Rob Zombie teases his movie version of The Munsters with sneak-peek at the devilishly cool costume and makeup concepts
He previously revealed it was a dream project he'd been 'chasing for 20 years.'
So death metal rocker-turned-director Rob Zombie was thrilled to give fans a glimpse of his upcoming reboot of The Munsters, the silly 1960s sitcom about a family of friendly monsters and their efforts to fit in.
The House of 1000 Corpses auteur, 56, has been teasing his creative process on social media, recently sharing concept drawings for the costumes of what man of the house Herman and his wife Lily Munster will be wearing to bed.
Creepy film auteur: Rob Zombie was thrilled to give fans a glimpse of his upcoming reboot of The Munsters on Instagram; seen here in 2019
Lily's gorgeous black gown, evocative of Elvira and Morticia Addams, will feature 'handmade spiderweb print/embroidery,' according to the image, along with distressed and 'destroyed' edges at the hems.
And Herman will be clad in his iconic striped sleeping shirt and old-timey cap.
On Wednesday Zombie shared a close-up look at Herman's prosthetics concept.
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The Frankenstein-esque character was originally played by veteran Hollywood actor Fred Gwynne over 72 episodes between 1964 and 1966.
Front and center in the pictures was Hermann's most prominent feature – his brow, along with monstrous bolts and scarring.
Lily Munster's nightgown: Lily's gorgeous black gown, evocative of Elvira and Morticia Addams, will feature 'handmade spiderweb print/embroidery,' according to the image
The concept and character: Lily was previously portrayed by Canadian actor Yvonne De Carlo (R) in the original series from 1964-66
Every detail: Fans of the show will surely remember this look, for Herman in bed, quite well
'The clay is out and the sculpting has begun on a very prominent brow for THE MUNSTERS,' Rob wrote in the caption, along with several hashtags.
Yet another photo showed the beginnings of an incredible-looking wig, with tufts of white hair that can only mean it will be going on the actor playing Grandpa Munster.
Zombie has also shared several concept drawings and mockups for Mockingbird Lane, the fictional neighborhood in which the Munsters dwell.
The auteur took to his Instagram on Wednesday to share the first visuals of concepts for the character of Herman Munster, originally played by veteran Hollywood actor Fred Gwynne (L)
He has posted blueprint drawings for the house itself, as well as the location in Budapest, Hungary where the entire neighborhood of Mockingbird Heights will be constructed.
As far as casting for the movie, IMDb so far only reports that Rob's wife, Sheri Moon Zombie, has been cast in the role of Lillian Munster.
Sheri's previous credits include several of Rob's prior films, including his Halloween reboot from 2007 and the sequel two years later.
Last month, Zombie announced via his Instagram that he will be directing the movie reboot of The Munsters.
Looks about right: Yet another photo showed the beginnings of an incredible wig, with tufts of white hair that can only mean it will be for Grandpa Munster, played by Al Lewis in the TV show
Blueprint: Zombie has also shared several concept drawings and mockups for Mockingbird Lane, the fictional neighborhood in which the Munsters dwell
The heavy metal rocker wrote: 'Attention Boils and Ghouls!, The rumors are true! My next film project will be the one I've been chasing for 20 years! THE MUNSTERS! Stay tuned for exciting details as things progress!'
The Munsters are a Transylvanian-American family living at 1313 Mockingbird Lane in the fictional city of Mockingbird Heights.
The comedy, which ran from 1964 to 1966, starred Gwynne as Herman Munster and Yvonne De Carlo as his wife Lily.
Beverley Owen and then Pat Priest played the couple's 'normal' daughter Marilyn, and Butch Patrick played their son Eddie along with Al Lewis as Grandpa.
Remember when: Last month, Zombie announced via his Instagram that he will be directing the movie reboot of The Munsters, the 1960s sitcom about a family of friendly monsters
