[Exodus]

from horrorsociety.com:

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Zombie to Remake The Blob

Well it looks like Rob Zombie will be riding the remake wave a little harder here soon. Check this out…

Variety reports that funding is in place to make an R-rated $30 million film, and Zombie will complete the script while he’s on tour with his new album this fall. Producers are confident that a distribution deal will be made before the production begins in Spring 2010.

The original film tells the story of people of a small town who refuse to listen to a group of teenagers who witnessed a mysterious creature from another planet land on earth. The ever-growing giant blob of jelly absorbs the humans it contacts and destroys the town.

And here's the original source over @ variety:

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After reviving the "Halloween" franchise, Rob Zombie will next reinvent "The Blob."
Zombie will write, direct and produce a remake of the 1958 horror classic that launched the career of Steve McQueen. Production will begin next spring.

Zombie's deal to make "The Blob" his next film comes as Dimension opens "Halloween II," the Zombie-directed sequel to his 2007 hit "Halloween."

In the original "Blob," an object from space crashes into a field, containing a red blob-like substance that absorbs the humans it contacts and grows exponentially. While Zombie was a fan of the original, he's formulated a decidedly different take that he would not reveal.

"My intention is not to have a big red blobby thing -- that's the first thing I want to change," Zombie said. "That gigantic Jello-looking thing might have been scary to audiences in the 1950s, but people would laugh now."

Zombie will produce with Genre Co.'s Richard Saperstein and Brian Witten; original "Blob" producer Jack H. Harris; and Judith Parker Harris of Worldwide Entertainment Corp. and Andy Gould.

Saperstein, the former Dimension Films president who developed a relationship with Zombie while they worked on "Halloween," said that funding is in place to make an R-rated film that will cost around $30 million. The budget model is similar to that of recent fright fare like "Cloverfield" and "District 9," and they expect to firm a distribution deal before production begins. Genre Co. is in pre-production on the independently financed, Darren Bousman-directed remake "Mother's Day."

"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."

Zombie has begun writing. He'll follow the release of "Halloween II" with a new album and tour this fall and get the script done at that time.

Shara Kay and Jeremy Platt will be "Blob" co-producers, and David Mendez is exec producer.

Zombie’s repped by ICM and managed by Spectacle Entertainment’s Andy Gould.

Another remake. Who would have guessed it?

And while Hollywood runs out of every final shred of originality, you can take comfort in a couple of things: 1) this isn't the first remake of this movie (incredible), and 2) Zombie's trend of graphic dismemberment and gore might freshen this up just enough to make it passable.

Or not. The constant flash backs and visions in his Halloween 2 remake kind of ruined it for me. Will reinvention and re-envisionment ruin this one?

Will anyone care?

Is The Blob enough of a classic for people to care?

[Mercury]

I'm pretty much a fan of Rob's movies, so far, so I think this is cool. He'll bring something fresh to it, no doubt. I will admit, though, his Halloween II remake was a letdown. Pointless, in fact...especially the ending. I did enjoy his first Halloween, though. It wasn't anywhere near as good as the original, but it was entertaining enough seeing Rob put his own spin on it. However, after this remake, I hope he goes back to making movies of his own original ideas, because I really dug House of 1000 Corpses and The Devil's Rejects. The latter movie remains his masterpiece.

[Undome Telcontar]

i didn't understand what was so special about the devil's rejects. i'm sure i just don't get it because everyone seems to think it's some kind of genius.

[Darth Kcorbe]

i only have one question: will there be tentacle grape?

[Undome Telcontar]

should that not be tentacle g-rape?

[Dom]

Exodus, on 2 Sep 2009, 01:36 AM, said:

After reviving the "Halloween" franchise, Rob Zombie will next reinvent "The Blob."

"My intention is not to have a big red blobby thing -- that's the first thing I want to change," Zombie said.

Does not compute.

[The Human Torch]

LOL

[Tank]

In his version "The Blob" will be an overweight sideshow attraction turned slasher in clown make-up, and he';ll stalk naked teenage girls in a small town and/or the desert during the 1970s.

[Ixion]

Mercury, on 2 Sep 2009, 08:11 AM, said:

I will admit, though, his Halloween II remake was a letdown. Pointless, in fact...especially the ending.

Woah hold the phone, Halloween II is out? How did I miss that. I'm sure it must be terrible but I'll have to check it out.

[Brett]

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In his version "The Blob" will be an overweight sideshow attraction turned slasher in clown make-up, and he';ll stalk naked teenage girls in a small town and/or the desert during the 1970s.

exactly. Zombie is a hack director, he just needs to focus on music.

[Dr. Destructo]

Ughhhh, this sucks. The Blob has to be one of my favorite horror cult flick.. Does not have to be remade...... again.

This post has been edited by Dr. Destructo: 02 September 2009 - 12:56 PM

[Tank]

Brett, on 2 Sep 2009, 11:31 AM, said:

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In his version "The Blob" will be an overweight sideshow attraction turned slasher in clown make-up, and he';ll stalk naked teenage girls in a small town and/or the desert during the 1970s.

exactly. Zombie is a hack director, he just needs to focus on music.

To be fair, I think he's actually great at ambiance and visuals with his movie, and he's second to only Tarrantino when it comes to spotting soundtrack songs, but he isn't interested in scripts as much as he is these other things... and yeah, his chosen milieu of 70s slasher films is starting to ring like a one trick pony.

But I do think if he directed scripts other than his own he could churn out something great. Devil's Rejects was pretty awesome, it's just sadly sort of watered down and seems derivative when you compare it to the rest of his stuff.

His Grindhouse trailer is a great example of his problem-- despite a werewolf with a machine gun and Nic Cage as Fu Manchu, it utterly lacked the tongue in cheekness the rest of Grindhouse had. It's like he's making b-films, but is so heavy handed with his directing that you feel like he wants you to take them seriously, and as a result they sort of feel false.

I actually feel the exact same way about his music.

[Wally Q]

As long as he doesn't get the rights to Cronenberg's The Fly, then I won't scream bloody murder. But its sickening that this hack gets a budget and I can't even afford film school.

[Undome Telcontar]

hell, i'd be happy with just one single hi-def camera, never mind film school.

[Tank]

Both of you quit whining. Rent a camera for a weekend and go make something.

[Undome Telcontar]

i thought you could rent cameras, but i don't know where from, or how prohibitively expensive it might be for a $2000 camera + accessories. my plan was to ask the uni's drama and media studies departments and see what they have.

[Tank]

you don't know where to rent a camera?

Look at my message to you in your sig and stop making excuses.

[Undome Telcontar]

yeah i realised that as i was writing it, but as i already had a plan i figured it didn't matter. you're probably right though, a backup plan never goes amiss.

[Mercury]

Undome Telcontar, on 2 Sep 2009, 04:20 AM, said:

i didn't understand what was so special about the devil's rejects. i'm sure i just don't get it because everyone seems to think it's some kind of genius.

I just thought it had a really old school feel that most of today's horror is lacking. And the soundtrack was terrific.

[lovecraftian]

Tank, on 2 Sep 2009, 08:18 AM, said:

In his version "The Blob" will be an overweight sideshow attraction turned slasher in clown make-up, and he';ll stalk naked teenage girls in a small town and/or the desert during the 1970s.

Tank, you are one of my favorite people.

Tank, on 2 Sep 2009, 12:18 PM, said:

Both of you quit whining. Rent a camera for a weekend and go make something.

POINT.