One of the dumbest decisions that New Line Cinema ever made was to pass on the idea of making a Freddy Vs. Jason Vs. Ash. That movie would've exploded at the box office. Plans to have Bruce Campbell's Ash Williams battle Freddy and Jason were actually set in motion after 2003's Freddy Vs. Jason, and Freddy himself, Robert Englund, loved the concept! Unfortunately, the studio didn't like director Sam Raimi's pitch.
When the movie didn't happen, a six-issue comic series was released in 2007-2008 that saw Ash conquer both Freddy and Jason. Englund talked to a bunch of fans at Emerald City Comic Con recently and shared his thoughts on the idea and why New Line never moved forward with it.
"I am very disappointed. We left some money on the table, as they say in Hollywood, right after the great success of Freddy vs. Jason. Sam Raimi...
When the movie didn't happen, a six-issue comic series was released in 2007-2008 that saw Ash conquer both Freddy and Jason. Englund talked to a bunch of fans at Emerald City Comic Con recently and shared his thoughts on the idea and why New Line never moved forward with it.
"I am very disappointed. We left some money on the table, as they say in Hollywood, right after the great success of Freddy vs. Jason. Sam Raimi...
- 3/21/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
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