Rob Zombie has announced on his MySpace blog that actress Sybil Danning has joined the cast of his upcoming Halloween remake.

Danning will play the role of Dr. Loomis' wife. She has appeared in over 60 movies in her (almost) 40 year acting career, and is best known as her role as Stirba in 1985's Howling II: Stirba - Werewolf Bitch.

Rob Zombie's vision of this film is an entirely new take on the legend and will satisfy fans of the classic Halloween legacy while beginning a new chapter in the Michael Myers saga. This new movie will not only appeal to horror fans, but to a wider movie-going audience as well. It will not be a copycat of any prior films in the Halloween franchise.

Halloween will be released on August 31st, 2007.