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Paramount to reboot A Nightmare on Elm Street with Wes Craven estate

moviesJul 13, 202639781

Paramount Pictures has secured U.S. rights from the Wes Craven estate to develop a new A Nightmare on Elm Street film that will adapt Wes Craven's original screenplay, The Hollywood Reporter and other outlets report. The project will be produced with the Craven estate; Craven's widow and son are listed as producers on the estate's involvement. Paramount plans to release the film under a new label called Paramount Primal. New Line Cinema retains international rights, so the property will be split between studios for domestic and overseas distribution. No director, cast, release date, or story details beyond the use of Craven's original screenplay have been announced yet.

DiscussingFilm
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‘A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET’ remake is in the works at Paramount. The film will adapt Wes Craven's original screenplay again.

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Bloody Disgusting
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FREDDY'S BACK. A new NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET movie is finally in development... at Paramount! "We look forward to bringing the world of Wes Craven’s Nightmare on Elm Street to a new and completely engaged generation of fans." Source: The Hollywood Reporter

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Ashley Lynch ✂️🎞️47

Sorry, but there's no Freddy without Robert Englund. It's like trying to make Indiana Jones without Harrison Ford.

Hellrazor Ramon9

How do you do, fellow completely engaged generation of fans?

Trevor7

Make it an 80s Hair Metal Musical, and I'm in.

erika warrens 🖤 king's road fujoshi4

nothing says horror like something focus tested to death

Sean Aitchison4

Oh man the IP reboot built in audience machine is COLLAPSING huh

Travis4

the real nightmare is Hollywood never coming up with a single original idea

Nic3

While I’ve grown to be very open minded rather than cynical when it comes to “reviving” certain horror properties, I just can’t get behind bringing Freddy back. I don’t see it working. You can’t catch lightning in a bottle twice. Paramount destroyed the SCREAM legacy. Just leave it alone.

Jake2

THIS TIME, FREDDY'S.... THE PRINCIPAL AT YOUR HIGH SCHOOL??? That's right! Freddy is here to discipline you after you missed the exam for the class you didn't ever go to or even have

Banezarian (He/They)2

I'm sure glad i haven't really had any interest in movies for the past few years. Seeing remake after reboot after re-imagining after sequel. It's just. Exhausting. Give us something new instead of betting on nostalgia bait. Lazy execs.

brittney2

like, besides the obvious problems with it happening at paramount, it kinda sucks that it's not happening at even the Empty Shell Of The House That Freddy Built. like universal losing creature from the black lagoon or something. ugh.

Culture Crave 🍿
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‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ remake is in the works at Paramount It’s adapting Wes Craven's original screenplay (via THR)

12445d ago
FANGORIA
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Breaking horror news: Paramount Pictures is producing a new NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET film! Get all the details about the new project here.

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