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Catnapper · Site Joined: 30 Jul 2007 Posts: 8906

Variety have said that Michael Bay's Company, along with partners Platinum Dunes, have been given the task of relaunching the franchise by Newline. The Director will be Marcus Nispel (who directed the updated Texas Chainsaw Massacre) and the writers will be the same team who did Freddy vs Jason. The script will be written after the writers strike ends.

BUT.......Variety also said that Robert Englund might not be reprising his role as Freddy Kruger

Lucifer_666 · Site Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 12791

Thats a surprising turn of events isn't it? Robert Englund not returning in the role? I wonder who will replace him and surely if that is the case a revamp is in order like Batman Begins?
Who to get to play Freddy though? Somebody who preys on children, wears one glove, and fills your sleep with nightmares? I wonder what Michael Jackson is doing these days?

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Lucifer_666 · Site Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 12791

Oh sorry Cat I just re read your post you did say it was a relaunch of the franchise...so this will be introducing Freddy again like the Original did? It would want to be done very well if it is to be even a patch on the original
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big aundy · Site Joined: 31 Jul 2007 Posts: 4066 Location: scotland

there is no one who can play freddy like robert , no one , just they have had 3 guys play jason , but kane hodder is the best for me .
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Lucifer_666 · Site Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 12791

Okay mate you have to answer that one for me now....how could you tell the difference with Jason? He wears a mask and never speaks?

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big aundy · Site Joined: 31 Jul 2007 Posts: 4066 Location: scotland

just the precence of hte man when you see him , kane hodder was great .
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Lucifer_666 · Site Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 12791

Is that not more a criticism of the film and its direction than the actors playing the part mate??
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Lucifer_666 · Site Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 12791

Here is what Robert Englund said about his thoughts on returning as Freddy Krueger in the A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET remake:

"It’s a remake! It all came about while I was in Italy working on another film, so now I am back in Hollywood trying to play catch up. 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 Cravens blessing, I presume it does. With the success of Rob Zombies remake of Halloween and Hills Have Eyes remake, The Texas Chainsaw remakes, I like both the originals and the remakes. But of all the films I think The original Nightmare on Elm Street is certainly the scariest possible of the 20th century. 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. It really does beg for the new technology, if you could think about the original with the benefit of CG it wouldn’t be a detriment. I don’t think it would hurt it because it’s such a great story and strong classical myth. I don’t know what that means, is he in overalls because he is a janitor, no more sweater, maybe a tool belt or some sort of creative reinterpretation of the original. There is something sacred about classics, regardless of genre, but there is a time and a place for it, I am certainly not appalled with it. I just hope they have Wes’s 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 lets face it I’m not a kid anymore; I have done a variety of films in many genres. I came out of that makeup after 10 years, and after I did a whole bunch of different films I did Freddy vs. Jason and have been real busy since. 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.

If some one like Michael Bay who did the Transformers wants to get involved, he would certainly have a love and respect for it, and he and Wes could talk about all the hot young directors out there right now. I just worked with a great kid Adam Green on Hatchet, and Scott Glosserman on Behind the Mask. These guys are so talented, it would seem to me that of all the films that are getting tweaked Nightmare would lend it self to the new technology. I’m not surprised with the recent success of the later remakes, that A Nightmare on Elm Street is being remade."

So its looking extremely likely as Cat hinted at earlier that it will be a new actor taking on the role of Freddy though like Englund I'd like to see him with a cameo role

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Scorpio · Posted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 4:45 pm Post subject:

well, Englund deserves a cameo; its just a shame that he is a bad actor......his role as Freddy suited him perfectly as it was over the top......but anything semi serious and he is no good (of course i am discounting his role as Willy in V
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Lucifer_666 · Site Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 12791

Funny I don't think I have ever seen Englund star in anything else but as Freddy or Willy? Oh come to think of it......wasn't he in the Friday the 13th tv series aswell? It was all set in a cafe in the middle of nowhere??.... or am I getting confused??

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