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‘Nightmare on Elm Street’ Getting Rebooted by Paramount in Deal With Wes Craven Estate

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A horror classic is coming back. Paramount, per Variety, has secured the U.S. rights to adapt the original 'A Nightmare on Elm Street' screenplay through a deal with the Wes Craven estate. The project will be developed under Paramount's new genre-focused label, Paramount Primal.

Source: https://variety.com/2026/film/news/nightmare-on-elm-stree...

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