1. "The Final Destination" ($28.3 million)
2. "Inglourious Basterds" ($19.5 million)
3. "Halloween II" ($17 million)
4. "District 9" ($10.7 million)
5. "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" ($8 million)
Based on the results of the Saturday Box Office Report, it was already clear that the slow-moving, knife-wielding terror of Michael Myers was no match for the elaborate deaths of "The Final Destination." What wasn't clear at the time was that Myers had another enemy to worry about -- and that enemy wants his scalp. Read more...
1. "The Final Destination" ($10.925 million)
2. "Halloween II" ($7.625 million)
3. "Inglourious Basterds" ($5.9 million)
4. "District 9" ($3 million)
5. "G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra" ($2.3 million)
Over the past few weeks, the box office has been filled with shoot-'em-ups and all out war; this weekend introduces the gore with "The Final Destination" and "Halloween II," two movies that continue (and potentially finish, if you believe the premise of the former) their respective horror franchises. While the villain of the "Final Destination" series is less tangible than the hulking Michael Myers in the Rob Zombie-directed sequel, "Destination" is nonetheless the place to be in terms of the box office. The death-filled thriller enjoyed a Friday debut of $10.925 million and is looking at a weekend intake of $26 million. "Halloween II," on the other hand, only opened to $7.625 million on Friday and is expected to make $17 million by the weekend's conclusion. Read more...
When Rob Zombie came by the MTV studio today, there was a lot to cover during my interview with the cult-favorite director. First and foremost was his "Halloween 2," which hits theaters August 28. I like to look forward, so I asked if he'd given any thought to a third outing. His response put a nail in that coffin pretty quickly.
"No. I could not see that in any shape, way or form," he declared. "Never." When I asked why, he simply said "If I told you [why], you wouldn't believe me."
Check out his definitive statement below, and then click here for the rest of our Comic-Con video interviews, with everyone from Denzel Washington to Olivia Wilde.
He's been here for "Devil's Rejects," and today Rob Zombie returned to Comic-Con for "Halloween 2." But before he did his panel in front of thousands of screaming fans, he dropped by the MTV studio for a quick chat about his film and what's next for the filmmaker/musician. Before he left, Zombie agreed to pose in our Comic-Con photo booth, where we got the pic you see below.
Don't forget to check out the rest of our photo booth gallery, with contributions from Anna Faris, Tim Burton, Neil Gaiman and many more.
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.
Quick, do a Google search for Rob Zombie’s “Tyrannosaurus Rex.” We’ll wait…
Short of a 2008 promo image, chances are you saw lots of stories doing the online equivalent of scratching their heads, wondering what, exactly, Zombie’s in-development flick is all about. Some think it’s based on a comic he wrote, others think it has something to do with biker gangs from hell, and most assume it’s another horror offering from the rocker-turned-director.
But according to Zombie, all of them are wrong.
“It’s not a horror movie,” explained Zombie in an exclusive interview with MTV from the set of "Halloween 2." “It's like an incredibly violent '70s action movie. I can’t think of anything that’s like it. Just a gritty, gnarly, violent movie. But it’s not a horror movie in any way.” Read more...
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.
