It appears that Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes shingle is off the recently announced Nightmare on Elm Street remake. As it stands now, the project is floating in the air.
Wes Craven recently commented, "I [still] know very little about it. My agent and I had lunch with Bob Shaye (Ex New Line head) about five days ago. But as might you know New Line Cinema has been shut down by Warner Bros. who owns it and all of their properties have been subsumed by Warner Bros. Bob didn't know any more about it than I did. I certainly have no control over that property."
Maybe we can hold out for a true sequel rather than a remake? I'd like to see the original series wrapped up in a satisfactory way rather than reboot it from start.
Warners, I have a great idea to end it. Call me!
I think that Platinum Dunces involvement with the project would have been the kiss of death. The fact that the property could still be done well is a breath of fresh air. A good movie can still be made if the new film returns to the roots of what made the franchise frightening to begin with.
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