Apparently, Rob Zombie is looking to branch out—from slasher movie remakes to science-fiction/horror ones.
The heavy metal musician/film director, whose Halloween sequel hits theatres today, has already announced his next project: a new interpretation of The Blob, which Zombie will write, direct and produce.
"I'd been looking to break out of the horror genre, and this really is a science fiction movie about a thing from outer space," Zombie said. "I intend to make it scary, and the great thing is I have the freedom once again to take it in any crazy direction I want to."
Variety reports Zombie will be working with some of the same parties involved with Halloween and Halloween II. Writing has already begun on The Blob, and Zombie plans to finish the script while touring for his new album this fall.
In the 1958 original starring a then-unknown Steve McQueen, the titular...
The heavy metal musician/film director, whose Halloween sequel hits theatres today, has already announced his next project: a new interpretation of The Blob, which Zombie will write, direct and produce.
"I'd been looking to break out of the horror genre, and this really is a science fiction movie about a thing from outer space," Zombie said. "I intend to make it scary, and the great thing is I have the freedom once again to take it in any crazy direction I want to."
Variety reports Zombie will be working with some of the same parties involved with Halloween and Halloween II. Writing has already begun on The Blob, and Zombie plans to finish the script while touring for his new album this fall.
In the 1958 original starring a then-unknown Steve McQueen, the titular...
- 8/28/2009
- CinemaSpy
Musician Rob "Halloween 2" Zombie will write, direct and produce an R-rated remake of the 1958 science fiction feature The Blob,targeting a Spring 2010 start. Zombie will produce alongside Genre Co.'s Richard Saperstein and Brian Witten, original Blob producer Jack H. Harris, Judith Parker Harris of Worldwide Entertainment Corp. and Andy Gould. Co-producers are Shara Kay and Jeremy Platt for excutive producer David Mendez. Saperstein, former Dimension Films president said the budget will be in the $30 million range. The original Blob, starring actor Steve McQueen in his first major role, depicted a giant amoeba-like alien that terrorized the small town of 'Downingtown', Pennsylvania. The film's theme song "Beware of the Blob", recorded by studio group 'The Five Blobs', was written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Sneak Peek the original 1958 trailer for The Blob and 'The Five Blobs' performing their hit song "Beware Of The Blob"...
- 8/28/2009
- HollywoodNorthReport.com
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