A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET - Craven Speaks on the Remake!
Confirming the buzz that's surrounded the project for the past few months, Wes Craven's not very happy about the currently-filming remake/reboot
of his 1984 classic, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET.
Unlike the recent remake of his 1972 film, THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT (which had Craven's full blessing), 'NIGHTMARE is a completely different story. IGN, who recently spoke with Craven, states that he feels genuinely "hurt" by what's happened.
Craven, who gave up all rights to NIGHTMARE when he initially made the deal, says "I don't even know who's doing it and I'm not interested. It's actually really painful to think about it. It's the film of mine that I probably love the most, and which made the most money. The script went around Hollywood for three years and nobody touched it and I went through all my life savings and everything else to pay for it, so I had to make the deal I did."
For the full interview, click here to visit IGN, where you can also learn more about SCREAM IV.
As for the reimagining, A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (2010) will continue lensing in the Chicago area into July, and is set for an April 2010 release. The film stars Jackie Earle Haley (WATCHMEN, BAD NEWS BEARS) in the role of Freddy Krueger, taking over the glove from Robert Englund. The genre-centric cast also includes Kellan Lutz (THE TWILIGHT SAGA: NEW MOON,) Rooney Mara (URBAN LEGENDS: BLOODY MARY), Kyle Gallner (JENNIFER's BODY), Thomas Dekker (LAID TO REST, SARAH CONNOR CHRONICLES), Katie Cassidy, (TAKEN, SUPERNATURAL), Clancy Brown (THE BURROWERS), and Connie Britton. Samuel Bayer is at the helm, from a screenplay by Wesley Strick and Eric Heisserer, based on the original story by Wes Craven.
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