Residents may want to lock their doors as New Line reboots Nightmare on Elm Street

By Jonathan Zipper

HOLLYWOOD, CA (Hollywood Today) 1/30/08 – Fans who thought the “Nightmare on Elm Street” was over better think again.

Production companies Platinum Dunes and New Line, which established itself as a hit-maker after the initial success of the first “Nightmare,” are hoping to breathe new life into the series.

Popularized by Wes Craven’s 1984 film, the “Nightmare” franchise features the maniacal Freddy Krueger – a murdered serial killer back for vengeance. Wielding a razor glove and burned face, he brings terror to the dreams of teenagers.

Despite Craven never wanting to push the series beyond the original concept, New Line profited from multiple sequels. Although the studio took the character in its own direction, Craven returned for “Wes Craven’s New Nightmare” in 1994 to mark the ten year anniversary.

Krueger, always portrayed by actor Robert Englund, is considered one of the most prolific villains in contemporary cinema.

With the on-going WGA strike, no scribes are signed-on to the new project, but producers Michael Bay, Brad Fuller, and Andrew Form revealed that their intent is to uncover the history behind Krueger.

New Line and Platinum Dunes have forged quite the partnership in recent years, with modern remakes of both the “Friday the 13th” and “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” series.