Earlier this week, a Q&A session with horror masterJohn Carpenterstarted making the rounds, particularly a segment where he addressedRob Zombie’s 2007Halloweenremake. After a fan asked what he thought about the remake,John Carpentersaid thatRob Zombielied about him, stating in a documentary thatJohn Carpenterwas “cold” towards him, while the filmmaker claims that he was nothing but supportive. It seems this “feud” of sorts has come to an end, according toJohn Carpenter.
Last night,John Carpentertook toTwitterto release a brief statement about this feud, which he called “old news.” Apparently, the entire matter has been forgiven, according to the filmmaker. Here’s whatJohn Carpenterhad to say on Twitter last night.
“To everyone fascinated with the JC/RZ feud, old news. We spoke Sunday, weburied the hatchet. Let’s move on.”
In the New York Film Acdemy Q&A,John Carpentersaid thatRob Zombieexplained too much aboutMichael Myers, which took away the story’s mystique. He added that this horror icon is supposed to be a “force of nature,” butRob Zombie’s Michael Myers was “too big.” This certainly isn’t the first time thatJohn Carpenterhas revealed his outspoken views on various aspects of the industry, and it likely won’t be the last.
The filmmaker most recently took a shot at AMC’sThe Walking Dead, hinting that it was merely a rip-off ofGeorge Romero’s 1968 zombie classicNight of the Living Dead. He also took a shot at the iconicFriday the 13thfranchise this summer, calling the entire franchise “cynical,” and that it was made in response to theHalloweenfranchise that started just a few years beforeFriday the 13th.
Rob Zombie’sHalloween remakeonly earned $58.7 million domestically and $80.2 million worldwide, while isn’t a massive gross, but it still paved the way for a sequel.Halloween II, which hit theaters in 2009, but only earned $33.3 million domestically and $39.4 million worldwide. Dimension Films, which had held the rights to the franchise, was planning on rebooting the franchise once again, but they eventually lost the rights. We reported earlier this year thatJason Blum’s Blumhouse andJohn Carpenterhimself are coming aboard to executive produce a new remake, with longtime franchise producerMalak Akkadreturning as well.John Carpenterreferred to this project as the “10th sequel” instead of a reboot, but we haven’t heard any further details about this project. Take a look atJohn Carpenter’s tweet below, where he puts thisHalloweenfeud to an end.
