Rob Zombie announces his return to horror

Rob Zombie has announced his return to the horror genre by teasing a poster for a project titled 31. I wasn't aware he had left the genre, but there we have it.

The title evidently is a reference to Halloween night which falls on October 31st every year (duh) and that is all we have. Zombie claims this film is for hardcore horror fans who want things nasty and brutal.
Zombie is no stranger to horror at this point as he has directed six horror films along with a couple short films and an episode of CSI: Miami. As far as filmmaking goes, he seems to be most known for his 2007 reboot of Halloween which starred horror alums Malcolm McDowell, Brad Dourif, and Danielle Harris along with Zombie's wife, Sheri Moon Zombie.
It was recently announced that Zombie, along with Bret Easton Ellis, would direct a television series about Charles Manson murders of 1969. His task is to create a multi-part series leading up to the murders told from different points of view.

Also released with the poster was this video clip:

Scout Taylor-Compton teases Halloween return

We learned that yet another Halloween movie was in the works the other day and there was immediate speculation on whether it will be another reboot or a third installment based on Rob Zombie's reboot and sequel. Well, the star of Zombie's take on the franchise has begun teasing everyone on Twitter. Whether she has any credit remains unknown.

Scout Taylor-Compton portrayed the nerdy high school babysitter Laurie Strode in both Zombie installments and has gone to Twitter and teased that she "can't wait to jump back into Laurie Strodes mindset." Now if this turns out to be a somewhat subtle casting announcement pretty much seals the deal that Halloween 3D will be a third installment of the Zombie reboot.
Just keep in mind that the last Halloween movie we got was in 2009, so she very well could be full of shit. BUT, given the way H2 ended I have an idea on what they might be doing with her. I would rather not say it in too much detail, but if you saw H2 you would agree with me that we very well could see her put on a Michael Myers mask at some point.

Whatever happens with this it should prove to be either very interesting or something that will mean nothing. If they continue Laurie Strode with Scout Taylor-Compton I won't be upset, I guess. She played a believable enough, modern version of the character.

Rob Zombie to make Charles Manson TV series for Fox

Fox and Alcon Entertainment have tapped Rob Zombie and Bret Easton Ellis to develop a television series about the Manson murders in 1969. This is very early in development, but if all goes according to plan the material will be written by Ellis with Zombie directing. The task at hand is to develop a multi-part series into the storytelling of people and events from different points of view leading up to the murders.
Rob Zombie has been venturing into the world of film since his directorial debut in 2003 with House of 1000 Corpses. He has since directed films such as The Devil's Rejects, Lords of Salem, The Haunted World of El Superbeasto, and the 2007 remake of Halloween. Zombie stated, "I have been obsessed with this insane story since I was a kid, so obviously I jumped at the chance to be involved in this incredible project. After speaking with Bret, I immediately realized that we shared the same vision for this epic madness." Zombie's 2013 haunted house, Rob Zombie's Great American Nightmare, included segments inspired by the Manson Family murders.

If you are unaware of the Charles Manson murders, it is a very short timetable taking place in just two days in August 1969. Manson led a small group of followers (aka, the Manson Family) and on his command they murdered a total of seven people from August 8th through the 10th. The most famous victims included Roman Polanski's pregnant wife, Sharon Tate, along with coffee heiress Abigail Folger. Charles Manson, along with his "family," were convicted of first-degree murder in 1971 with Manson, Patricia Krenwinkel, Susan Atkins, Charles Watson, and Leslie Van Houten all receiving the death penalty. In 1972 the state of California abolished the death penalty, so all sentences were transformed to life in prison.

Charles Manson was denied parole for the 12th time in April 2012.
Patricia Krenwinkle was denied parole for the 13th time in January 2011.
Charles Watson was denied parole for the 16th time in November 2011.
Leslie Van Houten was denied parole for the 19th time in July 2010.
Susan Atkins died in prison in September 2009.

Lords of Salem gets a release date

The upcoming Rob Zombie film, Lords of Salem, has received an official release date. Anchor Bay is releasing the film on April 26, 2013. The film's release will also get a coinciding novelization to be released about a month earlier on March 12, 2013.

no word on if this is going to be a wide theatrical release, a theatrical release at all, or a direct-to-dvd.