Rob Zombie’s Halloween is going to have a sequel sans Rob Zombie!? We get this confirmation/confusion from our friends at FILM JUNK:
French filmmakers Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury (Inside) were previously attached to direct the Hellraiser remake, but once they dropped out of that project, there were rumours that they had entered talks to do the Halloween sequel. It seems that this is now pretty much confirmed. The duo had this to say about the project:
“It’s a proposition we couldn’t refuse… Our vision will be done with utmost respect, with a continuity of [Zombie’s] work but also a real evolution of the world he set in place.”
I still need to catch Zombie’s Halloween, but find it very strange that his baby maybe getting new parents. I have talked to people on both sides of the fence in regards to this film, but I think even those that didn’t fancy it would be surprised at this decision. I suppose it ‘s not really that big of a deal, different directors have been brought on board a franchise before (see Harry Potter), but Rob was the one that was cheerleading this reboot and it seems peculiar not to have him on board.
I ask you international friends, do you think this is good news, bad news or do you care at all? Has this announcement lessened or heightened your expectations.?
