The Munsters is a TV show that depicted the lives of benign monsters. It ran for two seasons and was turned into comics and movies. The Munsters have been a Halloween staple. With the holiday shortly approaching, the Munsters are getting yet another spin-off.
The sitcom originated in the 1960s and starred Fred Gwynne, Yvonne De Carlo, Al Lewis, Beverly Owen and Butch Patrick, along with many guest stars. Produced by the creators of Leave It To Beaver, The Munsters received higher ratings than The Addams Family, which aired concurrently.
Now, it is being rebooted by director Rob Zombie. The upcoming movie does not have a release date as of yet, but will be released simultaneously in theaters and on Peacock. The Munsters Movie is filming in Budapest, and Zombie cannot wait to take fans back to 1313 Mockingbird Lane.
Here's what fans are saying about Zombie's reboot of The Munsters.
10 About The Reboot
The reboot is still untitled and is rumored to come out next fall. But most people are confident that Zombie will do a great job. The film is from Universal Studios via its 1440 Productions division, which means it will most likely be released on Peacock. Not much is known about the reboot yet, but we can imagine it'll be about the Transylvania family with a modern twist.
9 About The Director
Rob Zombie used to be the lead singer for the band, White Zombie from 1985 to 1998. After the band broke up, he focused on his solo career and also turned to movies. He has starred in a few films such as the Guardians of the Galaxy franchise, among a few others. But he is most notably known for directing and producing. He is no stranger to Halloween/horror/quirky films. Zombie has directed and produced the remakes of Halloween and Halloween II, The Devil's Rejects, Werewolf Women of the SS and more.
8 Fans Can't Wait For It
A fan account for Lily Munster on Twitter, @MunsterwifeLily tweeted, "Can't wait for The Munsters reboot next Fall." That seems to be the sentiment among a lot of the fans. Also, it is speculation that it is coming out next fall. Nothing has been confirmed, but since it relates to Halloween and this one is approaching quickly, we can assume it'll be out then. Once the movie was announced, many fans took to social media to express their excitement over the film.
7 Rob Zombie Loves The Series
"Spending my afternoon at work watching through The Munsters and I am just so excited to see what @RobZombie does. With his love for the series and seeing our first look at the characters, I really think it is going to be great," tweeted @trhoades93. When someone is already a fan of something and it gets rebooted, they want it to be perfect, right? So, Zombie should put all of his heart and soul into this and make it great, right?
6 The Munsters Were Cheesy
"Addams family all the way. The Munsters was cheese," tweeted @MetalSolace. While some people are excited for The Munsters reboot, others think that the Addams Family was way better. They both originally aired at the same time of each other and even though, The Munsters brought in better ratings, The Addams Family because widely more popular, sparking movies and many reboots throughout the years.
5 Please Stop Making 'The Munsters'
@DFrazzoni tweeted, "@RobZombie please stop making the munsters. we dont need you and your wife to continue ruining our nostalgia and putting out sh** movies. she cant act man, just drop it already." When something as good as The Munsters gets remade, fans get scared because it might ruin the nostalgia. This fan clearly isn't too happy with Zombie's past work and wants him to quit making/re-making movies because he just ruins them.
4 It's The Same People From His Films
A lot of the sentiments online are talking about the casting. When it was announced that Herman, Lily and Grandpa were cast as Jeff Daniel Phillips, Sheri Moon Zombie and Daniel Roebuck, Twitter went crazy with the news. "I love that Rob Zombie made a big announcement about who is starring in his "The Munsters" film, and it's just the same people that star in *all* his films," tweeted @ImACultHero. The internet pointed out that he casts his wife in every film that he does and also brings back familiar faces. They want some new faces.
3 Have To Rewatch The 'Halloween' Movies
On the other side of things, some fans are going back and watching his old movies, just because fans now are mad that he's re-making The Munsters. "I may have to rewatch Rob Zombie's Halloween movies just because people are so ridiculously pissed that he's doing THE MUNSTERS movie reboot," tweeted @ViewsParallax. Zombie's remakes of Halloween were not as popular as the original. receiving a 28% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 6.1 out of 10 rating overall, on IMDb.
2 Was Excited Until I Saw The Cast
"Was so excited for the #Munsters reboot, until I saw Sherry Moon Zombie is playing Lilly. For f**ks sake @RobZombie- hire someone for a main female role that isn't your damn wife... Jeez...," tweeted @MichaelSaysShit. A lot of people are tired of him putting his wife as the lead of his movies, or just in his movies in general. They think the films would be better it he got a different female in the role. Many directors and actors cast the same people and their spouses in movies, such as Adam Sandler, and no one has a problem with it, so what's the big deal with Zombie doing it?
1 The House Looks Perfect
When all else fails, fans cling to one thing that will bring them hope for an upcoming reboot. "If nothing else, the house in The Munsters reboot looks perfect," tweeted @GaryDaBaum. Zombie posted the picture of the main three characters sitting in front of The Munsters house, which looks almost exactly like the original. Talk about nostalgia! The house will bring the original fans back to that time and bring a smile to their faces.