It was only a matter of time! With all the classic horror films slowly being redone to suit a younger audience, only a few have retained the gritty, frightening, blood-stained qualities of their predecessors. I’m not too sure what to make of the new Nightmare on Elm Street remake but can only be hopeful that the writing and character development stay true to Wes Craven’s original. Granted a few great sequels have spawned from the series but the stories soon became unimaginative and corny.

Crossing my fingers that the collaboration between New Line Cinema and Platinum Dunes is a smart move. Since the resurgence of the horror genre, this could be the right move to open up a whole new series of stories if done correctly. After NOES pt. 5 I only imagined in what ways the original Nightmare could be retold. Only question is: Who will play the next Nancy Thompson? Better be someone just as talented as Heather Langenkamp - not just some popular Hollywood twit! A Natalie Portman type would play a good girl-next-door. Only time will tell….

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Ever since Liquid Television aired on MTV in the early 90s, I’ve been infatuated with Æon Flux. From that series, Peter Chung’s character was so well-received that it spurred a regular cartoon series of it’s own. There was serious talk of doing a live-action version of the character and, after 8 years of deliberation, Charlize Theron was finally cast to play the role of Æon after winning the 2004 Oscar for Monster. Paramount Studios is paying her $10 million to play the part of the domineering double agent. Shooting started in Berlin last month and just yesterday Charlize suffered a neck injury due to stunts performed on a trampoline. Hopefully Charlize will have a quick recovery and production will not be postponed too long.

You can find more on Æon Flux here: http://www.sadgeezer.com/aeon/

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