Krueger Sequel Already in the Works


Still from the remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street
Still from the remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street

Talk about speedy work as The Wrap have the scoop that a sequel to the NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET remake is being planned a mere five days since its release. The news of a sequel doesn’t come as too much of a surprise, since the film has done so well at the box office, and neither does the news it’s possibly, that’s right, to be shot in 3D.

Distribution president at Warner Bros, Dan Fellman, tells The Wrap,

“We don’t have a story yet, but this is the largest horror opening in the April-May corridor, and it just proves there’s a lot left in the franchise”.

Meanwhile producer Andrew Form told Dread Central,

“Platinum Dunes is very open to the possibility of a NIGHTMARE sequel. It would be amazing to work with Jackie and the cast again. Unfortunately, as far as we know right now, Sam wouldn’t be back to direct the follow-up, but we’d love to come back to Elm Street because Freddy always has a story to tell. We definitely left ourselves open for a sequel so it would be a great privilege to get to do another NIGHTMARE film.”

Fellow producer, Brad Fuller, added,

I think that making the NIGHTMARE sequel in 3D is a bigger discussion than for right here. We think that 3D movies have to be designed and written as such. If Eric Heisserer and Wesley Strick came to us with a NIGHTMARE script that is for a 3D movie, we’d be fools not to make it.”

It’s seems  you can count on Hollywood for two things these days. First, it’s that they’ll milk a cash cow for all it’s worth if they think there’s mileage left in it. By all accounts the NOES remake is pretty terrible but since it’s made a lot of money they’re obviously going to drag the franchise out as long as they can. Secondly, any film that’s being made right now is at least being considered for 3D and hey, probably even one’s that have already been made (here’s looking at you, CLASH OF THE TITANS).

I think that making the Nightmare sequel in 3D is a bigger discussion than for right here in this room. We think that 3D movies have to be designed and written as such. If Eric (Heisserer) and Wesley (Strick) came to us with a Nightmare sequel script that is for a 3D movie, we’d be fools not to make it.”

BC bashes Bayer for blaming Nightmare backlash on fans

Jackie Earle Haley as Freddy
Jackie Earle Haley as Freddy

Brian Collins of HORROR MOVIE A DAY offers a sweet and succinct response to director Samuel Bayer, who gave an interview to Fangoria in which he blames fans for their negative reaction to his NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET remake. The post is too short to quote without spoiling the punchline; you should read it for yourself – it will only take a minute, and it is well worth the laugh.