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No Nightmare on Englund's Street

Source:ShockTillYouDrop.com
February 4, 2008


Robert Englund's term as Freddy Krueger may have come to end.

Platinum Dunes and New Line rocked the horror world last week when the production entities announced they were working together to overhaul the "Nightmare on Elm Street" brand (full story here). A number of industry sources recently phoned in to shed some light on the early discussions going on behind-the-scenes regarding "Nightmare"...and none of them include Englund starring as Krueger.

The franchise facelift includes discovering a new actor to polish up the finger knives and play the iconographic dream role Englund has practically made his second skin since '84.

Disheartening news for the fans, maybe, but rumor has it Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes is taking "Nightmare" back to square one...as in fresh start, hitting the reset button, making it their own (think "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" '03 and Friday the 13th '09). Because of this decision, they'd like to find another actor to carry the new Krueger into future films.

Again, early talks. Script-wise, nothing can be sealed up until the WGA strike meets an end...and it sounds like that may be sooner than later.

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Posted by: 2nd Place? on February 29, 2008 at 16:04:36

Maybe Michael Bay can get his balls to play Freddy in the upcoming movie. One of my friends was at a party and saw his weird-looking balls and said they looked like Freddy's face. She said the balls looked like the original Freddy in Nightmare 1, and not the Freddy from New Nightmare. There is no substitute for Robert Englund. But in sheer grotesqueness, Michael Bay's balls may just be the next best thing.


Posted by: michael bay's balls on February 29, 2008 at 23:33:56

I take extreme offense to the thought that a pair of finely crafted hairy balls could be reduced to the role of one burnt cheesehead. This testicular assault will not go unchecked. Speaking of which has anyone checked out the film where mIKE's mom was choking on my Cincinatti Bowtie. Oh and for Kenneth Higgins, I have your more...more...gargle..gargle. Well I'll have to bid adieu before Mrs. Bay starts giving my hair a tongue bath.


Posted by: brandon on March 1, 2008 at 16:49:22

freddy


Posted by: Gage on March 2, 2008 at 14:48:14

That would be a dumb idea...I wouldn't go see it...if Englund isn't Freddy than **** that...that's his character....what the **** are they thinking??


Posted by: chuck visger on March 5, 2008 at 13:09:28

ok robert does not want to play freddy it sucks yes and I also think that they shoud not do it eather but Iam the same hight 511 and I play freddy at nightmare at pinehaven farms in october if they relly want to do a remake and like I said if robert doesnot want to play him then I want to I am a big fan so please give me a chance it woud be a dream for me . robert is the best as freddy and they would be big shoes to fill but I woud like to do it


Posted by: Sarah Smith on March 7, 2008 at 15:07:14

THERE IS ONLY ONE OTHER GUY WHO CAN PLAY FREDDY BESIDES ROBERT ENGLUND, AND EVEN ROBERT ENGLUND WAS IMPRESSED WITH THE GUYS ABILITY TO TALK LIKE FREDDY WITHOUT VOICE DUBBING, AND EXHIBIT THE MANNERISMS TO A "T". HIS NAME IS RICHARD MYLES. HE PLAYED "THE NIGHTMARE ENDS ON HALLOWEEN" AS FREDDY KRUGER AND THE MOVIE WON REGARDS FROM ROBERT ENLUND AND DOUG BRADELY(PINHEAD). THE FANFILM GENERATED OVER 500,000 DOWNLOADS NATIONWIDE. CHECK OUT RICHARD MYLES'S NEW FEATURE FILM MENTAL SCARS, BUT ALSO PUBLICITY AS FREDDY KRUEGR. WWW.MENTALSCARS.COM

GO TO UTUBE AND TYPE "THE NIGHTMARE ENDS ON HALLOWEEN" AND YOU'LL SEE WHY IT GENERATED GLOBAL PUBLICITY.
RICHARD MYLES SHOULD PLAY FREDDY IF ROBERT ENGLUND DECLINES THE OFFER!


Posted by: Mary J. on March 7, 2008 at 17:44:02

Why would New Line even think about casting somebody beside Robert Englund!? Who would want to watch it? And why does everyone in this site talk about mIKE? I think his mom was in a German Shizer video directed by Rob Zombie, but I don't get what that has to do with this forum! The new nightmare on elm street will probably make money no matter what. But to make a bundle, it needs a good director and Robert Englund. Without Robert Englund, they might as well cast Corky. Incidentally, Corky logged into this site under the name Chuck Visger. Chuck wants to play Freddy in Nightmare on Elm Street 9: Freddy versus the Special Olympics.


Posted by: FreddyFan666 on March 11, 2008 at 16:46:39

As if the remake wasn't bad enough, now we may have to suffer the thoughts of a nightmare movie without the man that made them. Robert Englund is Freddy Krueger. You can **** around and make Jason 50 different people, but you can't do that to Freddy. Nobody can play the role like Robert. If you do this Platinum Dunes and New Line, you are essentially killing yourselves. No one will want a movie where Robert isn't Freddy. You should be ashamed of yourselves.


Posted by: internet hog on March 15, 2008 at 02:07:30

I just wanted to say that I don't think that it would matter who played Freddy if they have another Freddy Vs Jason as long as they don't leave us hanging in suspence forever,I love that movie and probably always will and I'm really hoping that they can come out with another Freddy Vs Jason,and finish the story line for the movie


Posted by: Melinda on March 19, 2008 at 13:10:45

I’m so against this remake! If you are, please show your support for the real Freddy Krueger by signing the No Nightmare Remake Petition!!

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/nonewnightmare/

Robert Englund IS Freddy Krueger. Now let's help him get the respect he deserves.


Posted by: Erik on March 19, 2008 at 13:33:52

No Robert Englund ?

Then i will not watch it

i will not even download it !

I skipped movies for less worse things then this.


Posted by: Michael on March 19, 2008 at 15:50:02

Robert Englund is Freddy! If he is not in it then I won't see it. It would be a BIG mistake New Line. Remember how good the remake of Psycho was?


Posted by: Jason Vorhees on March 19, 2008 at 16:11:15

this is bull****!!!


Posted by: Pig ****er on March 20, 2008 at 00:33:32

So, "Internet hog" like Freddy versus Jason.....well that makes one of us! A fine taste indeed for a finely crafted movie.....no disrespect to Michael Bay's finely crafted balls. The only thing leaving me in "suspence" is knowing whether mIKE's mom will make a cameo in the thrilling sequel to Freddy versus Jason. I heard she is going to play the role of Chinese fingercuffs between Jason and Freddy in a shockingly intimate scene...only to be enjoyed by the most prestigious of horror movie fanatics. I hear that will be the final story line for the movie and hopefully internet hog will find that satisfactory.


Posted by: chris on March 20, 2008 at 07:40:11

It depends on where they go with this. If it's a complete reboot it would ony make sense to get a new actor . However if it's a sequel then it would be dissapointing not to use Robert Englund . Either way Freddy has been fleshed out over 8 sequels and we all know what to expect from him . A reboot seems pointless . If the idea is to make him scary again I doubt it will work . I would rather see Robert in a sequel than anything else.


Posted by: madstu on March 20, 2008 at 13:59:21

they need there heads examinin, no one can play fred kruger better than robert englund, if they get someone else to play freddy i aint even gonna bother to go and see it simple as!!!!


Posted by: G.W. on March 21, 2008 at 13:25:32

Robert Englund = Freddy Krueger.
mIKE's mom = Wet Dream Warrior.


Posted by: bspears@wetnwild*****es.com on March 21, 2008 at 22:45:39

I would just like to give a big hoorah to pig****er, he has a keen sense of reality. As far as internet hog is concerned he (or she) needs to pull that big C0CK er I mean apple out of its mouth and think. This is 2008 for Christ's sake. Suspence forever...really?! The only thing keeping you in suspense is your manziere. Oh Madstu, I have an examinin for you: Which of the following would make your year...A. Robert England playing Freddy Krueger, B. Mandy Moore falling off a cliff C. mIKE's mom strapping one on and giving you an anal throttling, or D. Michael Jackson taking you out on the town.


Posted by: granny on March 22, 2008 at 01:28:17

I have just one thing to say....I think you are all just plain silly...


Posted by: jedimarc on March 25, 2008 at 21:08:57

This is wrong put the man in a cameo at least, the studio owes the fans that much.

darkness everybody darkness!!!!!!!!


Posted by: one final thought on March 27, 2008 at 12:25:30

I would like to throw out my two cents and try to make sense of everything that I have read on this site so far. I would like to thank Dreamer and Steve for their keen insight on the validity of Rob Zombie's film making career. The horror of his horror is how horrible the films have been, though his music was equally terrific. I would also like to echo the wonderful words of wisdom whimsically whispered by pig****er and bspears - freddy vs. jason was a goat**** experiment at best. The fact that Brad (and many others) would like to see change in the role of Freddy clearly demonstrates the sad state of affairs in the world today. It is obvious that Brad's mind is muddled by visions of Pierce Brosnan making out with Daniel Craig. I don't know why this didn't occur to me earlier but I have the best film idea yet. Maybe Bob Zombie could direct and produce another hillbilly classic. Picture this.... a gangbang with Pierce Brosnan, Daniel Craig, Michael Bay's Balls, and mIKE's mom (with a strapon), all pulling a train on Brad and Madstu. Now that would make film making history. I think Brandon may have summed it all up best in his own simplistic and lazy way - Freddy.


Posted by: Andy on March 27, 2008 at 14:57:58

Hollywood writers you should be ashamed of yourselves. You go on strike for more money and better treatment then you guys readily sign up to rewrite & remake theses movies over and over again. You're all ****ing lazy bastards. Any fan boy monkey in the fan fiction sections of Superhero Hype, Coming Soon, and Shock Till You Drop could rewrite & re-imagine a story that has already been told before. How about standing up to the clueless producers who want to keep milking the life out of these movies and give them something new to work with, you know like write something original perhaps! As for not including Robert Englund in this reboot it's just an insult to this great actors body of work on this franchise. I'm not surprised I saw this coming just recently they ****ed over Doug Bradley who plays Pinhead in the Hellraiser movies too with a "reboot". It just goes to show you that the people in charge of making films...the big fat cats who suck on their cigars like cocks all day have too much money and no creative spark in their heads what so ever. They don't appreciate and respect the craft of the artists involved in making these movies work. So **** you Hollywood, I hope the actors go on their planned strike and they hold out until you start getting your acts together.


Posted by: blackaciddevil on March 27, 2008 at 16:41:36

They, at least, owe it to Englund to give him a cameo. If it weren't for him, Freddy never woulda made it as a horror icon.


Posted by: Rodney Dangerfield on March 27, 2008 at 20:24:04

Hey I'd like to give a big ass slap to Andy. For once somebody has got a real point around here. For all the nonsense going on in hollywood I might as well start selling cigars on the corner. I'll tell ya...whats a guy gotta do to get some respect around here?


Posted by: bakedsalmon on March 27, 2008 at 20:28:12

one time I took a big steamer that looked like Rob Zombie. It even had corn eyes - I'm not kidding. So anyway, I took a picture of it and was going to show it to my bros. But then I lit up a big fatty and fell asleep. When I woke up my coffee table was on fire and I lost the picture and all proof that Rob Zombie is really a turd.


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