According to the Hollywood Reporter, New Line Cinemas is currently in talks with the production company Platinum Dunes to bring the “A Nightmare on Elm Street” film series back to life. Michael Bay, Brad Fuller, and Andrew Form are slated to produce the remake.
The very first “A Nightmare on Elm Street” film was written and directed by Wes Craven, and released in 1984. Following the success of the initial film, it spawned a multitude of sequels and established the series and the iconic Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) as one of the most popular villains in screen history.
Because the writers strike is still on-going, the film won’t pick up a writer until that is resolved. Nevertheless, producers are hoping to center at least part of the new movie on Krueger’s backstory.
Peter said
January 30 2008 @ 8:00 am
This has disaster written all over it.
Kevin said
January 30 2008 @ 5:46 pm
Michael Bay? Michael f**king Bay please tell me this is a horrible nightmare.
Alan Wilson said
January 31 2008 @ 12:46 am
I’ll write it, I am one of the biggest fans of the series ever and I’ll do a damn good job on it too….I dont care about any writer’s strike….sure I’ll be a scab but whatever let’s get the ball on this rollin
Peter said
January 31 2008 @ 8:05 am
Kevin, I think MB is the only nightmarish thing about this..