‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ Remake Set to Shoot in Spring

It was announced today that Michael Bay’s production company, Platinum Dunes, will continue its partnership with Warner Bros. and New Line on the production and release of ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ remake. Â  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.”

Shooting is expected to take place in the Chicago suburbs.

Fuller adds that Warner Bros.’ positive response to ‘Friday the 13th’Â  was very helpful in getting ‘Nightmare’Â  off the ground. Test screenings for Jason Voorhees’ latest outing have reportedly gone over great.

What do you think? Â  Are you excited to see ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ remake? Â  Who should be playing Krueger in the film? Â  What is your general consensus on this barrage of horror remakes? Â  Is it ever going to end? Â  Let us know by commenting below!

Source: Shock Till You Drop