12-30-2018, 12:32 AM
Aquaman Writer Gives Update On A Nightmare On Elm Street Reboot
<p dir="ltr">The status of A Nightmare on Elm Street has been stuck somewhere in limbo over the past several years. After a 2010 reboot failed to reignite the franchise, fans have been waiting for yet another return for <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/freddy-krueger-is-back-heres-photos-of-robert-engl/2900-2307/">Freddy Krueger</a>, in some form. It was first reported in 2015 that David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick (Orphan, The Conjuring 2) would write a new reboot, though there's been no news of the film in the time that followed.</p><p dir="ltr">However, Johnson-McGoldrick was able to give GameSpot a bit of an update. While promoting <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/aquaman-2018-review-under-the-sea/1100-6463823/">Aquaman</a>--which he's one of the screenwriters of--the writer revealed, "It's still happening." Of course, that doesn't mean you'll see it just let. "Nothing is percolating just yet," he continued.</p><p dir="ltr">Instead, Johnson-McGoldrick is currently focused on The Conjuring 3. "The <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/how-the-nun-fits-into-the-conjurings-connected-hor/1100-6461628/">Conjuring universe</a> is sort of first and foremost on [New Line Cinema's] horror burner," he admitted.</p><p dir="ltr">There is clearly still a desire for the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, though, and Johnson-McGoldrick recognizes that. "Everybody wants to see Freddy again I think, so I think it's inevitable at some point," he added.</p><p dir="ltr">Of course, when it finally comes to pass, there's plenty to learn from the last reboot of the franchise. The 2010 film wound up with a score of 35/100 on GameSpot sister site <a href="https://www.metacritic.com/movie/a-nightmare-on-elm-street/critic-reviews">Metacritic</a>, leaving most reviewers underwhelmed for a variety of reasons--many related to Freddy Krueger himself. While Jackie Earle Haley is a fine actor, his take on the monster of a bladed glove simply didn't hold a candle to Robert Englund's original version--in terms or terror or humor.</p><p dir="ltr">As it stands now, there's no set release date for a reimagining of A Nightmare on Elm Street. Still, hearing that the interest is still there is reassuring. The world needs more Freddy Krueger creeping us out in our nightmares.</p><p dir="ltr"><em>Additional reporting by Michael Rougeau</em></p>
<p dir="ltr">The status of A Nightmare on Elm Street has been stuck somewhere in limbo over the past several years. After a 2010 reboot failed to reignite the franchise, fans have been waiting for yet another return for <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/gallery/freddy-krueger-is-back-heres-photos-of-robert-engl/2900-2307/">Freddy Krueger</a>, in some form. It was first reported in 2015 that David Leslie Johnson-McGoldrick (Orphan, The Conjuring 2) would write a new reboot, though there's been no news of the film in the time that followed.</p><p dir="ltr">However, Johnson-McGoldrick was able to give GameSpot a bit of an update. While promoting <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/aquaman-2018-review-under-the-sea/1100-6463823/">Aquaman</a>--which he's one of the screenwriters of--the writer revealed, "It's still happening." Of course, that doesn't mean you'll see it just let. "Nothing is percolating just yet," he continued.</p><p dir="ltr">Instead, Johnson-McGoldrick is currently focused on The Conjuring 3. "The <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/how-the-nun-fits-into-the-conjurings-connected-hor/1100-6461628/">Conjuring universe</a> is sort of first and foremost on [New Line Cinema's] horror burner," he admitted.</p><p dir="ltr">There is clearly still a desire for the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise, though, and Johnson-McGoldrick recognizes that. "Everybody wants to see Freddy again I think, so I think it's inevitable at some point," he added.</p><p dir="ltr">Of course, when it finally comes to pass, there's plenty to learn from the last reboot of the franchise. The 2010 film wound up with a score of 35/100 on GameSpot sister site <a href="https://www.metacritic.com/movie/a-nightmare-on-elm-street/critic-reviews">Metacritic</a>, leaving most reviewers underwhelmed for a variety of reasons--many related to Freddy Krueger himself. While Jackie Earle Haley is a fine actor, his take on the monster of a bladed glove simply didn't hold a candle to Robert Englund's original version--in terms or terror or humor.</p><p dir="ltr">As it stands now, there's no set release date for a reimagining of A Nightmare on Elm Street. Still, hearing that the interest is still there is reassuring. The world needs more Freddy Krueger creeping us out in our nightmares.</p><p dir="ltr"><em>Additional reporting by Michael Rougeau</em></p>