Robert Englund wont Return for Nightmare Remake

Robert from Badtaste.it emailed me today to say he had spoken to Robert Englund and he will not be making a return in the upcoming remake of The Nightmare on Elm Street.  You will recall earlier there was obvious signs he would not be back when they referenced Roberts character like this.. "as originally played by" Robert Englund. Englund said quote;

I've been here in Rome and around Italy scouting location for my new movie, The Viji for the Redark company, and I talked with my wife last night. She told me there was an announcement, so I need to discuss it with my agent.

I think it's due to the great success of the Rob Zombie version of Halloween and I also liked a lot the Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake, even if I think the original by Tobe Hooper is perfect. Likewise, I consider the original version of Nightmare on Elm Street a classic of this genre, but I think there is always room for new interpretations by using the new tecnology. In the past, they were talking about a prequel. Anyway, I'm too old for this new version, otherwise it would be Freddie vs. Viagra...

Platinum Dunes partners Michael Bay, Brad Fuller and Andrew Form will be re-launching Freddy Krueger for New Line. What they plan on doing with the remake is creating a whole new franchise and giving the old ones a complete overhaul. Of course they will not be hiring a writer on this project until after the writers strike has ended.