{"id":2042887,"date":"2026-07-14T10:16:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T07:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2042887"},"modified":"2026-07-14T10:16:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T07:16:13","slug":"a-nightmare-on-elm-street-reboot-is-coming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2042887","title":{"rendered":"\u2018A Nightmare On Elm Street\u2019 reboot is coming"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Freedy-Krueger.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>Film News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">\u2018A Nightmare On Elm Street\u2019 reboot is coming<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The film will be the first new instalment since 2010<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Victoria Luxford<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-07-14T11:16:13+01:00\">14th July 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Freedy-Krueger-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Freddy Krueger\" title=\"Freedy Krueger\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">Tuesday Knight and Robert Englund in the fourth &#8216;Nightmare On Elm Street&#8217; movie in 1988. CREDIT: New Line Cinema\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><em>A Nightmare On Elm Street<\/em> is being rebooted after Paramount Pictures agreed a deal with the estate of Wes Craven, the original movie\u2019s director.<\/p>\n<p>The 1984 horror classic starred Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger, a profoundly burned child killer who returns from the dead to murder teenagers in their dreams. Craven wrote and directed the original movie, as well as the seventh movie, <em>Wes Craven\u2019s New Nightmare<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Englund\u2019s portrayal of Krueger became a pop culture sensation in the \u201880s and \u201890s, appearing in a spin-off series <em>Freddy\u2019s Nightmares<\/em> as well as making appearances in <em>The Simpsons<\/em>, <em>Robot Chicken<\/em>, and blockbuster movie <em>Ready Player One<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>There are nine movies in the franchise overall, including 2003\u2019s <em>Freddy Vs Jason<\/em>, a crossover with the <em>Friday The 13th<\/em> franchise, and a 2010 reboot which saw Jackie Earle Haley take over the role of Krueger from Englund. Craven died in 2015, and was not consulted on the 2010 remake. However, his widow, Iya Labunka and son, Jonathan Craven, regained the rights to the original film in 2019 and will serve as producers for the new reboot.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) Official Trailer - Wes Craven, Johnny Depp Horror Movie HD\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dCVh4lBfW-c?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>Paramount will release the film, based on the original screenplay, under new genre label Paramount Primal. New Line Cinema previously released the films and retain international distribution rights, although Paramount are in the process of buying their parent company, Warner Bros Discovery. Cast and crew details are yet to be announced.<\/p>\n<p>Labunka said in a statement (via <em>Variety<\/em>): \u201cWe look forward to bringing the world of Wes Craven\u2019s <em>Nightmare On Elm Street<\/em> to a new and completely engaged generation of fans. We know that Wes would have been thrilled to see how horror is taking its long overdue place in the cultural canon. We can\u2019t wait for all of us to sit together in a dark theatre \u2014 around the campfire of today \u2014 as the next chapter of the <em>Nightmare<\/em> story unfolds.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>Wes Craven was also the director of the first four <em>Scream<\/em> movies, which were rebooted in recent years. 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class=\"td-module-container td-category-pos-above\">\n<div class=\"td-module-meta-info\">\n                    Film News<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"entry-title td-module-title\">Inde Navarrette couldn\u2019t get a job for one and a half years after \u2018Obsession\u2019 wrapped<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"td-page-meta\"><\/span><\/article>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><em>A Nightmare On Elm Street<\/em> is being rebooted after Paramount Pictures agreed a deal with the estate of Wes Craven, the original movie\u2019s director.<\/p>\n<p>The 1984 horror classic starred Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger, a profoundly burned child killer who returns from the dead to murder teenagers in their dreams. Craven wrote and directed the original movie, as well as the seventh movie, <em>Wes Craven\u2019s New Nightmare<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Englund\u2019s portrayal of Krueger became a pop culture sensation in the \u201880s and \u201890s, appearing in a spin-off series <em>Freddy\u2019s Nightmares<\/em> as well as making appearances in <em>The Simpsons<\/em>, <em>Robot Chicken<\/em>, and blockbuster movie <em>Ready Player One<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>There are nine movies in the franchise overall, including 2003\u2019s <em>Freddy Vs Jason<\/em>, a crossover with the <em>Friday The 13th<\/em> franchise, and a 2010 reboot which saw Jackie Earle Haley take over the role of Krueger from Englund. Craven died in 2015, and was not consulted on the 2010 remake. However, his widow, Iya Labunka and son, Jonathan Craven, regained the rights to the original film in 2019 and will serve as producers for the new reboot.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) Official Trailer - Wes Craven, Johnny Depp Horror Movie HD\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dCVh4lBfW-c?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>Paramount will release the film, based on the original screenplay, under new genre label Paramount Primal. New Line Cinema previously released the films and retain international distribution rights, although Paramount are in the process of buying their parent company, Warner Bros Discovery. Cast and crew details are yet to be announced.<\/p>\n<p>Labunka said in a statement (via <em>Variety<\/em>): \u201cWe look forward to bringing the world of Wes Craven\u2019s <em>Nightmare On Elm Street<\/em> to a new and completely engaged generation of fans. We know that Wes would have been thrilled to see how horror is taking its long overdue place in the cultural canon. We can\u2019t wait for all of us to sit together in a dark theatre \u2014 around the campfire of today \u2014 as the next chapter of the <em>Nightmare<\/em> story unfolds.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>Wes Craven was also the director of the first four <em>Scream<\/em> movies, which were rebooted in recent years. When the fifth film was released in 2020, star Neve Campbell admitted it was difficult to return to the franchise without the filmmaker.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/film\/a-nightmare-on-elm-street-reboot-is-coming-3956871&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Freedy-Krueger.jpg&#8221;] NewsFilm News \u2018A Nightmare On Elm Street\u2019 reboot is coming The film will be the first new instalment since 2010 By Victoria Luxford 14th July 2026 Tuesday Knight and Robert Englund in the fourth &#8216;Nightmare On Elm Street&#8217; movie in 1988. 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