Interesting choice. Good to see they're going for an 'auteur' type instead of by-the-numbers hack or plucking someone from the world of music videos.

The Halloween story was pretty much done after part four. That didn't stop them from making another fourt parts, though.

The fact is, this is NOT a remake. There won't be a Laurie Strode or Sam Loomis to be found. I'd be surprised if Micheal even had the same back story.

Why calling it Halloween then?

Because it's still about Michael Myers.

But a potentially different Michael Myers provided he doesn't even have the same backstory and all.

I could also make a comedy now with the main character being named Michael Myers and then call the film Halloween?

If Malek Akkad says it's okay, you bet.

I'm not sure why people are having such a hard time getting the concept here.

"...but one thing that for sure is this is a whole new start... a new begining with no connection to the other series. That is exactly why the project appeals to me. I can take it and run with it."

That's from Zombie's blog. He's starting things from the ground up. It's not a remake of the original. He's crafting his own Halloween universe.

So maybe Michael will rape his victims now before he slits their throat...yip yip yahoo. As a Halloween fan, I'm definitely less than thrilled about this choice.

Rob Zombie doing the movie is a mixed blessing. Im not really that big of a fan of the Halloween movies plus Rob Zombie gave us crap like House of a 1000 corpses but redeemed himself and made a vast improvement with Devil's Rejects. Its not the greatest movie I mean Devil's Rejects but it shows that Zombie was willing to correct his mistakes over H1000C. I think Zombie has the potential to be a really good horror director and Im interested to see his approach in Halloween since they arent gory or bloody at all even when compared to tamer flicks like the F13 and Nightmare on Elm street stuff. Hopefully he gives us a gory Halloween like we all wanted

Looks like a remake to me. Or a rip-off, one way or another.

If you knew anything about the series you'd realize how stupid this statement is.

Nope Ive seen them before and they were never gory well up from Halloween 1 to ressurection, even the one without Michael Myers. What part was exactly gory from the movie because I dont recall. All his victims are either strangled or impaled

You know if you really wanted to promote this movie release it on Halloween. It would be just like what the Omen and Saw 3 are doing.

It really doesnt make much sense what he said in the blog, dont really have an idea if he's remaking or just erasing all those bad sequels.

The point is that it's not gory. It's not Friday the 13th.

Mostly the latter with a slight mix of the former.

Rob's Halloween is it's own film in it's own world. Honestly, the best way to think of it is a reboot of the series. Kind of like what they did with Batman Begins. None of the other Halloween films ever happened in Rob's film.

Oh and Dark Shape, feel free to correct me if I'm wrong in my assumptions about the film. You know more than any of us about the project.

I just know that Rob would never do a straight remake, and his comments seem to hint at a franchise reboot.

I agree. I've always considered "Halloween" to be more analogous to "Psycho" than the gorier, but not necessarily better, Friday the 13th series. Based on Zombie's track record, he's probably going to make this more like a Friday the 13th flick.

Doubtful.

Everybody's selling Zombie short as a filmmaker. The Devil's Rejects was a true tour de force, especially in the directing department. He's a visionary filmmaker, and a true aficionado of the horror genre. He's not a one trick pony. HO1C and The Devil's Rejects were his love letter to 70s grind house/exploitation films. Halloween will be something completely different.

Jesus, judging by this reaction, you ungrateful bastards would have been more pleased with another two bit director for hire hack like Steve Miner or Rick Rosenthal. It's like you want this franchise to wallow in it's mediocrity.

I do think Robbie Zombie has his potential as a film maker and he is trying to improve on it. The best thing about Devil's Rejects is how they used makeup to make everyone look uglier than they really are. Its the best use of unglamorous makeup since Kingpin. HO1000C played basically like some gory music video from GWAR and Skinny Puppy,it lacked alot of direction and had bad editing

You don't understand.

Rob Zombie for Halloween 9 - great idea.

A re-imagening/remake/redo (whatever you wanna call it) of Halloween - not a good idea, no matter by whom.

This makes no sense. How is the continuation of a completely dead and lifeless series better than something fresh and new? Seriously, did you see Resurrection? Why in god's name would you want to build something off of that.

You people are afraid of change, simple as that.

I can't believe all of this bitching is about a fucking number at the end of the title.

Oh, and Lecter... know that I'm not singling you out. I'm talking about the general reaction I've seen all over the net.

I never said he needs to build off Resurrection. He could build off the first film, having the backstory estabilished and all. But making his own first movie, with another story and all - that is not needed.

It'll still be seen as Halloween 9, no matter what....the 9th movie in the series.

I still can't wait.

As long as i hear that theme song beating around the cinema at least one more time.

Yasss!

That kind of sounds like a Superman Returns continiuation Lecter, it would confuse the hell out of the viewer who didnt do their research for the film. Advertising can easily explain it being the origin or remake as opposed to being based off the first one or the other countless halloween movies

I'd rather see a re-invention than a flat-out remake or, god forbid, another shitty sequel.