Posts Tagged ‘Rob Zombie’
Posted by Jonathan in Latest News, Television & Web Series on February 25th, 2010
According to the NY Daily News, next Monday’s CSI: Miami may seem a little “dark, spookier, scarier, and more dangerous with a lot more edge.” This, of course, may have to do to the fact that horror enthusiast Rob Zombie has jumped behind the director’s seat. And Rob Zombie is not alone.
The episode will feature a guest-roster including Michael Madsen, Malcolm McDowell, William Forsythe, ZZ Top’s own Billy Gibbons and even Rob’s wife, Sheri Zombie.
Zombie says the episode won’t feel like a complete departure from the regular season; longtime CSI fans won’t feel like they are watching an entirely new show, and die-hard Zombie fans should still be able to notice a Rob Zombie flair.
“In the opening scene, it’ll seem obvious [that I was the director],” said Zombie. “But I wasn’t trying to disrespect the show by disregarding anything they’ve done. I wasn’t trying to turn it into something different.”
The episode is airing at 10:00 p.m., EST, on CBS.
Posted by Jocelyn in Latest News, Movies on April 14th, 2009
Rob Zombie’s sequal to the remake of the Halloween franchise has just wrapped shooting! H2 begins right where Zombie’s remake left us: the aftermath of Myers’ disasterous deadly rampage. The film is set to hit theaters August 28th. Below is a sneak peak look at the new Myers, provided by Bloody Disgusting.
Posted by dominie in Movies on March 5th, 2009
Daeg Faerch has officially been recast as young Michael Myers in Rob Zombie’s H2, which is currently filming in Georgia for Dimension Films. Daeg also confirmed the news on his MySpace page, which reads, “SADLY, although I was contracted to reprise the role of young Michael Myers in the upcoming H2 (Halloween 2, 2009) after filming briefly on the set in GA, I am to be recast due to my increased height.” Its unfortunate for Daeg, and I wish him the best of luck in his next shoot.
The new H2 picks up right as the first remake ended, following the aftermath of Michael Myers’ murderous rampage through the eyes of the sister he hunted.
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Platinum Dune’s remake of A Nightmare of Elm Street is casting up for their shoot, which begins shooting in Chicago this Spring. News via various sources have revealed that a new draft of the script was just turned in and Jackie Earle Haley (Watchmen) is one contender among a list of potential actors to play Freddy Krueger.
As previously mentioned, the story of the remake is said to be more serious and terrifying and will be based heavily on the first film in the series while incorporating some major elements from the entire franchise.
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Catching up on this item, Danielle Panabaker in the recently released Friday the 13th reboot and Joe Anderson (The Ruins) have been cast in Breck Eisner’s The Crazies remake. Panabaker will play a receptionist at the medical center while Anderson will gear up for the role of town deputy. Shooting begins tomorrow, March 5 in Georgia followed by additional photography in Iowa, and we will definitely have more coverage on FM in the days to come.
Not much regarding the plot has been shared but we do know the story revolves around people in a small Kansas town who are beset by a virus that causes insanity and death after a mysterious toxin contaminates the local water supply.
Posted by dominie in Movies on February 17th, 2009
In keeping up with Rob Zombie’s blog for H2 updates, we have two announcements. One Malcolm McDowell is indeed returning and we can add Jesse Dayton who will be jammin’ away to the cast. Read on for details from Zombie himself.
Regarding McDowell Zombie clears it up. “Rumors have it that Malcolm will not be returning as Dr. Loomis,” he says. “Well, as usual the rumors are wrong. Malcolm McDowell will be back and ready to deal with big Mike.”
Regarding Dayton, “Jesse Dayton will appear in H2 as Captain Clegg and the Night Creatures — a local Haddonfiled shit-kicker group. Jesse has recorded an entire album of tunes as Captain Clegg and they fucking rock,” he continues. “As you may remember Jesse was the man behind the sound of Banjo and Sullivan from The Devil’s Rejects.”
The new film picks up right as the first remake ended, following the aftermath of Michael Myers’ murderous rampage through the eyes of the sister he hunted.
Posted by dominie in Movies on February 7th, 2009
Production Weekly announced that Kate Hudson (The Skeleton Key), Bill Pullman (The Grudge, Scary Movie 4), and Ned Beatty (Repossessed) have been cast to join Elias Koteas(The 4th Kind, Zodiac), Casey Affleck, and Jessica Alba (The Eye) in The Killer Inside Me to be directed by Michael Winterbottom from a screenplay by Robert Weinback. Wow that was a mouthful.
Based on the novel by Jim Thompson, The Killer Inside Me concerns a deputy sheriff in a West Texas town whose kind Everyman demeanor masks his true dark self. He is slowly revealed as a psychotic killer.
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Also according the site, Michael Shannon (Revolutionary Road), Willem Dafoe (American Psycho), and Chloe Sevigny (The Killing Room) have all inked a deal to star in the recently announced psychological horror, My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done?. Werner Herzog’s will direct the low-budget movie with shooting on Coronado Island to begin in March…guerilla-style!
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done is loosely based on the true story of a San Diego man who acts out a Sophocles play in his mind and kills his mother with a sword. The movie will flash back and forth from the murder scene to the disturbed man’s story.
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Rob Zombie continues to post on his blog. Bloody Disgusting relayed that Bill Fagerbakke has joined the cast of H2.
“Bill Fagerbakke has joined the cast of H2 as Sheriff Brackett’s right hand man Deputy Webb.” Fagerbakke provides the voice of Spongebob Squarepants’ right hand man Patrick. The new film picks up right as the first remake ended, following the aftermath of Michael Myers’ murderous rampage through the eyes of the sister he hunted. Michael Myers returns to Haddonfield on August 28th.
Posted by dominie in Movies on February 4th, 2009
Amber Heard (All the Boys Love Mandy Lane) has been caught. The young actress is set to star in John Carpenter’s upcoming horror film, The Ward, based on the screenplay by Michael and Shawn Rasmussen.
Heard will play a young woman trapped in a mental institution with a malevolent ghost. As danger creeps closer, she comes orealize that this ghost might be darker than she could have imagined.
“The Ward is the kind of script that I’ve been looking for: a complex, visceral story, full of suspense and scares,” says Carpenter. “I am especially pleased to be working with Amber because I know she will create a powerful central performance.”
Shooting for The Ward begins in May and the movie will be produced under a new partnership, Bigger Boat and Echo Lake.
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Emma Roberts (Hotel for Dogs) has signed on to topline in Grimm reports Bloody Disgusting.
In the movie, written and to be directed by Resident Evil: Extinction’s Russell Mulcahy, The Quinn family moves to Marburg, Massachusetts – a town that turns out to be haunted by the most horrific nightmares spawned b the imagination of the Brothers Grimm.
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Dayton Callie (Deadwood) and Richard Brake (Perkins’ 14, Doom, Outpost) have joined Rob Zombie’s cast for H2. Zombie informs us in his blog, Callie will play the Coroner Alan Hooks, while Brake will play the role of Gary Scott, “a corpse fucking obsessed coroner’s assistant.”
The crew is now filming in Georgia and Dimension Films plans to release the sequel August 28, 2009.
Posted by dominie in Movies on January 24th, 2009
Rob Zombie has confirmed the information himself. Scout Taylor-Compton will be returning in Zombie’s upcoming H2 as Laurie Strode. In an interview with Icons of Fright, Zombie goes into further details as to what we can expect from Compton’s character and more on Malcolm McDowell’s status in playing Dr. Sam Loomis. Read on for the details.
After surviving the attack of her brother, Laurie is a mess. “Now she’s not the happy-go-lucky girl, now she’s very fucked up famous person, trying to make sense of this,” he tells Icons of Fright.
“She hasn’t seen the script yet, so she’s not sure what’s happening. But I put a lot of good stuff into her character. It’s a real kick-ass film.”
Zombie continues talking about where the film picks up. “It takes place over some time, but it starts that night and then essentially, I mean… the first one, Laurie has no idea what just happened. But then she wakes up the next day and someone’s going, ‘Oh by the way, your parents are dead. All your friends are dead. And actually, your brother is uh, Charles Manson.’ (Laughs) You know? ‘How do you feel about that?’ See what I mean?. Everyone she knows is basically dead, and she is related to the person that did it all and doesn’t even know who the fuck she is. So it’s really the journey of figuring out who she is.”
In the official press release the synopsis explained that the new film picks up right as the first remake ended, following the aftermath of Michael Myers’ murderous rampage through the eyes of the sister he hunted.
As for Malcolm McDowell returning as Dr. Sam Loomis, Zombie explains that his deal isn’t signed yet (even though we’ve been told he’s already secured for three films), but he’ll most likely return.
“Most likely. It’s one of those things… I don’t know who’s back until everyone’s signs their deal! (Laughs) You never know what’s going to happen. I mean, me and Malcolm… Malcolm’s a wonderful guy, and we’re still good friends through this whole thing. We talk about it all the time. I’m pretty sure Malcolm is going to be back. But you never know.”
Posted by dominie in Movies on January 14th, 2009
Four more have officially joined the cast of Rob Zombie’s Halloween sequel, H2, reports Bloody Disgusting.
Danielle Harris has been confirmed to be returning as Annie Brackett, one of Laurie Strode’s friends. Daniel Roebuck will play Lou Martini. Mark Christopher Lawrence who was cut from the first film is back as Deputy King. And newcomer to Haddonfield is Jeff Daniel Phillips who will play Howard Boggs, the bouncer at The Rabbit in Red club. Phillips is widely known as the fancy Caveman in the Geico TV commercials.
Harriss, Roebuck, and Phillips will be joining Ezra Buzzington and Tyler Man (Michael Myers), and we’re still waiting on the official confirmation on Scout Taylor-Compton, Malcolm McDowell, Daeg Faerch, and Sheri Moon Zombie.
The new film picks up right as the first remake ended, following the aftermath of Michael Myers’ murderous rampage through the eyes of the sister he hunted. H2 is slated for theaters August 28, 2009.
Posted by dominie in Movies on January 12th, 2009
Last week we included the full casting breakdown for writer/director Rob Zombie’s upcoming H2, or Halloween II, the sequel to his Halloween remake. So far, still the only actors confirmed for a role are Tyler Mane and most recently Ezra Buzzington. According to Bloody Disgusting (via Zombie’s blog, MySpace) Buzzington will play Ned Atkins, a beer delivery man for The Rabbit in Red Club. “Unfortunately Ezra’s scene were cut from Halloween, so he had to come back and rock it again,” says Zombie.
Scout Taylor-Compton, Malcolm McDowell, Daeg Faerch, and Sheri Moon Zombie are all still circling the project. And now we can add Danielle Harris, reports Bloody Disgusting, to the circle. The actress is in the final stages to ink a deal to join the cast. Harris was best known in Haddonfield as Jamie Lloyd, Michael Myers’ niece, in both 20th Century Fox’s original Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers and Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers. In returning for the H2 remake, Harris will play the role of Annie Brackett, one of Laurie Strode’s friends.
Switching gears. Zombie has also updated his blog, announcing that Tyler Bates, who composed the score for Halloween, will also do so for H2. “Tyler Bates has returned to begin work on H2. Fresh off his composer duties on Day The Earth Stood Still and The Watchmen,” says Zombie. “The man himself will begin work immediately on the soundtrack to H2. Expect a bold new direction for the sounds to make you shiver.”
The new film picks up right as the first remake ended, following the aftermath of Michael Myers’ murderous rampage through the eyes of the sister he hunted. Shooting begins in Georgia very soon and a release is set for August 28th from Dimension Films.
Posted by dominie in Movies on January 9th, 2009
Rob Zombie, who is currently prepping to film H2 for Dimension Films, has replaced his director of photography for the shoot beginning February 23rd reports Shock Till You Drop.
Phil Parmet, who worked as DP in Zombie’s latest two features, The Devil’s Rejects and Halloween, has been relieved of duty. Brandon Trost will take his place, bringing a brand new perspective to the sequel (a good decision in my opinion). Trost brings to H2 an extensive background in cinematography and special effects, including working as the FX assistant on pictures Mortal Kombat: Annihilation and Scream 2. Trost served as DP on Rob Hall’s Lightning Bug, Jake Kennedy’s Days of Darkness, and his latest film, Crank 2: High Voltage. It would seem Trost is well on his way and up for the challenge.
According to Zombie, H2 picks up right as the first remake ended, following the aftermath of Michael Myers’ murderous rampage through the eyes of the sister he hunted. The film will differ from the first Halloween remake in a similar fashion that The Devil’s Rejects was different to House of 1000 Corpses. He’s confident a new DP will certainly help achieve this vision.
Posted by dominie in Movies on January 6th, 2009
Ain’t It Cool News has confirmed some of the latest casting rumors surrounding Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson’s upcoming feature, Tintin. Spielberg will director while Jackson will produce. According to the site, Simon Pegg and Nick Frost who were rumored to have been cast last fall has the Thomson and Thompson has indeed inked a deal. Andy Serkis has also been confirmed to play Captain Haddock. Paramount and Sony will split the $135 million cost for the 3D performance-capture picture and the first film is due out in 2010. Stay tuned for more casting updates! as production is set to begin a month from now.
The latest casting breakdown for Rob Zombie’s H2 is also now available courtesy of Bloody Disgusting. Principle photography begins this month and the film is due out on August 28th. The sequel picks up right as the first remake ended, following the aftermath of Michael Myers’ murderous rampage through the eyes of the sister he hunted. Be aware, if you wish to continue, there are spoilers below.
[Ned Atkins] A male of any ethnicity, 40s – 50s. A slow, tired man, who works as a beer delivery man. As he is making a routine stop, he discovers the bodies of 3 people who were brutally murdered and then ghoulishly displayed. As he calls 911, his throat is slashed by the same killer. Three scenes. Please note any actors able to work as Georgia Local Hire. This is not mandatory, but is good information to know.
[Deputy Sarah Lyons] A female of any ethnicity, 30s – 40s, a small town cop who is sensible and a bit impatient. She and her partner are sent to look for Michael at his old house and, though it seems like a waste of time, she does as she is told, and she thinks enough to bring shotguns. When they investigate inside the Myers house, Michael is there, and slashes her throat and then stabs her to death. Must be okay with special effects life casting needs to play this role. Please note any actors able to work as Georgia Local Hire. This is not mandatory, but is good information to know.
[Deputy Fred King] A male of any ethnicity, 20s – 50s, a small town cop who may be a bit cranky. When he is sent out to look for someone who is clearly not there, it bugs him. Fear for fear’s sake. He goes with his partner in to the Myers house to check for ghosts, but then, all too suddenly, he is stabbed to death by the man he should have been more careful of…Please note any actors able to work as Georgia Local Hire. This is not mandatory, but is good information to know. (more…)
Posted by dominie in Latest News, Movies on December 30th, 2008
There has been a lot of buzz surrounding Rob Zombie’s return to Haddonfield for H2, the sequel to Halloween, his remake of John Carpenter’s classic 1978 horror film. Zombie will both write and direct the sequel for Dimension Films, and get this, filming begins January in Los Angeles, CA. The teaser art has been provided courtesy of Bloody Disgusting. Boy, they’re moving fast!
The first casting bits have been announced. Bloody Disgusting reports that Zombie intends on bringing back some familiar actors from the 2007 hit. No signatures have been inked yet, but sources say we could expect to see again Scout Taylor-Compton as Laurie Strode, Tyler Mane as Michael Myers, Malcolm McDowell as Dr. Sam Loomis, Daeg Faerch as young Michael Myers, and Sheri Moon Zombie as Deborah Meyers. A casting call has also been released for the following characters:
[HOWARD BOGGS] – Caucasian – 6′4″ – age open. HOWARD is the huge, thick necked bouncer at the ‘Rabbit in Red’ night club. He’s not a pierced-tattooed-rocker type, but more of a hard workin’ fist fightin’ beer drinkin’ bouncer.
[HOSPITAL SECURITY GUARD] Male, 40s-50s – The security guard at a hospital.
In the first remake, Zombie took Carpenter’s story and gave it a twist by treating Myers as a clinical psychopath. The sequel has no intention of following the original second installment either says Zombie. The new film picks up right as the first remake ended, following the aftermath of Michael Myers’ murderous rampage through the eyes of the sister he hunted.
According to the NY Daily News, next Monday’s CSI: Miami may seem a little “dark, spookier, scarier, and more dangerous with a lot more edge.” This, of course, may have to do to the fact that horror enthusiast Rob Zombie has jumped behind the director’s seat. And Rob Zombie is not alone.
