As first spotted on THR today it seems that A Nightmare of Elm Street is returning as Paramount Pictures has closed a deal for the U.S rights to the original screenplay.
The original movie written and directed by horror legend Wes Craven is now in the hands of Paramount and the new film will come from their new Paramount Primal label with J.D. Lifshitz and Raphael Margules, the producers behind films such as Barbarian and Friendship involved.
The rights to the film are being licensed from the Craven estate which comprises of Craven’s widow Iya Labunka and Craven’s son Jonathan Craven.
“We look forward to bringing the world of Wes Craven’s Nightmare on Elm Street to a new and completely engaged generation of fans,” said Labunka in a statement. “We know that Wes would have been thrilled to see how horror is taking its long overdue place in the cultural canon. We can’t wait for all of us to sit together in a dark theatre – around the campfire of today – as the next chapter of the Nightmare story unfolds.”
Lifshitz and Margules stated, “We can’t remember a time before we were fans of Wes Craven. The fact that Iya and Jonathan have entrusted us with this opportunity to help usher a new story into this world is an honor beyond words. We look forward to working alongside them to bring a terrifying new nightmare to audiences everywhere, and to welcome Freddy home.”
No details of the new film outside of todays statement have been unveiled but after Robert Englund has made it abundantly clear he wouldn’t return as Freddy Krueger will he make a cameo appearance in this new movie or be involved in some way shape or form?
I guess we’ll just have to wait and see!
One, Two, Freddy’s Coming For You
Three, Four audiences wanted some more
Five, Six don’t pull no tricks
Seven, Eight fans will be appreciate
Nine, Ten back to Elm Street we go again
