New "Halloween" Explores Michael Myers' Backstory
Casting 6' 10" Tyler Mane as Michael Myers certainly suggests this "Halloween" killer could be the most imposing. But Rob Zombie's remake also promises to delve more into Myers' past to explain why he became the famous slasher killer.
"It was very interesting and it was fun to create how Michael Myers became a product of his environment so to speak and how he was turned into Michael Myers and what he became in the films," said Mane. "It was kind of good to take it back a little bit further than the other ones, to give that extra little bit of history that Rob presented too."
There won't be too much talking about feelings and childhood, but Zombie wanted to add something to his faithful remake. "He has a fantastic vision for it. He wanted to keep it quite a bit like the original but he also wanted to add some extra things and show a little bit more about Michael Myers instead of just having him a one dimensional character like he's been in the past."

More Michael Meyers? Schwing!
Dimsension Films is obviously optimistic about restarting the franchise. They have Malcolm McDowell signed for three films as Dr. Loomis. Mane is only signed for two. Perhaps it's easier to put another guy in the mask.
"We will see. If the people like what I brought to Michael Myers, hopefully we'll see him again and again and again."
"It was very interesting and it was fun to create how Michael Myers became a product of his environment so to speak and how he was turned into Michael Myers and what he became in the films," said Mane. "It was kind of good to take it back a little bit further than the other ones, to give that extra little bit of history that Rob presented too."
There won't be too much talking about feelings and childhood, but Zombie wanted to add something to his faithful remake. "He has a fantastic vision for it. He wanted to keep it quite a bit like the original but he also wanted to add some extra things and show a little bit more about Michael Myers instead of just having him a one dimensional character like he's been in the past."

More Michael Meyers? Schwing!
Dimsension Films is obviously optimistic about restarting the franchise. They have Malcolm McDowell signed for three films as Dr. Loomis. Mane is only signed for two. Perhaps it's easier to put another guy in the mask.
"We will see. If the people like what I brought to Michael Myers, hopefully we'll see him again and again and again."
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Vicens17 writes: on May 16 2007 08:06 PM We have known all of this for quite some time, no offense. (Reply to this) |
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screwhead100 writes: on May 16 2007 09:32 PM who is going to win in the sequal battle?!?! jason or michael......who is going to end up with more?!!?!?..............james bond doesnt count bc most of those movies are actually good......... (Reply to this) |
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FILMCZY writes: on May 17 2007 08:48 AM In reply to this comment (#865657) "who is going to win in the sequal battle?!?! jason or michael......who is going to end up with more?!!?!?..............james bond doesnt count bc most of those movies are actually good........." WTF??? (Reply to this) |
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horrorfan666 writes: on May 17 2007 11:06 AM yeah, im pretty sure everyone interested in this movie does know this. i cant wait. (Reply to this) |
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Crenshaw writes: on May 17 2007 12:06 PM [b]Zzzzzzzzz.....[/b] Hmm...? Wha...? Rob Zombie's making the 532nd reworking of Halloween? Yeah I know, the trailer put me to sleep. Wow, I'm amazed at how little I care about this. (Reply to this) |
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South_park300 writes: on May 17 2007 02:53 PM @ Crenshaw: you cared enough to post your opinion on the internet..tool (Reply to this) |
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narcissusbleh writes: on May 17 2007 03:59 PM In reply to this comment (#865661) Well said. Anyway, yeah. We all know this. I wonder if the studios pay bucks for features like these to be put on the website, to create some hype. Either way, I'm seeing this. (Reply to this) |
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Mr. Kong writes: on May 17 2007 05:20 PM Why? I'm interested in seeing this, but "begginings" for horror movies don't turn out that great (Texas Chainsaw Massacre Beggining, Hanibal Rising, 'nuff said) (Reply to this) |
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Zengine writes: on May 18 2007 04:15 AM I'm the kinda' person who goes into sporadic fits of premature ejaculation whenever I see Rob Zombie's name on something. EVEN SO. I don't give rat's scrunched up little pellet popping ass about this film. Not even a superficial connection between John Carpenter (one of my film heroes) and Rob can make me care about this. John made a few shitty movies in his time, and they ALL seem to be coming back in equally shitty iterations (The Fog....uggh). I wish Rob would keep going with his imagination. (Reply to this) |
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Crenshaw writes: on May 18 2007 09:21 AM In reply to this comment (#865661) And you cared enough to comment on my comment. Momma was right, you DO care! (Reply to this) |
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redboar writes: on Aug 24 2007 03:21 AM Wow, another "origin of a fictional character" as a friend of mine would call it. Did Hollywood forget that this storyline is supposed to be the fourth or fifth movie of the series? (Reply to this) |
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criddic writes: on Aug 29 2007 04:51 PM Actually it's technically the 9th movie in the series, one more than Freddy Kreuger was featured in (though Michael Myers is only in 8 of these films). If they keep to the idea of a new trilogy, it will be 11 "Halloween" movies. There have already been too many. The original is undeniably a classic, and "H20" was okay, while a few of the others had moments. Most of them were really very bad, and I just hope that this "resurrection" of the character is actually suspenseful and clever, instead of gory and dumb, because if it makes money and is dumb the studio will finance another slew of terrible sequels. We audience members ought to be wary. I am tired of the garbage that is being put out in the horror genre (and the comedy genre, too). Can't anyone make GOOD scary movies anymore??? Well, I'm not sure if this one will break the trend of awfulness, but I'll give Zombie the chance to prove me wrong. (Reply to this) |
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