Producer Brad Fuller responded to some of the criticism about the Nightmare on Elm Street script on the Platinum Dunes' Blog.
Read it below.
It's deja vu. Here I am at 37 thousand feet listening to Bruce Springsteen on my way to start another film. This is what I do before every production. Tomorrow at 6am Drew and I will be sitting on set with Freddy and the kids he terrorizes. 46 days production days, 9 weeks of real time and when it's over we will have suffered, laughed, bled and worried enough for a lifetime. This being our eight film, we know that making any film is an isolated, limited war like experience, replete with its own camaraderie, battles and losses. And in the end the question of, "was it worth it" will be hotly debated on this and many other web sites.
I can promise you this- every single person from the execs at New Line to the PA's care very passionately about Nightmare on Elm Street. While we often get assaulted for simply doing this for the money, I can assure you there are easier films to make with less downside and far less scrutiny. But I come to this incredibly optimistic. Sam Bayer continues to impress me everyday with his passion for telling this story in a visual style that will blow you away. Our script gets better all the time, and things that were discussed and hated here are no longer a part of the story. I am happy to report that pod casting is gone. But part of that script evolution is due to the level of actors we have attracted. From Jackie, to Thomas, Kyle, Rooney, Kellen, Katie to Clancy we have held the highest standards to bring you the best actors. And they are all huge fans.
As you know we will be shooting in and around Chicago, where we shot The Unborn last year. It's an amazing city and when you see the locations we found you'll understand why we chose this city to base Elm Street.
It will be an exhausting movie with 7 weeks of night shoots. Which get harder every year for me. I am getting too old to stay up all night. Nonetheless, it is my intention to be there for every frame shot and will bring you all the info I can and maybe some things I shouldn't. Check back here frequently as I intend to post as often as humanly possible.
As always I rely on you for your input and thoughts- know it makes a difference-
We will be out there busting our asses to bring you something amazing!!
i too hope anoes is going to be good friday the 13th sucked it was dark through most of the movie you really couldn't see a thing.
so don't do that mkae sure the lighting is right
Why is brad fuller so afraid to any my question he promised us the trailer and it' been 3 weeks now .Yes brad full is a lier and a fraud and I am sick of it without the fans this guy would not even have a job .All he is talking about now is Friday the 13th part 2 why the first one they made sucked .WE want the Elm street trailer enough is enough already Brad .Quit begin a coward and show it to us you owe it to the fans to let us see it .
I must say Nightmare on elm street was my favorite movie of all time. I hope you do Wes Craven's Origianl movie justice. Most remakes of old horror movies are terrible, i just hope you don't screw this one up. Best of luck with the filming and keep horror movie fans interested in seeing remakes of legendary movies.
I just hope A Nightmare On Elm Street doesn't turn out like Friday the 13th which just had too much sex and drug jokes. That was not good at all, I've seen better takes on that in other horror movies.
ANOES isn't about the sex or the drugs, so please don't add that, it doesn't push the story forward only brings in the horny teenagers; unless that's who you're interesting in bringing as a viewer.
I hope that you make this ANOES darker, creepier, realistic characters and ESPECIALLY don't have a backstory to Fred Krueger. He doesn't need one, that's what makes him scary, creepy, insert, etc. There hasn't been a good horror remake sense Dawn of the Dead and that was cutting it close.
Don't rely too much on CGI, it only helps to hide cables supporting actors in mid air, hiding green screen effects. CGI isn't good for making whole effects. Use practical effects with minimal to no CGI. Take a look at Where The Wild Things Are. Those were pure puppeteers where CGI helped improve the eye and mouth movement.
I am not against your remake, just guiding you in the right way. Hell, I just sold a horror script and have an action/drama on the way. I know how it goes.
Hope I have added some insight.