'H2', Rob Zombie's sequel to 'Halloween'

[Spider-ManHero12]

Variety updates the Weinstein's upcoming slate, saying that Halloween 3D will be in theaters October 2010, as opposed to August 2010. No other details, other than they're remaking An American Werewolf in London too.

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Cool release date!

 

[Marx]

The only way I'd go for that is if Laurie went completely insane and has become the killer. If it's Michael Myers again, I'm done. That would make H2 at least the fourth movie in this series to have a definitive ending, only to have tanother movie come and say "Well, he's not really dead"

...and what motivation would Laurie have to kill ANYONE? Everyone that was in her life is now dead. There's no one left for her to kill.

 

[Cagefighterkip]

hopefully h3d is good, i liked h2 until the ******ed ending...

 

[The Chris]

...and what motivation would Laurie have to kill ANYONE? Everyone that was in her life is now dead. There's no one left for her to kill.

Good points. But then again, what are any of these killer's motivations? Some of these guys are just insane which is what she looks like at the end of H2. If she and Michael had a mental link in this, then what was in him I guess could be in her now.

I think the killer with no motivation other then they're just evil can be scarier. Michael Myers was scariest when you didn't know anything about him, The Strangers were pretty scary for me simply because they're reason was "Because you were home". They can come up with any excuse they want. I just think The Michael Myers saga should be done.

 

[TLH]

Don't even know what to say about H3-D...My Bloody Valentine 3D was fun as hell, but Michael Myers is not supposed to be in a campy slasher film.

Seems directors nowadays have forgotten what makes a slasher film effective -- suspense, lighting, camera angles, scares that don't happen.

Zombie's Halloween movies are hardly enjoyable. Then again, I'm a purist. Nothing will ever touch the original.

 

[Jennifer Walters]

Don't even know what to say about H3-D...My Bloody Valentine 3D was fun as hell, but Michael Myers is not supposed to be in a campy slasher film.

Seems directors nowadays have forgotten what makes a slasher film effective -- suspense, lighting, camera angles, scares that don't happen.

Zombie's Halloween movies are hardly enjoyable. Then again, I'm a purist. Nothing will ever touch the original.

Have you watched The Strangers? That's the closest you'll get to what you describe. The scares are based more around what you did or did not see.

 

[bullets]

The Strangers was good.

 

[The Chris]

The Strangers is good stuff. I hold that in very high regard because of how old school it is. It's very well done.

 

[TLH]

Have you watched The Strangers? That's the closest you'll get to what you describe. The scares are based more around what you did or did not see.

Yeah, I saw it. Decent attempt at recreating the style, technique, and suspense of Halloween. Definitely better than other recent slashers. I had a few problems with it, though, like the cliche intro about it being a true story, characters making unbelievably stupid decisions, and the fact that two of the three strangers were girls (not scary at all).

 

[Jennifer Walters]

Women can be scary. Sexist.

 

[Fresh Prince]

I'm a little confused about this movie. What the heck is it? A sequel to Zombie's film? A another reboot? What's up? I know this isn't a nice and popular opinion, but they should quit making these. H2 didn't make much, and I'm wondering what response the regular moviegoer will give this when they see the preview. Halloween 3D? "Another one? Didn't the last one come out last year?" And if it's a reboot it's even worse. They just came out with a remake in 2007, and then a year after the sequel to the remake there's another reimagining? Ugh.

I hope its a reboot, with no continuation from Zombie's movies.

 

[The Original Bamfer]

I hope its a reboot, with no continuation from Zombie's movies.

It's far too soon for that.

 

[Fresh Prince]

It's far too soon for that.

I know, but just wishful thinking. Hoping they pull off an Incrediable Hulk movie, with no continuation from the previous movies, but some flashbacks and just new story and setting.

 

[The Chris]

Women can be scary. Sexist.

Yeah. In real life terms too. The Manson Family for example, which I just found out was a main inspiration on the Strangers.

 

[Spider-ManHero12]

Women can be scary. Sexist.

True, but it's different for Halloween.

 

[Aesop Rocks]

http://www.slashfilm.com/2009/09/29...-halloween-3d-halloween-2-set-for-re-release/

According to Deadline minutes ago, the Weinstein Company has temporarily (permanently?) pulled the plug on pre-production for Halloween 3D. With rumors circulating today throughout the industry that Summit Entertainment, flush with Twilight monies, might pursue an acquisition of TWC, this is not a good look. Sources tell Nikki Finke that TWC simply believed the production schedule was too fast—November ‘09 start for a summer ‘10 bow—only after receiving the script today. In the meantime, haters of Rob Zombie’s recent Halloween II will be glad to hear that TWC is re-releasing the $31m grossing sequel on Halloween, news that demands the following: Derrrr.
For months, fans questioned TWC/Dimension for not releasing the film on the titular holiday; that decision ultimately played a direct factor in its middling performance at the box office (discussed below). As one might expect, the Halloween re-release will be a limited engagement.
Per the next sequel, as Zombie stated even before the August release of H2, he had no plans to develop and direct a second sequel in his polarizing update of Michael Myers. Making things a bit confusing from the get-go then, was the public announcement of Halloween 3 (-D) almost immediately after H2 opened. No clarification was given as to why the number ‘3′ had to be involved, 3D gimmick aside, in the title, if the film wasn’t to follow what had come before. A director, Patrick Lussier, was quickly attached to the film, after having a surprise hit with My Bloody Valentine 3D, a remake of the cult ’80s slasher.

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Finke says that TWC will simply proceed with the film once Lussier’s schedule clears. But according to IMDB, he only has one project currently in development, entitled Headhunter. It’s all a bit fishy. Could the so-so box office receipts for Zombie’s H2 also be to blame for the decision? Well, as aforementioned, why now if they saw the opening numbers before making the 3D announcement? Also up for debate is whether H2 did categorically “lousy” numbers, a claim Finke is fond of reiterating.
The film’s budget was only $15m, a bit low for such a high-profile sequel. Sure, Zombie’s first installment grossed a huge $30m opening weekend in 2007 and went on to gross nearly $60, so the sequel did half-and-half those final figures. But what Finke and many analysts overlook in the weeks after is that H2 opened on the same weekend as The Final Destination, an R-rated 3D franchise horror film that followed a similar success pattern as Halloween: $27m opening/$62m total (as of now). Chances are that H2 would have done gangbuster numbers in line with the first film without this head on collision, which is rare for any slasher sequel. See the diminishing returns for Platinum Dunes’ Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise.
The point being: By no means do I have a horse in this race, but it’s a pretty obvious observation. The Halloween films are still profitable—H2’s grosses are nothing like a Land of the Lost or a Pathfinder, for the studio. Add in DVD and TV rights, and it’s more than in the black. So, I really don’t think H2’s performance plays into this late night decision, but I also don’t buy TWC’s explanation about not wanting to rush H3D. Inglourious Basterds was a much harder film to make, and Harvey Weinstein and Co. put Quentin Tarantino’s ass into gear, as did the director himself. Lussier knew the tight schedule when he came aboard, and I look forward to his comment on the matter at a later date.
Michael Myers may be chillin’, but he’s not on ice. (Worst sentence ever.)

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

That article is terrible.

 

[Aesop Rocks]

That's Hunter Stephenson for you. , probably the worst /Film writer.

 

[The Apatow Crew]

Probably one of the smartest moves they made, to hold on the production.

 

[Marx]

Probably one of the smartest moves they made, to hold on the production.

Agreed.

 

[Jennifer Walters]

Triple agreed. I was super worried. Hopefully Lussier will find something else he wants to do more in the wait too, because he's just not a good mold for this series what so ever.

 

[mclay18]

Yeah. I mean if Todd Farmer dashed out a script once he and Lussier inked the deal for Halloween 3-D, then yeah he could use the time to refine it to Lussier's liking and have a decent story worked out once Lussier enters post on Drive Angry.

I still think Halloween 3-D (a better prospect is Scream 4) is on track for an October 2010 release. Lussier is a fast shooter -- he shot Dracula 2000 and My Bloody Valentine in just two months.

 

[Jennifer Walters]

I'd rather have Scream 4 next year to be honest.

 

[Spider-ManHero12]

I'm happy, but sad they are holding off for now. I just hope the wait isn't that long.

 

[The Apatow Crew]

It's all for the better though, don't rush it, when you have alot to think about for Story.