Jan 6, 2008 by B. Alan Orange

New Line Is Developing a New Nightmare on Elm Street Film

Bloody Disgusting is reporting that New Line Cinema is putting a new A Nightmare On Elm Street film into production.

That's right, all previous plans have been scrapped. There will be no prequel, and the studio is back at square one with the project. Ideas are currently being thrown around, but a solid story idea has yet to be locked down.

As of this moment, Freddy vs Jason 2 has been put on indefinite hold. Work on a new A Nightmare On Elm Street will most likely go forward after the Friday the 13th redo is completed.

Friday the 13th was released February 13th, 2009 and stars Jared Padalecki, Danielle Panabaker, Amanda Righetti, Travis Van Winkle, Aaron Yoo, Derek Mears, Jonathan Sadowski, Julianna Guill. The film is directed by Marcus Nispel.


Sources: Bloody Disgusting

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  1. slysnide

    I love Michael, just the thought of him and Jason engaging against each other is funny as hell, and could easily ruin it for the reasons I gave.

    4 years agoby @slysnideFlag

  2. Vamp

    By the way V2K, that's creative, I like it.

    4 years agoby @vampire2000Flag

  3. Err

    a good point is a good point.
    michael and jason never run when people are looking, yet they never seem to be too far behind.

    4 years agoby @err2005Flag

  4. Vamp

    Don't ever diss Michael. . . . lol. . . . I think though that Michael does move a hell of a lot faster than people give him credit for. I mean hello I think I remember a couple of his movies where he ran. I fully support a Freddy Vs Jason 2 with Michael Myers and Ash.

    4 years agoby @vampire2000Flag

  5. slysnide

    Well "V2K," there may be many directions that can be taken for a film of that stature. I've no doubt of that, but the real point is, how far will they go before it's just too far? If you catch my drift. Cuz you don't want it to be totally corny. It's bad enough that 1 of the guys is a slow walking zombie, but 2 of them??? Not sure if that'd work out to be that entertaining. Plus if there was a Micheal Jason fight, then it'd suck cuz they both walk hella slow and don't talk at all. It'd just be a deep breathing contest to see who's the greater intimidator.

    And that's really funny "err2005"...seriously.

    4 years agoby @slysnideFlag

  6. Err

    oh what the hell, theve remade everything else, might as well remake nightmare on elm street.

    lets see for the uber-hollywood version we can get shia labiff to play freddy, and it can be directed by brett ratner, and we can get hanna montana to play the damsel in distress and her cop father can be played by clive owen.

    because f*ck it, if youre gonna sh*t all over a classic you may as well take the time and spray diarrhea on it too.

    4 years agoby @err2005Flag

  7. Vamp

    There is infact a good idea for Freddy Vs. Jason 2 slysnide. They are looking at bringing Michael Myers from Halloween and/or Ash from The Evil Dead series. It's really more of an or, but I think if they bring in Michael, then Michael Myers, Freddy Kruegar, and Jason Voorhees can duke it out, while at the same time trying to kill off Ash who is constantly trying to stop them. I think there are many angles that a Freddy Vs. Jason 2 can go.

    4 years agoby @vampire2000Flag

  8. Nyfresh

    this is def gonna b the sh*t, we got a new freddy movie, come on, who wasnt scared of freddy growin up?

    4 years agoby @leo16Flag

  9. CDT1013

    I think it will be really good, its one that could stand a remake.

    4 years agoby @jmt1000000Flag

  10. espawn09

    THIS MOVIE WILL BE THE BEST HORROR MOVIE AND THE BEST REMAKE. GO FREDDY AND THE WHOLE PRODUCTION OF A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    4 years agoby @espawn09Flag

  11. slysnide

    FVJ2 wouldn't really accomplish much else in the genre. It'd just be a rehash of the first one, and like most films like this, they'll both end up winning and/or losing in the end. So it would be nothing new. They did a decent job at meshing the sagas together the first time, but it felt much more like a "Nightmare" sequel than a mixed movie, in that the story revolved around the mythology of the Elm Street saga. So if they did ever do a sequel, then perhaps it should be made to revolve around the "Friday" saga.

    As for a "Nightmare" sequel, the original was the only really good one in the series. The more about Freddy that was revealed as the series wore on and the more screentime he had, the less scary and tantalizing the series became, and Freddy came to be known as everyone's favorite dicer. Maybe if they went back to the basics it'd succeed. If they did that, then I'd be interested in seeing it. Cuz it'd be better than a new "Nightmare" sequel altogether.

    As for "Wes Craven's New Nightmare," it was sorta about Craven's career, as he even said it was on a doc*mentary about him on disc 2 of the original "Hills Have Eyes" special edition DVD. Therefore, Freddy was in it, but it wasn't supposed to be seen as a nightmare sequel, since Wes himself was a star in the film, and it spoke of his career at large...with Freddy popping in and out at random times. So that was good. There was a long segment on the film in said doc*mentary, and though I've yet to see "New Nightmare," I really want to! It looks rather interesting.

    Depending on how good or bad F13 does may depend on whether or not there'll be an FVJ2. But they should still be going ahead with the "Nightmare" film regardless, since that too has a large cult following.

    4 years agoby @slysnideFlag

  12. Saquin Turok 'X'

    Is this a remake or another in the ANOES series? Wonder if this series has still got what it takes to be as scary as it was in the 80's? Noticed that Freddy vs Jason 2 has been put on hold. I enjoyed the first film, but this news doesn't disappoint me. Not sure what this movie could have done to top the first one? Think all the best ideas were spent doing that.

    4 years agoby @teesterxFlag

  13. XJWS79

    I think we've been hearing about a New A Nightmare on Elm Street since Freddy vs. Jason.
    Robert Englund is stuck in b-movie hell now, he seemed interested in a new Nightmare movie a few years back, but stated he couldn't do the heavy work load anymore.
    erncrazy
    A New Nightmare pretty much stated that the first 6 Elm Street movies where movies in themselves, with the last one being about demon who takes Freddy's appearance in real life.

    4 years agoby @xjws79Flag

  14. Vamp

    crypt..... they deserve much more credit than that. As for this new A Nightmare on Elm Street Movie, haven't we known about this for quite some time now? I'm looking forward to it, but I'm not sure how I feel about this without Robert Englund.

    erncrazy. They tried New Nightmare not as a remake, but as a sequel, that would bring Freddy into reality. Sure it wasn't that great, but it wasn't a remake at all. Are you sure you've even seen it?

    4 years agoby @vampire2000Flag

  15. The CryptKeeper

    Cool. I love the Freddy movies! I love Freddy vs Jason! But the Jason movies....... thry are only good for a laugh when you are at home sick and are bored.

    4 years agoby @catwomanFlag

  16. erncrazy

    Oh yeah didnt they already try to do a New Nightmare and Bombed just saying. They just cant put it to rest i guess

    4 years agoby @erncrazyFlag

  17. erncrazy

    Damn i was hoping 4 Freddy and Jason 2 go at it again Jason should have killed Freddy, then Freddy fights Pinhead in hell and then Jason fights Myers and when they all get in there duel play that powerman5000 theme this is what its like when WORLDS COLLIDE!!!!

    4 years agoby @erncrazyFlag

  18. PatCourtney

    nooooooo! elm st. series is my favorite! please dont do this please!

    4 years agoby @patcourtneyFlag

  19. The Boondock Saint

    SCREW ELM STREET !!!!!! FRIDAY 13TH THEN DO A SECOND FREDDY VS JASON! SCREW ELM STREET!!!

    4 years agoby @combatmadness360Flag

  20. coolactor159

    I guess it can be good but they have to make a freddy vs. Jason 2 before they make another a nightmare on Elm street because their are so many of thise a dI rather watch Freddy vs. Jason 2, but I guess I'll stil watch it.

    4 years agoby @coolactor159Flag

  21. O0cynix0o

    If the "Bunny" has to continue then I hope they give it the Halloween treatment.

    4 years agoby @o0cynix0oFlag

  22. O0cynix0o

    It's like a bad Energizer commerical. I just want to shoot the rabbit already.

    4 years agoby @o0cynix0oFlag

  23. Vohe

    It keeps going and going and going....

    4 years agoby @voheFlag

  24. tylerdurdenc7

    FRED KRUGER KICKS ASS...been a freddy fans since I was a little kid.Freddy vs. Jason was mediocre..I watch it cuz Freddy's in it but I'm sick of watching or looking for the same old nightmare movies so it's nice theyre making a new one.Hopefully the writing of the story will be a little bit better than freddy and jason.I dont know what it was about freddy vs jason..It was good it just semmed off for some reason..The fight scenes kicked ass though.

    4 years agoby @tylerdurdenc7Flag

  25. G-reg

    Intresting...ill see it either way.

    4 years agoby @g-regFlag

  26. brew1701

    meh, whatever, if they feel like they can make money off it by making it for teenagaers cause they think they are dumb enough to go see it(which they are not, well most anyway)

    4 years agoby @brew1701Flag

  27. Demonic

    I dont know if this is good news or bad the sequals sucked but with todays visuals they could make sum kick ass movies with freddy and jason

    4 years agoby @demonicFlag

  28. T.Clark

    I agree with kyle hannah. If the remakes of Elm Street and Friday the 13th are made before Freddy vs Jason 2, it might get people interested in the genre again so they see FvJ2. That is if they don't suck like so many other remakes. Do them justice!!

    4 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag

  29. kyle_hannah

    The legacy lives on maybe a remake wil reinstall seriousness back into this series seeing as all 6 sequels sucked

    4 years agoby @kyle-hannahFlag

  30. LEO: Lord Epsilon Omega

    What... the... f**k? Why the hell are movie makers redoing all the classics? Leave 'em like they are, people! The originals are great, so you don't need to do any more redos! Get a f**in' move on with Freddy vs. Jason 2, for pete's sake!

    4 years agoby @epsalonFlag

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