Freddy's Return.
As a horror genre fan, especially with the Elm Street Series, I can't believe there are rumors and some desire for a new legacy sequel for the famous Dream Demon. Following years of primarily terrible legacy films that have ruined the likes of many icons (Halloween, Scream, The Exorcist, Texas Chainsaw, etc.), the idea of old lady Nancy taking on a midlife crisis Freddy Krueger makes my stomach turn. Now, I've got nothing against a new Elm Street film - frankly, exploring a new Krueger could be fascinating in this day and age of technology. But, to go with bringing back the original versions of Freddy and Nancy just feels lazy and completely uninspired - plus, Robert Englund and Heather Langenkamp already came back in Wes Craven's excellent legacy film, New Nightmare, making another legacy film even more pointless. So, for me, there are only two options - do a proper new film with a different Krueger, a different approach that could bring hope to the series, or have respect for the original creator and let Freddy enjoy his retirement. What are your thoughts on a new Elm Street film?

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