A Nightmare On Elm Street Remake
Billy Bob Thornton will star as Freddy Krueger in a new Nightmare On Elm Street movie. The 53-year-old actor will take on the chilling role in a remake of the 1984 original. Robert Englund, who played the part in eight films, revealed that Thornton will star in the horror films and is an "excellent choice" for the role. He adds, "A big budget should mean the film will look a lot better than some of the old movies." :-o

Whoa!! That's fucking cool...I'm totally on for this now...

Dear God No!! Proof that Hollywood is clearly out of ideas, remaking horros films that actually dont need to be remade - seriously what is the point of them?!! Will be giving this one a wide berth. Billy Bob Thornton rumoured as Freddy? If its true, has the man lost his senses?!!!! :shock:

It wouldn't be all that hard to make this better than the original.

Blasphemy :redrant:

Platinum Dunes is going to continue its working relationship with Warner Bros. and New Line for A Nightmare on Elm Street. Since Comic-Con in July, it was unknown whether producers Michael Bay, Brad Fuller and Andrew Form were going to be involved in the reboot of the Freddy Krueger franchise. But today, Fuller and Form confirmed to ShockTillYouDrop.com that their deal is done. "It's our next movie," confirmed Form, "hopefully shooting this spring." Over the summer, Wesley Strick (Cape Fear) was attached to pen the script which is intended to re-imagine the dream-hopping teen killer. "It's like what we're doing to Friday the 13th," says Fuller. "It's not Freddy cracking jokes. We want to make a horrifying movie. The concept is so scary, don't fall asleep or you'll die. This guy gets you when you're most vulnerable, in your sleep. We love that. That's the basis of the movie. It'll be most similar to the first one but in terms of kills and dreams we'll borrow from the entire series." Shooting is expected to take place in the Chicago suburbs. Fuller adds that Warner Bros.' positive response to Friday the 13th was very helpful in getting Nightmare off the ground. Test screenings for Jason Voorhees' la-*test*-('") outing have reportedly gone over great. Addressing the great, incessant question: Will Robert Englund be back? Fuller and Form say they're seeking someone new to don the hat and red 'n green sweater, but they're hopeful Englund will be back for a part in the film.