because you dislike it already and know absolutely fuck all about it, as it isn't even made yet. So to ALL posters feel free to share your oppinion by all means but dont bitch about something you know nothing about!
it's good to hear your view jeff, im sure you thought real hard about what you were going to type while you were flipping over to AICN to see if they broke any news on the transformers movie.
don't blame B-D for kissing ass just because your Orlando Bloom fansite got no hits.
Jeff's idea of a good horror flick is Casper the Friendly ghost. He's not even a fan boy. Its sad to see people talk out their ass about stuff they don't know. kissing ass? that makes me laugh. BD's job is to give the masses the outlook and up to date news about all things horror. So what if they show alittle more passion for one film and not the other, they can have opinions too. Its unfortunate that Jeff's feeble mind can't take a jounalistic point of view. When it comes to Rob, BD has done their job and has done it well. The fed us the latest horror information and told everyone the truth to the best of their ability. It may come late but no site is perfect. Drafts are exactly what they are....drafts. They are going to go through tweeks and changes and for someone to base an opinion on an ever changing idea before its concrete is pretty stupid. Great you think Rob's vision sucks, thats your opinion. And here is my opinion...Jeff you are an idiot.
zombie hope you rewrite your script withouth the strippers, trashy sister, groping michael, masterbation, etc....otherwise this movie seems like it will suck. do us a favor and take away the title halloween and the main characters and label it as devil rejects part 2.
I love how when a review is negative (AICN) it's automatically slanted but anything positive is auitomatically deemed credible. Then I further love how "Rob" needs to explain himself and then give us the "I don't live my life caring what others think and neither should you" sermon but then PROCEEDS to rewrite the script (always a good sign) and possibly scrap the release date (which probably IS a good idea). If you don't care what others think, don't rewrite the script. So no matter how the horror aficianado sites try to gloss this here's the probable reality: Industry AND fan reaction, outside of any blood and guts site probably a little more than normal predispensed to coddling Mr. Zombie's creative visions, has been EXTREMELY OVERWHELMINGLY negative. If you are sick of hearing from me on these sites look it up for yourself, the fans speak for themselves and apparently things aren't all rosey in Haverhill, I mean Haddonfield. I gotta believe (though I will admit I'm hardly informed to the nines on this) that the crap hit the fan and the curators of the franchise not named "Rob" want a rewrite because the 'beatin off to dead Nebraska squirrels isn't exactly flattering to Carpenter's original. I mean, come on, did you need me to tell you that. This might also explain "Rob"'s pissy response to this because, again, I gotta believe if everything were rosey in Halloweenland, Zombie wouldn't even need to issue a response to all of these 'rumors.' Common sense............Oh well, I digress. Halloween version 1.5 here we come!
lol, rob zombie is an ass. "youre not allowed to judge my movie because you have no idea how its going to be". Well hack zombie, we actually DO know what its going to be like. We've all seen the masterpiece Halloween tons of times, and all we have to do is plug in some of you're awesome casting (including sheri moons asscrack for some reason),, and imagine some of you're witty, captivating dialog (such as "tutti fucking fruity") and we already have a good picture to go by. On top of this, we have the "early" draft review in which myers talks, jerks off, and wears a mask to take a shit,, and were all just suppose to sit back quietly and think "well lets wait till we see it on screen before we judge"...uhhh no asshole. We can handle some shitty sequels, but to bear the original title "Halloween", thats a big f'n deal to many, and it comes with ALOT of responsibility. Whether the review was opinionated or not, whether it was an early draft or not, for someone at the helm of the great Halloween to have actually penned some of those god awful ideas (at least a dozen), means that the movie, as many expected, will probably end up being a steaming pile of zombie shit. please prove us wrong you talentless asshole!! ok im done now
I'll be short. If the movie is to get out on time there aren't going to be a lot of significant script alterations. So what you see is what you get and the script is out there for all to see. Hiding behind the final product is more than the script is a little immature because we are quoting based on things that have come out of "Rob's" mouth. Slamming other opinions that don't agree with yours shows an alarming amount of immaturity and disrespect. Not all horror fans are going to blindly acquiesce to whatever happens to be hip on myspace these days. There are many different styles of horror as there are opinions. A well thought out opinion being told to STFU shows exactly what's wrong here. And yes, I think "Rob" s in over his head here and is lashing out because doom is on the horizon. If its any consolation, controversy sells tickets.
here's a positive spin. rob rewrites the movie drastically and the movie is released not in august but in late october. actually let's delay it a little longer so rob can go to film school and learn how broaden his skills beyond hillbilly gore. i hope he has some respect for the original, and i would like to see him come from normal parents and a normal upbringing.
I'm only half-assed following this Halloween story but I had to respond to this. This shit is to funny...seriously. Before anyone starts pointing at me and moaning while screaming "kneejerk!" let me explain.
Everyone has/forms a gut opinion when they read a headline proclaiming a remake of one of their beloved films. Hell, I have em still. But I do tend to stop and read the article and research a bit to discover more. If I get disgusted with I find I just simply wait and watch it (usually via download or DVD). I find a lot of gems this way and wind up buying DVDs I never thought I would.
Point is...give the film a chance before ripping an unseen film apart. You aren't doing yourself a favor or the genre you claim to love. If all these reports are to be believed then Rob is getting bombarded for requests for interviews, answers, Information, and being peppered with the film's fans opinions. No offense but I would be a wee bit bitchy myself in that situation. Screw the circus surrounding this film. It seems the fans want this film to fail before the first frame is shot anyway.
what really sucks is that the big movie studios generally don't give a shit about horror movies and only care about the $$$. The only people who really do care are usually the filmmaker and the fans. and if the filmmaker is lost (maybe rob is or maybe he isnt) well he should either 1) thank the fans for voicing their opinions and reassure them that he shares the passion and will take their criticism into consideration. or 2) ignore the criticism and try to make a great movie. By no means should he tell fans to shut up and watch the movie before you judge,, thats something an immature, amateur like uwe boll would do.
I am a HUGE fan of the original Halloween. I am a little nervous about how it will turn out, but at the same time, a little excited about the possibilities. I will definatley see it. I hope I love it. If it's bad, then so what, I always got the original. Also realize this is not the only horror classic that will be remade. How long will it be before The Exorcist or maybe even Jaws is done. Psycho already happend, Friday the 13th is on it's way. It's a sign of the times people, get used to it. I say WAIT BEFORE YOU HATE.This movie might just surprise you...........
So, "after the online fiasco, shock-rocker Rob Zombie is going back to the script and doing more re-writes", eh? That's kind of ironic, after Mr. Z stated "Really who gives a fuck what someone else thinks?". Clearly somebody gave a f**k about what people on AICN thought - or are we to assume that these rewrites and shooting delays would have been happening even if the AICN feedback had been overwhelmingly positive? The script reviewed on AICN may very well have been an early draft, and the completed movie could eventually bear very little resemblance to it when it hits cinemas... But I still find myself asking: Why was that early draft seriously considered as a draft in the first place? Did the people making the movie really think the concepts in that draft were okay in some respects? Now *that* worries me. Considering that Mr. Z counts himself as a fan of the original 'Halloween', I'm amazed at how he missed the bleedin' obvious in the movie's premise: On the one night of the year when the land of the dead intersects with the land of the living, and goblins and witches roam the Earth, a supernatural bogeyman stalks a quiet American town. Supernatural bogeymen don't need to have a damaged childhood, y'hear? Changing Myers from an inexplicable force to a generic, hulking serial killer who wears a "gotta take a sh*t" mask in order to take a sh*t (and, presumably, a "gotta eat dinner" mask with a widened mouth to accommodate the eating utensil of his choice), etc., misses the whole point, I think. Having said all this, I'll try to keep an open mind and will judge the movie when I see it, but I'm not overly optimistic, to be honest.
The mere fact that there are heated post in both directions tells you just how important Halloween (the original)is to us. The beauty of it all is that we will still have the classic if Zombie screws this up. While I agree that he needs to stay away from humanizing Michael (please don't let him speak or masturbate), or for that matter make his family trashy, I will wait until the finished product. The internet is filled with tons of phony info. Just keep Michael a "boogeyman" and not a hulking man from a dysfuntional family, Rob! Humanizing him is what everyone is pissed about, period! Michael is "the shape" not the pissed off disgruntled kid from the dirty house down the road.
Lindy Booth is pretty much the most annoying part of every film she has appeared in. I hope to christ that remains a rumor, the cast is annoying enough (too "Genre 'fave' heavy" for my taste)
If youre going to bash, please do so with proper etiquette. I dont want to see slander or mean posts without any reasons why theyre angry. Im really getting sick of all of the internet dorks screaming and yelling for no reason and without evidence. Keep it clean guys or Ill report you to the mods.
This cracks me up... From JasonLives1986:
<<Suck my balls Rob and you best
not make this a 70's style movie>>
Um, "Halloween" came out in '78, thus making it a '70s-style movie.
Dumbass. Stick to the '80s, junior.
All the actresses that have been rumored to play Laurie are pretty weak. They need a girl like Anne Hathaway, Sophia Bush, or Jessica Biel, taller girls who look good, look smart, can act, and dont look like bimbo whores.
Also why wasn't Rob offered the Friday The 13th remake. That movie seems more up his alley. Halloween needs to be taken more seriously than the shit I read that he has already written.
And casting a 6'5 280 dude to play The Shape is bad business. I would notice a guy that big stalking people if I was a cop. I would also notice a guy that big if he were stalking me. And if the cops are on the look out for a dangerous Michael Myers who has escaped the sanitarium, I'm sure they'd easily find a guy that big.
Zombie needs to rework this. Don't explain too much. Just remake the movie and retain it's creepiness and simplicity. Once you explain Michael away, it gets weak. Thorn anyone?
Thanks for posting all of this. Since the most vocal detractors of the project have proven themselves easily lead around by the balls by what someone says on the internet, perhaps a level-headed update regarding the production and the various rumors surrounding it will calm some of them down a bit.
Not that it matters anyway, since there isn't one person on Earth passionate enough to post on the net about this film who won't be there opening night, eight bucks in hand.
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The trouble began last week when AICN posted a script review, which Fangoria posted a completely opposite opinion a few days later. With each post fans found themselves confused, pissed, happy or just plain indifferent (that's me!). But one person who took it very seriously is Writer/Director/Producer Rob Zombie, who wrote on his MySpace blog "I notice that so many people get crazy when someone you don't even know posts an opinion about what they think HALLOWEEN will or won't be. This is crazy. Do you really go through life influenced by the thoughts of others that easily? Anyway, things change so much in a movie, from moment to moment, from second to second that all I can say is : see it for yourself and figure out if you like it or not. Really who gives a fuck what someone else thinks? Everybody likes different shit for different reasons. But deciding that you hate or love something that doesn't even exist yet? Well, that a little ridiculous."
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