"Nightmare" to haunt big screen again

New Line is in talks with horror production company Platinum Dunes to re-launch the "Nightmare on Elm Street" movie series, the franchise that helped establish the studio.

The first "Nightmare" movie was made by Wes Craven and released in 1984. The runaway success of the film spawned a slew of sequels and created one of the most popular villains in screen history, Freddy Krueger, played by Robert Englund.

The film centered on Krueger, a serial child killer murdered by angry parents, who returns with a burned face and a razor glove to terrorize teens in their dreams.

A screenwriter will be hired once the Writers Guild of America strike ends. The producers -- Michael Bay, Brad Fuller and Andrew Form -- are hoping to focus part of the new movie on Krueger's backstory.

This is great news to me! And probably lots of 80s fans in general.. I've always loved the Nightmare on Elm Street series. It was VERY refreshing compared to the Halloween and Friday the 13th series - which was getting kinda played out by 1984...

Oooh! I hope they keep Robert Englund! I couldn't see anyone else playing Freddie. He is and always will be Freddie in my eyes! sweet!:thumb:

Well I liked the first one but I must say I didnt watch any of the others, Horror is not my favourite of genres. But bring it on anyway and lets see what people think.

It would be hard to beat the original Nightmare on Elm Street, one of the most terrifying movies of all time...

I say welcome back Freddie! :thumb:

Well, the first and third installments were great, the rest.... not so much. Breathing some fresh life into it may be a great idea!

I liked the new (remake) of the Halloween movie. So a new "Nightmare" could be good.

I never have seen the new Halloween movie. For some reason I never much liked the series.