At last this blogger herd the "Halloween" remake is schedule to be released 8/31/07. However
there is lots of things that can happen between now and then. First if the movie shoot goes without any problems then great. However then comes the dreaded test screenings. The last "Halloween" movie called "Halloween Resurrection" tested poorly. At one time it was scheduled to be released (although briefly) for 9/21/01. However when the movie was tested it tested poorly. The studio delayed the release to March 02. Then for some reason or another the re shoots were delayed and the movie was released in July 02. So "Halloween 8" had a 10 month delay.
Now We have the Halloween remake that is shooting now. The screenplay has been reviewed and people have not been kind to the screenplay. I think the studio made a mistake in picking Rob Zombie. I think they should of gone with Danny Boyle. He made "28 Days Later", "Trainspotting", and one of my personnel favorites "Shallow Grave". He knows how to scare an audience.
I also think the studio should of done a "Lord of the Rings" type of shooting. They should of shot the remake of "Halloween" and "Halloween II" at the same time. Since these movies are cheap to film anyway it wouldn't of added much more to the original budget.
Now who knows if a remake of "Halloween II" will happen. And who is to say it will follow the idea of picking up the story on the same night.
However by not doing this this is the studios biggest mistake. In 2008 it will be the 30th Anniversary of "Halloween" and they will not have a movie ready unless Rob Zombies movie gets delayed which is very possible.
I am not 100% against a remake of "Halloween". What I think of what they should of done was to film a prequel that ends in Michael's escape and first killing on Halloween 31, 1978.
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