After countless rumors floating around regarding the Halloween sequel, it has now been confirmed that writer-director Rob Zombie will indeed return to helm the follow-up to his successful 2007 take on the Halloween franchise (after he clearly stated in past interviews he wouldn't).
"I am very excited to be working with Bob Weinstein again and returning to the world of 'Halloween,'" Zombie says in the press release. "The remake laid the groundwork, now it's time to really take Michael Myers to the next level. I believe we've just barely scratched the surface of where we can take this series."
H2 will pick up at the exact moment the first movie stopped and follow the aftermath of Michael Myers' murderous rampage through the eyes of heroine Laurie Strode.
In other H2 news, it's not known if Scout Taylor-Compton or Danielle Harris will return for the sequel, but writer-director Rob Zombie announced, via his MySpace blog, that Tyler Mane will be back as Michael Myers.
"The big guy is back," Zombie states on MySpace. "There ain't no new Michael Myers. It's Tyler Mane again f**kers!" This should come as no surprise, really, as Mane revealed during a press tour for a Halloween that he had already signed for sequels.
And on Myers mask duty? Expect Wayne Toth to return. He's reportedly already at work on creating Myers' latest visage.
I'm actually excited Zombie is back. I enjoyed his take on the almost-dead franchise and i am definitely looking forward to what he will do with the next chapter. I have heard that it will not be like Halloween 2 where it takes place in a hospital, which is good. Looking forward to seeing the movie and what I am concerned about is how will the rush on Halloween affect the script, his upcoming cd, and the T Rex movie he was working on before the H2 announcement?
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