Rob Zombie’s Munsters Set Photo Reveals New Look At Herman, Lily & Grandpa

Rob Zombie has shared a new backstage photo with fans from the set of his upcoming movie The Munsters of the characters of Herman, Lily, and Grandpa. The metal singer-turned-horror director is mainly known for his gorier features, including the infamous House of a 1000 Corpses. Now, however, he’s turning his hand to a reboot of the considerably more family-friendly but still spooky sitcom The Munsters, his first ever film not rated R.

The original The Munsters series aired on CBS from 1964 to 1966 and followed the story of the Munster family, friendly monsters except for their ordinary, human niece, Marilyn. The family is helmed by Lily, a vampire, and Herman, one of Frankenstein’s monsters. The show’s direct competitor, The Addams Family, is probably now the more famous of the two franchises thanks to its multiple remakes. However, The Munsters was victorious in the ratings at the time, and Zombie’s new reboot of the series, after multiple aborted attempts, seeks to bring the classic comedy to a new generation of viewers.

Zombie shared a black-and-white behind-the-scenes snap on Instagram on Tuesday, giving fans a glimpse at the characters of Herman, Lily, and Grandpa. The photo shows cast members in full costume and makeup receiving quick touch-ups from the hair and makeup team, standing in front of the exterior set of the Munster family home, 1313 Mockingbird Lane. Zombie also shouted out to the crew members working on costumes and makeup in the post’s caption. Check out the photo below:

The cast members shown in Zombie’s Instagram, from left to right, include Jeff Daniel Phillips as Herman, Sheri Moon Zombie (Rob Zombie’s wife) as Lily, and Daniel Roebuck, who previously starred in Zombie’s remakes of the Halloween franchise, as Grandpa. Beyond these three characters and the rest of the original Munsters family, however, Zombie has also promised that the film will feature new, original characters, for some of whom details and photographs have already been revealed. Even the Mistress of the Dark, Elvira herself, will star in the film as the character of Barbara Carr, described as the “number one real estate agent” in Mockingbird Heights.

This image isn’t the first behind-the-scenes photo from The Munsters that Zombie has shared to build hype for his revival of the series and show the movie’s production process. Though these photos tease viewers, they’re also a tribute to the hard work of the movie’s cast and crew that makes the whole thing possible. Interestingly, the picture is in black and white, hinting that Zombie’s The Munsters adaptation could release in black and white, just like the original sitcom. The Munsters is a passion project for Zombie, but it’s also a big deal for fans who have been waiting for a big-screen adaptation for years.

Source: Rob Zombie / Instagram

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