Release Date: October 25th, 2010
Certificate (UK): 15
Running Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
Director: Samuel Bayer
Producer: Brad Fuller
Writer: Eric Heisserer
Cast: Jackie Earle Haley, Rooney Mara, Kyle Gallner, Clancy Brown, Connie Britton, Katie Cassidy, Kellan Lutz, Thomas Dekker
Some time ago I got in touch with Platinum Dunes and asked Brad Fuller if he would be up for a chat about the recent remake of Wes Craven’s A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) and to see if I could learn some more about the production company as well.
Platinum Dunes, since its formation back in 2001, has been behind films such as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), The Amityville Horror (2005), The Hitcher (2007) and Friday the 13th (2009), but they don’t just do remakes. The Horsemen (2009) and The Unborn (2009) were both developed from original screenplays.
One of the things I enjoy about their movies is that they give first time feature directors a chance at making movies they want to make and that’s something we covered in this interview as well as the future of Elm Street.
As a kid growing up, what kind of movies do remember watching?
What did you study at Wesleyan University?
Did you get involved in any productions while you were there?
What was your first job like?
As a producer, what skills would you say have really helped you along your way?
What was the idea that first started Platinum Dunes?
The first couple of films from Platinum Dunes were remakes but then you did Horsemen, an original story for which you choose first time feature director Jonas Ackerland. How did you first come across his work?
Are you on set a lot during shooting and present during post production as well?
How do you manage to balance that side of the business with keeping the everyday things running at Platinum Dunes?
What was the scariest part of handling A Nightmare On Elm Street?
Did everyone know early on that both Freddy and Nancy were going to be these much darker characters than they were in the original, that the film would go in a different direction?
How did you pick Steve Jablonsky to score Elm Street?
Where does Elm Street go from here?
So there you have it folks. Although Elm Street’s future is uncertain, we’re still hoping to see a lot more from Platinum Dunes. With so many scripts and talented directors out there waiting for the chance, I’m pretty sure there’ll be another venture soon.
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