He’s Baaaaack…Freddy, That Is
January 29, 2008 by Jane Boursaw
New Line is in talks with horror production company Platinum Dunes to re-launch the “Nightmare on Elm Street” movie series, the franchise that helped establish the studio.
The first “Nightmare” movie, written and directed by Wes Craven and released in 1984, spawned a slew of horror films and created one of the most popular villains in screen history, Freddy Krueger, played by Robert Englund.
The storyline centered on Krueger, a serial child killer murdered by angry parents who returns with a burned face and razor glove to terrorize teens in their dreams. Extremely creepy and not my cuppa tea, but someone must be watching these movies.
Partners Michael Bay, Brad Fuller and Andrew Form will produce the remake, and hope to delve into Krueger’s backstory. A writer will be hired after the strike is resolved.
Other remakes in the works: “Friday the 13th” (directed by Marcus Nispel for New Line), “Near Dark” for Rogue, and “The Birds” for Universal.
Oh the things I could have said about this one… I watch the entire series every year leading up to Halloween
Jeanne – This is why you and I are the perfect team for this blog!