With the arrival of Doctor Sleep came a fresh flurry of interest in Nightmare On Elm Street, the long-dormant horror franchise that hasn’t reared its ugly head since as far back as 2010.
Now, almost a decade later, and director Mike Flanagan continues to express his own interest in spearheading a new version of Elm Street. Just last week, Flanagan announced via Twitter that he’s got a pitch for Freddy Krueger, though stopped short of mentioning any specifics.
That’s understandable, too, as Wes Craven’s estate began accepting offers for a new Nightmare on Elm Street movie just recently, so it’s clear Flanagan is playing his cards close to the vest. Case in point: while appearing on The Boo Crew podcast over at Bloody Disgusting, the Doctor Sleep filmmaker confirmed that, yes, he is in possession of a “killer” pitch.
“I got a killer idea.”
“Oh, it’s so good,...
Now, almost a decade later, and director Mike Flanagan continues to express his own interest in spearheading a new version of Elm Street. Just last week, Flanagan announced via Twitter that he’s got a pitch for Freddy Krueger, though stopped short of mentioning any specifics.
That’s understandable, too, as Wes Craven’s estate began accepting offers for a new Nightmare on Elm Street movie just recently, so it’s clear Flanagan is playing his cards close to the vest. Case in point: while appearing on The Boo Crew podcast over at Bloody Disgusting, the Doctor Sleep filmmaker confirmed that, yes, he is in possession of a “killer” pitch.
“I got a killer idea.”
“Oh, it’s so good,...
- 11/27/2019
- by Michael Briers
- We Got This Covered
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