ROB ZOMBIE's 'Rejects' Takes In Over $7 Million At Weekend Box Office

Band Photo: Rob Zombie (?)

Rob Zombie's "The Devil's Rejects" took in an estimated $7 million over the weekend to debut at No. 8 on this week's list of top-grossing films, according to BoxOfficeProphets.com. "Audiences were obviously intrigued; the horror flick opened to $7 million from only 1,757 venues — it had an excellent venue average of $3,984," reads a posting on the site. "'Rejects', a 'follow-up' to Zombie's 'House of 1000 Corpses', cost more than the $7 million it took to make 'Corpses' (Lions Gate finished with a $12.6 million on that one) and shows the director has picked up more of a following. 'Corpses' was huge on DVD, selling over a million units, and there is no reason why this one won't do the same."

Zombie recently told told Launch that "The Devil's Rejects" is a very different movie to its predecessor. "It has no relation to the first film almost in the sense that it has one consistent look, it doesn't jump around, it's a very gritty, real, bleak look," he said. "The characters are all the same characters, except we all got together and were like, 'I wanna make these characters real.' 'Cause essentially right now, they're cartoon characters. Like, let's take those and make them real people."

Actors Sid Haig, Bill Moseley and Sheri Moon Zombie return from the first film.

Rob Zombie is currently headlining the second stage of Ozzfest for the first time.

Zombie's touring band this summer features former Marilyn Manson guitarist John 5, longtime bassist Rob "Blasko" Nicholson and ex-Alice Cooper drummer Tommy Clufetos.

The Ozzfest 2005 lineup also includes Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Mudvayne and, on the last eight dates, Velvet Revolver.

Source: Blabbermouth