“A Nightmare on Elm Street” Re-Make In The Works
New Line Cinema has decided to partner with Michael Bay’s movie studio Platinum Dunes for a Robert Englund-free reboot of “A Nightmare on Elm Street”. Up until now Robert Englund has played the horror film icon Freddie Krueger in 9 “Nightmare” films including “Freddy vs. Jason” with “Friday the 13th” bad ass Jason Voorhees.
When Robert Englund recently sat down for an interview with Bloody-Disgusting.com he could have just offered an awkward “no comment,” or a few non-specific words of encouragement, but instead, he gave readers an actual quote — read on:
All I know is that Michael Bay made an announcement that he is producing the remake of the original. I don’t know if it has Wes Craven’s blessing, I presume it does…Because the nature of the story and the stylized surrealism, the dreamscape that unfolds, if any of these movies are need of a remake with the use of new technologies it would seem that ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ is one of them…I don’t think it would hurt it because it’s such a great story and strong classical myth…I just hope they have Wes’ blessing and that trust his story. But they could certainly have fun with the dream sequences and, of course, re-interpreting Freddy.
I wouldn’t mind playing a cameo; it would be interesting to see if I could play the dream psychiatrist, I have heard that there is an interesting script regarding a prequel to the original going around. But let’s face it — I’m not a kid anymore…I could probably don the makeup, but they would certainly need a stunt double for the action stuff. I’m only good for about one take; then I get kind of sore
I am glad to see that Mr. Englund has no bad feelings in regards to not being offered the role of Krueger.
Michael Bay also produced and raked in the big bucks with recent remakes of “The Hills Have Eyes” and “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” so this is sure to be a hit. Both of those films helped to reboot the horror film genre a few years ago. Unfortunately for every good remake like “The Hills Have Eyes” we get a crappy sequel like “The Hills Have Eyes 2″.
As a horror movie fan I am extremely excited for the news of a “Nightmare on Elm Street” remake. I just hope that the filmmakers do not make the same mistakes that Rob Zombie did with his 2007 “Halloween” remake. If time has told us anything it is that remakes usually do not work. I for one hope that “Elm Street” will kick this curse and really be a great slasher film like the original was.
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