In case you couldn't catch all of the delightful exclusives and premieres on this evening's episode of MTV's "Behind the Screen," Movies Blog has got you covered. Kicking off our recap is an exclusive clip from Rob Zombie's "Halloween" remake/reboot follow-up "H2." There are also a number of interviews from our April set as well as the first theatrical trailer.
The new clip hits all of the key points: dark and stormy night, terrified victim, Michael Meyers, a chopping axe. No tricks here; just one, big treat for fans of Zombie's take on "Halloween."
We knew Rob Zombie was cooking up something special when we dropped by the "H2” set last month. Now we have even more proof of it. On Sunday at 11 p.m. on MTV, we'll be airing our movie show called "Behind the Screen." Along with offering up exclusive looks at "Land of the Lost," "Brüno," "Inglourious Basterds" and the "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" spin-off "Get Him To The Greek," we'll be running the very first clip ever from "H2."
To whet your appetite until then, we've got a tasty treat below: a brand new image of Tyler Mane as psycho killer Michael Myers. Click here or on the photo for a larger glimpse, and be sure to tune in to "Behind the Screen" this Sunday at 11 p.m. on MTV.
Back in 2007, audiences waited to see just how closely to the original "Halloween" director Rob Zombie was taking his remake. Well, Zombie was wondering the same thing. For his follow-up however, there are no questions whose vision this is.
"The first one, it was like a true remake, reimagining, whatever the hell people want to call it," Zombie says. "So you had to go through the beats of, 'How much do you keep? How much do you change? What do the fans expect? What don't they expect?' Because if it's too similar it's a waste of time, and if it's too different everyone's upset. But on this one, it's, 'Do whatever you want.' " Click here to read our full interview with Zombie from the set of "Halloween 2," and watch a short snippet below.
Back when he was calling the shots on his remake of the classic 1978 slasher flick “Halloween,” director Rob Zombie made it perfectly clear his feelings on revisions, telling MTV News “horror movie remakes for the most part don’t work because they just imitate the original… if you’re going to follow the original then there’s no point because that movie already exists.” And while he included clear tributes to John Carpenter’s original shocker, expect Zombie’s next installment, “H2: Halloween 2,” to be all his own – starting right off at the very beginning with the classic theme music.
“We're going to do something completely different,” Zombie told MTV News. “We haven't gotten to that point yet so we could change our minds, but we want to do something totally different. The movie is very raw and very rough looking so the score has to [reflect that].” Read more...
Day Two of my visit to the set of Rob Zombie's "H2: Halloween 2” starts out earnestly enough. I park my rental car in a rural Georgia town and approach the building where the crew will be shooting a large Halloween rave. That it was a Rob Zombie film became quickly evident when I encountered my first evil clown.
Hundreds of extras were gathered for what's probably the film's largest single shoot, each dressed in a unique outfit and adoirned in body paint and intricately applied make-up. Read more...
I've arrived in Covington, Georgia, and the population appears to be me plus the motel staff. I've flown in from New York City to visit the set of director Rob Zombie's sequel to his 2007 "Halloween." The film is apparently titled "H2: Halloween 2," which seems repetitive. I make a note to mention that to Rob when I see him tomorrow.
Rob's band White Zombie was a staple of my high school soundtrack so I'm excited to meet him. His episode of Jon Favreau's "Dinner For Five" -- with fellow guests Bruce Campbell, Roger Corman and Faizon Love (?) -- is spectacularly entertaining, and my favorite of the series. Drenched in tattoos, Rob's always looked like an intimidating figure but I've heard he's one of the nicest guys around. And while his "House of 1000 Corpses" and its sophomore follow-up "The Devil's Rejects" were a bit hardcore for my tastes, I've always respected that he's a man with a vision.
My call-time to the set is 1pm. I'm told I'll be observing the filming of a large scene involving 250 extras. Along with Rob, I'll also be speaking to castmembers...I silently hope Margot Kidder -- just added to the roster -- is one of them. It's nearly 8pm now so I'm off to hunt for nightlife. Either that or take a nap, whichever comes first. Stay tuned tomorrow when I report back from the set.
Rob Zombie’s follow-up to his 2007 “Halloween” remake will put a new face on the franchise when it hits in 2009. Now, the official MySpace page for the film has a headshot of exactly what that face will be.
“Wayne Toth is back on the case making the greatest Michael ever,” says the MySpace blog update. The special effects and makeup guru brought Myers back to the big screen in 2007. Now, he’s sculpting out another killer set of cracks for “H2.” Read more...
Tis the season for horror remake news, apparently -- it must be something about the bright lights and shiny tinsel that makes people want to talk about slasher flicks. December has seen the debut of the "Friday the 13th" trailer, a remake of "Nightmare on Elm Street" green-lit, and "Near Dark" staked.
Now, Variety reports that Rob Zombie is planning a follow-up to his horror remake, "Halloween." He will be writing and directing the sequel, titled "H2," and is pushing it into high speed in order for an October 2009 release date.
Zombie promises "H2” won't resemble the 1981 "Halloween II," but will pick up where his own "Halloween" left off, and will be told from the point of view of Michael Myers' hunted sister, Laurie, and show what follows in the bloody aftermath of Michael Myers' killing spree. Read more...
