There is a rumor floating around the net that none other than Rob Zombie has been signed to write and direct the continuing adventures of Michael Myers. In addition to those duties, Zombie is also tapped as a producer and the music supervisor. The only problem, at this point, is that this is a rumor that has been circling with no hard evidence that it is actually going to happen.
I must say that I am intrigued at the possibility of Rob Zombie's creative mind being unleashed on the world of the Shatner-masked slasher. Will this be a a prequel, chronicling the time prior to his return home? Will it take place after the events of the enormously disappointing Halloween: Resurrection? Or perhaps it will take place somewhere in the middle? What I see is the potential for the best Halloween film since the original classic. I'm getting ahead of myself, I would really like to see some confirmation of this. I am giddy at the possibility, much like I was at the admittedly absurd rumor last year about Quentin Tarantino heading up a Friday the 13th chapter.
The rumor of this first appeared over at Fangoria.com. It has since spread to Blabbermouth.net and Bloody-Disgusting.com. The latter claims to have an exclusive press release regarding Zombie and Halloween, but I remain skeptical until this arrives at other outlets. What makes me suspicious is this: "Miramax Films will co-finance the development with Dimension Films. The announcement was made today by The Weinstein Company co-chairman, Bob Weinstein." It seems odd that the Weinsteins would make an announcement for a film that is being financed by a different company, since they severed their ties with Disney and Miramax last year.
Furthermore, Rob is quoted in the press release as saying: "I have been a huge, huge fan of John Carpenter's original film since its release. So when Bob Weinstein approached me about this, I jumped at the chance to join forces with Dimension Films on this amazing project."
So far, Rob Zombie has made two films. First there was House of 1000 Corpses, which did nothing but split up the crowd. There are a large number of people who absolutely despise this film, and a much smaller group of those who liked it. Count me among those who did like it. It was an interesting first outing, a love song of sorts to the horror films of Rob's youth. It was very much like a Texas Chainsaw Massacre film. It is no hidden fact that Rob is a huge fan of horror movies, with a particular affinity for those films from the 1970s. He wears those influences on his sleeve, and that may have been the biggest detriment to this film. He seems to have tried to cram everything into this one picture without really thinking it out. In any case, this was a semi-promising start to his film career.
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— go to most recent comments1 - Daniel Woolstencroft
Well, according to the man himself he's on board. But it's not Halloween 9; it's a "reboot".
Which, after 8 sequels, is probably what we need.
2 - Matthew Milam
How do you "reboot" Halloween?
3 - Chris Beaumont
Well, it's not going to be a continuation of the series, but a reimagining of the original film. I guess it could be compared to the recent remakes like Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Dawn of the Dead, Amityville Horror, and the like.
4 - Twinkie
ok they should make a halloween 9 because if im correct i saw michael myers awake from his death again in halloween ressurection
5 - Teddy
I think that Zombie needs to think this one over. How can he say that the series is over if Michael was alive at the end of Resurrection? I want a Halloween 9, I Don't want a remake, you can't change the Halloween storyline it will just make people more confused about the previous sequels.
6 - Twinkle Toes
Not another remake! I don't care for any other movie but it's just gone way too far with Halloween. Leave the series alone!
7 - Trevor Vanhouten
Why do movie series need a remake? Halloween doesn't want a remake and neither do fans. So why remake it? It won't solve the problem these failure sequels have.
8 - Tina Valetene
Even if Zombie does do this prequel/remake thing, they will still continue the original series they just haven't though of an idea for it yet.
9 - Dylan Martin
After the Halloween 2007 film, they will make a continuation to the series in 2008, so far they made Halloween films every 10 years after the 1st film:(Halloween 1978, Halloween 4 1988, Halloween 7/H20 1998, and now a Halloween(?)for 2008.
10 - Veronica Davidson
I think they should make Halloween 9, how can you make a remake of a series that ISN'T over? And Daniel Woodstencraft opninion is sick! I can;t believe he rather prefer a remake than a proper Halloween 9. He's just sick!
11 - Veronica Martin
I don't mind if Rob Zombie here made a sequel/ prequel or a sequel/remake like Texas Chainsaw 4 for Halloween 9 but you can't change the story- line. Rob plans on making Michael kill his sister at the age of 10 instead of 6, and anything that's imitating the original is a REMAKE, so Rob, just make Halloween 9.
12 - Jesse McCartney
Rob Zombie don't know the spirit of the Halloween films, all he cares about are devils and demons. I bet the man worships the devil. JUST MAKE HALLOWEEN 9!!!!
13 - Leatherface
I don't even know why I am writing this, but I need Rob Zombie to know that what he's doing with the HalloweeN franchise is TERRRRIBLE!!! If you love Carpenter's film so much, how come you can't leave it alone? Those stupid Winstein brothers don't know what there doing. I don't know why Carpenter agreed on this project and why he can't make Halloween 9. He made Halloween and Halloween 2 such a success. Malek Akkad is the new producer of Halloween, why can't he do anything about it? CANCEL THE REMAKE!! I WARN YOU YOU!! ROB ZOMBIE, GO AND CONTAIN YOURSELF!!!!!!!!! Oh, and by the way Daniel Woolsteincroft, you mean SEVEN sequels not EIGHT!!!!
Dumbass.
14 - Dylan Martin
NO! NO! NO! NO! NOOOOOO!!!!!! Yes! It's me again, and I have plenty more to say!!A reboot? How do you re-do a series? Can you tell me that? Remake all the previous films because they weren't good enough? Or let Moustapha Akkad's death ruin this series? OH GOSH GET OVER IT!! I am totally 100% against this remake thing. Reboots leave to a new series they already did it with Pink Panther and there making a sequel to the remake! How long will it be till they make sequels to the Omen remake, or Amityville Horror? They're already coming with a Hill Have Eyes 2 remake sequel coming May 2007!!! I want the series to continue in 2008 after Halloween: Resurrection, not with Zombie's Halloween. There's still more to do with the Current series. I don't know why people think a remake is a good idea for the series but it isn't!!! People are just going to start forgeting about the original. This is why I hate remakes. All of my friends don't even know about the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre (parts 1-4) but knows more on the Remake and it's prequel-sequel whatever!!! I hate John Carpenter as well for letting Rob get away with this. He made that masterpiece for nothing and Rob is taking it away from him. He thinks he is going to get away with it? I hate both him and Carpenter. I also hate everyone that's on Rob Zombie's side because all you're saying is that you hate the Carpenter series and you rather perfer a new well-organized series. Well you can just 1f GO TO HELL!!!
15 - D33C33
LEATHER FACE YOUR A WEE DICK LOL :))!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A HINK THEY SHOULD MAKE A NEW HALLOWEEN BECAUSE HE IS STILL ALIVE AT THE END OF HALLOWEEN RESORECTION IF ATZ HOW U SPELL IT LOL. BUT HALLOWEEN RESORECTION WAS SHITE SO MAD ROB ZOMBIE LOL WILL MAKE THE NEW 1. A HALLOWEEN TO REMEMEBERRRRR LOL X
16 - Mike Pitts
I think you have to give the guy his shot. And you can never just read over a first draft of anything and judge. Same with music. I don't care what it is, you listen to the first time Metallica started to fumble across Master of the Puppets or Enter Sandman. And it sounded like WTF? Only latter after months over going over and re doing stuff, and brining in the right equipment. Do the songs take shape. And that goes for most great songs and bands. This is how Zombie sees to make movies. You got to let him look over his raw wright out, and kinda tinker and poke at it threw making the movie. I noticed thats how he works. He lays a outline "that only he can see what it truly is." And he irons out and completely resculpts a lot out during the filmmaking process. More so than others even. And here is a odd thing that came up. Do we need to know how Michael became who is was? Some of the most intriguing shots to me over time. Have been when we see flash backs to little shorts with Michael as a boy, and the Dr trying to talk to him. In the 70's we may have been better off not knowing who the face was. And that drove the face of evil all the more. But its 2007 and we all know over and over again "Hes pure evil, bla bla bla, that sounded cool the first 30 times I heard it. But its getting a little old by now. And im not going to live forever. So tell me a little more about how Micheal became to be. Its time to open the secret up maybe. So lets find out who is Michael. Its really the only area you can open that has not been. That would still have something we want to see. BUT!! If your going to tell us who Micheal is. Or how he became who is is. You have to take that weight with you for the rest of your filmaking carer. So you gotta really think that one over, and do it the best you can. Becuase to tell the story of how Mires became to be. Is a one shot deal. And it carries a lot of weight. So you have to make sure your ready to tell the world who he is. Thats the real question. I trut Zombie can do it. But is he ready to do it? If not halt and wait lol. Wait in till he finds the right story. I know you cant really do that. But he really needs to play this right. And its not easy to do. But when you pull something off like this, and make it great. Your fame will go down in history as one of the great film makers. Becuase it is that hard. Charpenter "spelling??" and the Thing. Was not easy, but worked. One of the few. I just think Zombie is the mind set needed to make this work in the new era. But he has to bring his best foot foward.
17 - Mike Pitts
Just like my post lol. You cant judge what im saying, by how badly I wrote it :P
18 - Sweet
I think I'm okay with this new Halloween film. At first, I thought it was a bad idea because there was no way you can give up on such a project because there is still more Michael need to do before he call it quits. But I see that they need more time to think with during this new film. I just hope Rob does his best, and I still need need to wonder what the future holds for the franchise.
19 - Dylan Martin
Okay Mike Pitts, I think I know what you are trying to say. I went alittle to far, and I can explain. Things are changing, movies are changing, and all those other personal thoughts above were pretty upset. But I know they really didn't mean that. Halloween is such an excellent series, that everyone loves, and would be pretty mad of course if Halloween was remade. I was hoping it wasn't going to be remade. I sat and thought about it, but then realized I have no power to stop this. But Rob needs to do whats best for Michael Myers, and the franchise. Moustopha Akkad is dead, and now it's up to his son to come up with the future Halloween films. What will happen after Rob's Halloween? How many will remember the original, and how many will forget it. I would be afraid if everyone forgot the original Halloween. That was the reason why, I was against it. Like most people forgot about the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre series thanks to the remake and ir's prequel. And many other original movies. Rob probally doesn't mean the series is OVER,OVER. He only means that by how all the sequels been going up and down like a roller-coaster dued to their failureness, it seems like the series is just done, but it isn't. Rob just wants to make Michael scary again. He knows he can't just cancel a not-done series. But I still don't know what remaking the first film is going to solve this. But the years went by, and Michael was beginnig to lose his fame and scareness to these other horror creatures that copy him [almost]. I just hope the series can start over again after Resurrection in 2008. Michael Myers still needs to go after John Tate and Stephen Lloyd you know.
20 - Vita
How come you guys want a remake anyway, not saying I'm against it, but don't you want to see further adventures of Michael Myers going after his remaining family members?
21 - Kelp
Come on Mike Pitts, do you have any faith? Halloween is never old, maybe all they did was explain alittle about Michael's terrorism. There's probally more to tell about his evil. Of course were gonna know it, that's the point! We already know Jason's a non-stoppable killing ma-chine and his legacy is still continuing. But Halloween is different. It was the second to inclued the scariest horror creature ever to walk the screen (next to Leatherface). And no matter what Zombie says about his film, or what anyone else says about his film, his film is Halloween 9 and will always be a part 9. They will continue the franchise, and they will continue the series after Halloween: Resurrection or Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (depending on which story- line they want to choose from) and they will share new blood to the Myers story. What the heck is the point of making sequels to Rob Zombie's Halloween? People are just going to get confused over which sequel goes to which series and it's just going to get confusing. They can't make sequels to that film. John Carpenter's Halloween is Halloween, not Zombie's. I'm just saying what I think. So, what do YOU think: A continuation
to the Carpenter Franchise or a continuation to the Zombie franchise? take your pick.
22 - Kelp
Oh, and P.S. Can anyone understand what D33C33 is saying about Leatherface's opinion? Because I can't. He is calling him these names, yet he written down what Leatherface is trying to say. can you understand it?
23 - Fan
I hope our beloved series is not going to end with Halloween: Resurrection. Rob Zombie's Hal- loween sounds good and I'm not against it. I just want to hope they continue the storyline after the eight installment. I am still upset at these fans of how they are saying some of the sequels suck. I mean, can you give these people a break? All they want to do is give us what we want. Michael Myers. The whole point of the story is him going after family members and terrorising Haddonfield. Isn't that the whole point of the story? At least you should like these films for having the main killer in it. The producers spend all this money to try to make these films great and what is there reward for trying so hard on the films? There crappy! Stupid! But Rob Zombie is different. Yeah, I still might be upset alit-tle with this project because I people might forget about the original and I want them to remember! Rob's only doing this to make the Shape scary again. And another thing I want to say is I was trying to tie the storyline of 4-6 to H20, Halloween H20 didn't really nore Parts 4-6. A movie don't need to be mentioned to know it exist. The possible reason why they weren't mentioned is they burned all the files to make Haddonfield pieceful again, (similar to how they did it with Freddy Krueger, but those 6 films still existed because you saw scenes of those films in the beginning of FvsJ). And in the beginning of Halloween H20, Michael was really looking for his nephew Stephen Lloyd, but found the file of his sister Laurie Strode instead. It looks like Stephen Miner really did want to put 4-6 in, but only a few clues. Here are the clues:
Halloween 4: The picture of a bloody par of scissors, the same kind Jamie use to stab her foster mother. Laurie Stode's fake death.
Halloween 5: The picture of the bloody par of scissors could've been the ones Michael used to stab Rachel instead of Jamie using it to stab the foster mother. And this is a continuation to Part 4. So if Part 4 is still remembered in H20 so is this film.
Halloween 6: The mask. The mask Michael wears in the beginning of H20 is the same mask that was used in this film. And Michael looks for Stephen Lloyd files in H20.
All of this could be possible if you look at it carefully. And the police officer in the beginning of H20 saying Loomis died a 'few years ago' is easy to explain. A 'few' means a short time. a short time to 1998 (H20) was 3 or 4 years during the Part 6 storyline. I'm just saying what i think. And even though this didn't have anything to do with Rob Zombie's Halloween, I think i still needed to right this. I couldn't right this nowhere else.
(PS: Isn't still possible that Rachel could have survived the stabbing in Halloween 5? Because after Michael puts her in the attic of his house, Rachel decided not to escape knowing how Michael likes to come in and out. She preteneded she was dead to not reveal to Myers she was actually alive. And while Jamie was distracting Myers, Rachel escape and fled the house, which explained how her body disappeared. this is just what I think......again).
24 - Forman
I don't really think that they would want to spawn off any sequels to Zombie's Halloween. Fan is right, the people would be confused over which sequel goes to which series, and plus I went to this one website (it wasn't written very long ago) and it stated that Malek Akkad said that he consider Halloween 9 for the TENTH installment of the series. He's the new producer of the series, anything he say goes. It might be ready for 2008 or 2009, anyone like that opinion?
25 - Forman
P.S. I made a mistake. Kelp is the one who wrote that people would be confused over which sequel goes to which series if they spawned any sequels to Rob Zombie's Halloween, not Kelp. My bad.