Samara Weaving Wants to Fight Freddy in ‘Elm Street’ Franchise

A fan favorite here in the horror world, Samara Weaving has made her mark on the genre with films including Mayhem, The Babysitter and Ready or Not, and she’s also appeared in two iconic horror franchises to date with roles in both “Ash vs. Evil Dead” and Scream VI.

What franchise would Samara Weaving like to appear in next? It’s a question Collider asked the actress at SXSW over the weekend. Her answer? A Nightmare on Elm Street!

Samara Weaving vs. Freddy Krueger in A Nightmare on Elm Street?! Sign us up!!

Wes Craven’s original horror classic celebrates its 40th anniversary here in 2024, though it’s another anniversary that’s at the forefront of our mind right now. It’s now been FOURTEEN YEARS since the most recent Nightmare on Elm Street movie, that being the remake in 2010.

At this time, there’s still zero forward momentum on a new Nightmare on Elm Street movie that we’re aware of, but with Jason Voorhees finally coming back to life, you would think that Freddy’s return couldn’t be too far behind. He can’t stay dead FOREVER, right?

Samara Weaving isn’t the only one talking about A Nightmare on Elm Street, as both Mike Flanagan and original Elm Street star Heather Langenkamp have expressed interest in recent years in the franchise’s return – and more importantly, in playing a role in that return.

Heather Langenkamp said back in 2022, “If Nancy could fight Freddy one last time, I would really like that.” She continued at the time, “Gosh, I’d love to see a future in that.”

Last we heard, the Wes Craven Estate is currently in charge of the rights to the Elm Street franchise. What are they going to do with them? Only time will tell. Stay tuned for updates.