Wes Craven

Why did Wes Craven make "Wes Craven's New Nightmare"? I rewatched this movie given the upcoming sequel/reboot and I have become fascinated why Wes Craven would make this movie, what inspired him to have Freddy come into the "real world" and so on. I have listened to the commentary and found nothing, Wiki and IMDB Trivia are full of facts about the production and reception but nothing about the inspiration, writing, or pre-production. Anyone...  

As a memorable character in the great, crucial American film canon of movies designed to scare the shit out of you, Freddie Kruger has kept under-supervised children and adults alike worry about...  

Update: Wes Craven has corrected this story on twitter: "SCREAM 4 - LA Times has it wrong. I'm still in talks but nothing has been finalized." The original report follows after the jump. Hidden in an LA Times article profiling horror director Wes Craven is the following mention: Craven recently finished “My Soul to Take,” which is scheduled for release sometime this year. And in May, he starts on “Scream 4.” Yeah, that's right -- Craven...  

Wes Craven recently shot down the L.A. Times rumor that he has agreed to direct Scream 4 on his Twitter feed. "[The] LA Times has it wrong. I'm still in talks but nothing has been finalized." When asked in a recent interview is he believes Craven will return to direct, Scream 4 screenwriter Kevin Williamson replied, “Oh, Wes is going to do it.” Courteney Cox, Neve Campbell and David Arquette are all attached to return for the fourth film.  

Oh great, just what we all needed.  Yet another in a long string of Wes “Nerve Gas” Craven’s horror oeuvre. Some of you may wonder why I constantly refer to him as Nerve Gas Craven–it’s because I’ve seen the films in his portfolio and thus far I find him to have all the subtlety of an [...]  

It looks like it’s official (well, sort of) – Wes Craven is back wielding the megaphone for Scream 4. MTV caught up with original Scream stars (and real life husband and wife) Courtney Cox and David Arquette at The Golden Globes, where the pair dropped a few details on the forthcoming horror sequel. When he was asked [...]  

MTV posed the question to the power couple, and here's their response: "Yes, Wes [Craven] is in, Neve [Campbell] is in, everyone is in," Arquette said..."I know they're trying to make that work," Cox said, referring to bringing the "Nightmare on Elm ...  

Monsters and Critics.comEXCLUSIVE: David Arquette Confirms Wes Craven 'Is In' For 'Scream 4'MTV.com (blog)Series creator Kevin Williamson almost lost his star, Neve Campbell. He later told us, in November, that the writing of the sequel "going good. ...Courteney Cox And David Arquette Disagree On Whether Craven Is Directing Scream 4Cinema BlendScream 4/Wes Craven Update -- Sort OfDread Central'Scream' if You've Heard This One BeforeFEARnet...  

One of the big questions surrounding the Scream 4 sequel/reboot/whatever-you-want-to-call-it was whether Wes Craven would come back to the helm. Last we heard in October, the rumor mill said he was in. Now? Craven's involvement depends on which Arquette you talk to. At the Golden Globes red carpet, MTV hit up David Arquette and Courteney Cox with the big question. Seeming like he'd agree with everything to move on down the carpet, David said...  

Connect to Facebook/Twitter, recommend via email and much more. She is the only one who can stop it... if she fails, no one survives. Whatever you do, don't fall asleep... or you'll meet the terrifying Freddy. From modern horror master Wes Craven ...  

Looks like Wes Craven has dropped the word, and will be headed to filming Scream 4 in May. The Film Stage says: Craven recently finished “My Soul to Take,” which is scheduled for release sometime this year. And in May, he starts on “Scream 4.” Kevin Williamson who has written the rest of the [...]  

No, I’m talking about “Red Eye” — a popcorn thriller directed by the one and only Wes Craven. It’s about Lisa Reigert (Rachel McAdams) and how she’s going to have a very bad day. It starts out in an airport where Lisa is arriving after ...  

This is without equal. America has been sold out and betrayed. We are apologizing to that scumbag jihadi Gaddafi? Have we lost our mind? Apologized for a Muslim leaders call to jihad against an ally? The global jihadist who is the leader of a Muslim nation can declare a jihad against a western nation and not apologize but the we, the leader of the free world, have to apologize for saying,"lots of words, not a lot of sense.' We have to throw...  

The fireman’s carry is the one time competitors would probably rather be lugging the 20-pound sandbag. In all seriousness, though this might sound a bit more like the plot to a Wes Craven film, The Citadel's Bulldog Challenge is actually the school ...  

Whatever you do, don't fall asleep watching Blu-rays in April. Warner Brothers has slated Wes Craven's ' A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) ' for high-definition treatment on April 6. Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements will include: Audio ...