Picking up immediately after remake
You read it here first, fiends. Rob Zombie is re-teaming with Dimension Films to direct a follow-up to 2007’s Halloween entitled H2.
Variety, who confirmed our news break (yet, sadly, offers no credit), says the new film will pick up where Zombie’s reboot ended “following the aftermath of Michael Myers’ murderous rampage through the eyes of the sister he hunted.”
Sources tell us that Zombie’s vision for the sequel – which will not resemble Rick Rosenthal’s original second installment – is “crazy” and a “totally unique approach” for a next chapter.
“I was so burned out. (But) I took a long break, made a record and I got excited again,” Zombie tells Variety. “Now, we’ll be hauling ass, and that’s the problem making a movie called ‘Halloween’: If you come out Nov. 1 or after, nobody cares. If it was called anything else, I’d be fine.”
Tyler Mane will reprise his role as Michael Myers; it’s unknown if Scout Taylor-Compton or Malcolm McDowell will encore as Laurie and Dr. Loomis, respectively.
Production begins in March with its release targeted for October (a similar turnaround on Zombie’s first Halloween). Malek Akkad of Trancas International Films will produce alongside Spectacle Entertainment’s Andy Gould.
Source: Variety, ShockTillYouDrop.com
