![]() ![]() Jason have kept it from being as universally-beloved as one might imagine the ultimate showdown between two horror icons would be, though the film did at least make plenty of money in its initial theatrical release. These and countless other problems with the final cut of Freddy vs. Even more distressing was that longtime Jason actor Kane Hodder was ditched for this big event feature in favor of getting a brand new performer of the character in the form of Ken Kirzinger. Jason movie, but it was strange that somebody with no prior attachment to either saga was now in charge of this crossover event. You needn't be an expert on all the lore of the individual franchises to make a solid Freddy vs. For starters, Ronny Yu openly admitted in an interview that he'd never seen any of the Elm Street or Friday films before he directed Freddy vs. There were some interesting wrinkles to be found in finally getting Freddy vs. Still, the movie was now becoming a reality after over a decade of development. Goyer’s eventual rewrite that trimmed 30 minutes off the script ended up creating lots of clumsy expository dialogue to cover up newly created holes in the plot. However, Shannon and Swift have expressed disappointment with how David S. ![]() Jason resembles the duo’s initial script for the feature in general outline and story beats. Jason was back on track, with the film even securing Ronny Yu as a director and snagging Robert Englund to reprise his role as Krueger. Luckily, they were able to win the studio over and Freddy vs. New Line Cinema's new executives needed to be convinced once again that Freddy vs. Unfortunately, de Luca would be fired from New Line Cinema shortly after and in a double whammy of bad timing, Jason X tanked at the box office around the same time. Finally, a stable and concrete idea was formed for a Freddy vs. Reflecting on the film to Bloody Disgusting, the duo noted their pitch was super in-depth on every detail of the proposed feature and sparked lots of excitement in de Luca. Jason and eventually invited in screenwriters Damian Shannon and Mark Swift to offer a pitch on the proposed crossover. After years of dismissed screenplays, New Line Cinema head Michael de Luca still felt incredibly passionate about Freddy vs. ![]()
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