We are fast approaching the release ofThe Munsters, a new take on the iconic monster family in the form of a feature film from filmmakerRob Zombie. As Zombie has been a lifelong fan ofThe Munsters, this movie might be the project he’s been more passionate about than any other. Throughout production, he has teased some of the many characters, locations, and Easter eggs from the original series that will be featured in the reboot. This even includes having 1313 Mockingbird Lane built from scratch to look exactly as it did inthe TV show.
Because he’s such a fan of the franchise, Zombie took to Instagram to honor the other actors to have played the three main characters in the reboot: Herman, Lily, and The Count, aka Grampa. In the new movie, the three are respectively played by Jeff Daniel Phillips, Sheri Moon Zombie, and Dan Roebuck. Before we get to see their movie released, Zombie posted collages for each of these three characters highlighting some of their other actors to appear in the previousMunstersadaptations.
Including the Zombie reboot, there are six actors shown for these characters. They’re also from the original black-and-white TV series from 1964, the revival seriesThe Munsters Todayfrom 1988, the 1995 TV movieHere Come the Munsters, the 1996 holiday filmThe Munsters' Scary Little Christmas, and the 2012 Halloween specialMockingbird Lane.
Herman’s actors include Fred Gwynne, John Schuck, Edward Herrmann, Sam McMurray, Jerry O’Connell, and Jeff Daniel Phillips. Lily’s actors include Yvonne DeCarlo, Lee Meriwether, Veronica Hamel, Ann Magnuson, Portia de Rossi, and Sheri Moon Zombie. As for Grampa, previous actors include Al Lewis, Howard Morton, Robert Morse, Sandy Baron, Eddie Izzard, and Dan Roebuck.
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Rob Zombie wrote and directed the new movie. Along with Phillips, Zombie, and Roebuck, the film features Richard Brake, Sylvester McCoy, Jorge Garcia, Catherine Schell, Cassandra “Elvira” Peterson, Dee Wallace, Jeremy Wheeler, and Tomas Boykin. OriginalMunstersstars Pat Priest and Butch Patrick also appear in special cameo roles, just another way of Zombie keeping the adaptation special for fans of the original show.
“The simple fact is, there’s not a better person in Hollywood, or anywhere else on the planet, who should be makingThe Munstersmovie other than Rob Zombie,” Grampa actor Dan Roebuck previously said, viaHorror Geek Life. “It’s gone through the hands of so many other people and I know Rob wasn’t just looking for something to attach his coattails to. He’s a huge fan of it and being a life-long fan approaching this material it really is as good as it gets.”
The Munsterswill be released on Netflix on Sept. 27, 2022. That same day, it will also be available on Digital, Blu-ray, and DVD.
