Sep 28 2009 'Nightmare on Elm Street' Trailer: That Bad Dream Man is Back on That Suburban Street
Learn Freddy Krueger's origin (again) and watch him menacingly drag his hand-claw over a variety of metal surfaces (again) with this new trailer for Nightmare on Elm Street (Again). As much as I'm opposed to this pointless retreading, I do appreciate they made his head look more "hey, I got horribly burned!" than the old look, which was more, "hey, someone threw an entire pizza at my face, and now it's slowly dripping off!"
Jul 23 2009 'Nightmare on Elm Street' Teaser Poster: Some Sort of Claw-Hand Man is Coming
His face seems to be obscured in darkness, so I'm not sure who this character is. Probably one of those Wolverines you like so much.
Jul 22 2009 Freddy Krueger Still Looks Like Freddy Krueger
Providing some reassurance for Nightmare on Elm Street purists (if such a thing could exist in a post-Freddy vs. Jason age) worried about changes in the upcoming remake, Platinum Dunes released the above shot of the new, seemingly-unaltered Freddy, Jackie Earle Haley. Of course, the face is still hidden, so there's still a 50/50 shot one of the producers decided it would be "really cool" if Krueger's face was horribly disfigured save for this totally awesome goatee he manages to keep groomed.
First Look at Freddy Krueger from A Nightmare on Elm Street [MySpace]
Apr 6 2009 Jackie Earle Haley Officially Creating Nightmares on Specific Street
Adding to his geek cred and ensuring him a signing booth at comic cons in case this acting this doesn't work out, Jackie Earle Haley has officially signed on to wear a blade-covered glove the A Nightmare on Elm Street remake. From Variety:
Jackie Earle Haley is moving to Elm Street, signing to star as iconic killer Freddy Krueger in New Line and Platinum Dunes' relaunch of "A Nightmare on Elm Street."Platinum Dunes partners Michael Bay, Brad Fuller and Andrew Form are producing with John Ricard co-producing. Samuel Bayer will direct from Wesley Strick's script, with lensing set to begin next month in Chicago.
New Line decided last year to relaunch the movie series centered on the iconic killer, who haunts the dreams of teenagers and kills them in their sleep. Krueger was played by Robert Englund in the 1984 original, spawning nine films and two TV series in what was New Line's most lucrative franchise until "The Lord of the Rings."
It's so much harder to completely deride these cash-grab sequels when they make a smart, fan-approved decision like this one. A naturally creepy, Academy Award-nominated actor playing the infamous dream-haunting killer sounds unnervingly positive. Where's the talk of arbitrary, unnecessary updates to the iconic Freddy Krueger appearance? This morsel isn't enough to lure me into the positivity van, but I am cautiously approaching it.
Mar 2 2009 Should Rorschach Be New Krueger?
The role did nearly nothing for Robert Englund but ensure him horror cult status and a place in the sequels, but apparently the part of Freddy Krueger is now a hot commodity, and the fan favorite to put on the bladed glove is Jackie Earle Haley. The Academy Award-nominated actor spoke to MTV about the chances of him becoming the official Nightmare of Elm Street, and his Watchmen co-star Jeffrey Dean Morgan chimed in too:
“You know, I did hear about that just recently,” the Oscar-nominee smiled when we asked him about the Freddy rumors recently. “A lot of people have been asking me.”And although rumors that he was near signing on the dotted line appear to be false, Haley is more than willing to talk to Bay and his team if they want to contact him.
“You know,” he said with a grin. “I’m curious.”
In many ways, the casting would make sense. Haley is only slightly older than Englund was when he first took over the Freddy role, has a nonexistent hairline that would make the Freddy makeup easier, and resurrected his career (with “Little Children”) playing a deranged-but-somewhat-sympathetic man who preyed on kids.
“I personally would love to see him as Freddy Krueger,” added Haley’s “Watchmen” co-star Jeffrey Dean Morgan. “I can’t think of anyone else that could pull it off.”
I agree Haley would be good for the part, but Morgan is really overstating things to imply he might be the only actor capable of pulling it off. In fact, I'd suggest to whoever directs the next Nightmare on Elm Street that they look beyond human actors into the stuff of true nightmares...
Dec 12 2008 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' Remake More Definitely Happening
Friday the 13th hasn't even been released but Platinum Dunes is already preparing to go ahead with their remake of the popular extended sleep apnea metaphor, A Nightmare on Elm Street, and are hopeful they'll start shooting by spring. From Shock Till You Drop:
Since Comic-Con in July, it was unknown whether producers Michael Bay, Brad Fuller and Andrew Form were going to be involved in the reboot of the Freddy Krueger franchise. But today, Fuller and Form confirmed to ShockTillYouDrop.com that their deal is done. "It's our next movie," confirmed Form, "hopefully shooting this spring."Over the summer, Wesley Strick (Cape Fear) was attached to pen the script which is intended to re-imagine the dream-hopping teen killer. "It's like what we're doing to Friday the 13th," says Fuller. "It's not Freddy cracking jokes. We want to make a horrifying movie. The concept is so scary, don't fall asleep or you'll die. This guy gets you when you're most vulnerable, in your sleep. We love that. That's the basis of the movie. It'll be most similar to the first one but in terms of kills and dreams we'll borrow from the entire series."
"You know the basic premise of the movie? How it's a guy that kills you in your sleep? That's our favorite part: the basic concept. That's the part we're most excited to be stealing and reissuing."
I can't wait to see how they make the claws, like, really super long and awesome, and on both hands now, so he's twice as dangerous.
Jan 31 2008 Michael Bay Re-Dreaming 'A Nightmare on Elm Street'
So, you know how A Nightmare on Elm Street exists, yet somehow hasn't been remade outside of its innumerable sequels? Well, Michael Bay apparently just noticed this glaring incongruity, and is planning to relaunch the series under his Platinum Dunes production company (named after these really awesome, really valuable dunes).
Transformers director Michael Bay and his partners at the Platinum Dunes production company have been tasked by New Line Cinema to "relaunch" the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise.Wes Craven’s 1984 slasher classic gave the world the iconic Freddy Krueger, who haunted a total of nine films and two TV series. According to Variety, the new outing will represent a "complete overhaul" of the Nightmare concept.
And lest you forget, Platinum Dunes already has a restart of Friday the 13th coming in May, so soon all of your fond memories of the slasher films of the '80s will be replaced by shinier, stupider versions. Who needs original ideas when someone already came up with a scarred guy with a claw on his hand?
Thanks to some guy with a hilariously racist pseudonym for the link.
Michael Bay to relive A Nightmare on Elm Street [The Register]
