Deadline Hollywood has been reporting on the financial woes of The Weinstein Company for the last couple of weeks, and it seems that Rob Zombie’s Halloween 2 may be the film that could save them.
The first article published on June 5th (read here) said that “The Weinstein Company may need to hold a fire sale or it could go out of business by August.” A second article (read here) claimed that the company has only around $30 million to promote Tarantino’s war flick, Inglorious Basterds, and that a second film, Hurricane Season, is being shelved until Halloween 2 is released.
The Weinstein Co people are saying they can’t open Hurricane Season until they see how Halloween 2 does. Mind you not Inglourious Basterds which opens August 21st, but the Halloween horror franchise which the indie owns 100% and whose reboot sequel is slated for release a week later on August 28th. That’s now where they hope to make their money.
I kind of have mixed feelings about this; while I like to see almost every horror film do well (besides Platinum Dunes and After Dark Horrorfest films) and don’t have any invested interest in the Weinstein Company going out of business, it would still be kind of cool if horror fans showed their power and didn’t go see Halloween out of spite. Why would we want to do this? To prove we really are sick of remakes, and getting crapped on by studios who treat the horror genre like a redheaded stepchild. It could show our power (or not) at the box office. Think about how many times horror fans have rallied behind a film, only to be shit on later. You can make just as much noise — if not more– by not supporting something rather than spending your money on it.
I’m not calling for a boycott or suggesting that Halloween 2 is the only key to the company’s future, I just thought this was a very interesting development in the Weinstein’s future.
I also learned about this story from Retroslahers.net. You can read their take on it here.
Yeah ,I’m going to boycott what looks like a potentially good horror flick because some self important douchebag thinks it would be interesting.
Interesting how? By putting houndreds of people out of work ,so You can feel like you’re somehow important? The only power the guy who wrote this article has is the power to clean a dirty pussy and make it smell like a summer’s rain.If anything the no talent hack who wrote this article should be out of work.
Get a job,loser.
Met Rob while he was making this and his heart is in the right place. His intentions aren\\\’t a remake but a continuation of his ideas from the first in what he assures is much more coherent than his first attempt. I watched this movie being made, my girlfriend acted in it and truly looks to be an entertaining experience. Darker and more methodical than the last. I just want to be on record saying Rob has worked his ass off for this movie as has the entire cast and crew. The momentum of this film promises to be a step above the last and only uses a familiar character but in a way never seen before.
Weisteins I could care less about. People seeing a well made horror film I\\\’m all for.
Best,
Master Gracy
“what looks like a potentially good horror flick”
If it’s anything like Rob’s last “film”, it most certainly will not be good.
I don’t like seeing businesses go under. The ideal situation would be for the Weinstein company to stay afloat while H2 tanks hard. That would be nice.
I’m not for “houndreds of people” losing their jobs, but maybe if the Weinsteins spent less time chasing oscars they wouldn’t be going out of business. I would also rather horror fans sacrifice seeing a “potentially” good remake (watch it on DVD dumb ass) to send a message so we could potentially have better horror movies in theaters in the future.
Read the entire article before commenting next time.
I just wanted to clarify that this is NOT a remake of the original Halloween II, but a sequel to the Halloween remake.
As for the situation at hand, I doubt this movie will flop, but sequels to remakes almost always make less money then their predecessor.
A sequel to a remake is basically a remake! Why are we getting flooded with Rob Zombie plants? Is The Weinstein Company that desperate?
I am not a RZ fan or a Weinstein plant.
It is just not a remake.
Zombie himself said that he had no involvement in the making of that hospital-heavy teaser trailer and it did not represent the film accurately, as it had scenes that will not be in the movie as well as makeup tests.
I have to admit this cracked me up:
“The only power the guy who wrote this article has is the power to clean a dirty pussy and make it smell like a summer’s rain.”
I’ll have you know Wil would never clean a dirty pussy.
Not a plant though if they Rob wants to pay me that would defiantly help me out seeing as I just blew all my money drinking gin. No man I am not even disagreeing fully just saying it\’s not a remake and the movie will be allot better than his first attempt. I still am a fan first and foremost of creating new and original ideas for horror films and comletely agree the remakes need to stop maybe Nightmare on Elm Street which even the actors working in it have said is very similar to the first should be the focus of attack before this film though a boycott of that would do little for the message you are trying to send. I just am saying give it a chance even if you rip it online watch it and give it a chance if you like what you start seeing pay for it.
What did you think of Drag Me to Hell? I really enjoyed that for the most part aside from the anvil scene.
Best,
Master Gracy
This is why I hate comments. It is always a bunch of people who do not follow the site getting pissed about 1 article. I said I’m NOT calling for a boycott nor did I claim to have any power to rally horror fans for one. All I was pointing out is that horror fans bitch and cry about remakes or PG13 movies like The Unborn and they never do anything about it. If they really wanted to show their box office power this would be the movie to boycott because it could do damage to the company releasing it. That would send a way bigger message than not seeing any other horror film this year. It has nothing to do with liking Rob Zombie or his movies, it could have been any horror movie in this position, and I would have pointed out the same thing.
It is just interesting that a company may need a horror movie to do well to survive, and should bring up an interesting discussion about the power of horror movies in Hollywood.
Point made Will and though I was not a follower of the site previously I am now. I look forward to more updates and I appologize for the misunderstanding. You make a good point.
Thanks hopefully we will not disappoint you.