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ROBERT ENGLUND CONFIRMED FOR FAMOUS MONSTERS’ SILVER SCREAM FESTIVAL Horror icon Robert Englund — Freddy Krueger himself — has confirmed his appearance at Famous Monsters’ Silver Scream Festival, joining his NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET co-star Heather Langenkamp for a tribute to their late director Wes Craven (the ELM STREET series, SCREAM, THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT). With more than 150 credits, Englund played the scarred slasher Freddy Krueger in all of the original ELM STREET films and has appeared in other genre classics such as URBAN LEGEND, WISHMASTER, HATCHET, and THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, in addition to the 1980s Sci-Fi television series V. He’s twice been nominated for the Saturn Awards for Best Supporting Actor by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films, and in 2001 was bestowed the Academy’s Life Career Award. His memoir, HOLLYWOOD MONSTER: A WALK DOWN ELM STREET WITH THE MAN OF YOUR DREAMS, was published in 2009. The Silver Scream Film & Comic Fe

"Chronicles" Of John And Max Landis Twentieth Century Fox is in negotiations to pick up " Chronicle ," a spec script from the son of director John Landis , Max Landis , while first-time director Josh Trank is attached to helm the super-power project. According to the studio, the story focuses on the lives of three Portland teens that become exposed to a mysterious substance in the woods, and, as a result, begin to develop incredible powers. They work together to hone their skills for fun, until personal and family problems begin to turn them against one another. " Chronicle" is being eyed to be told in hand-held, documentary-style that has been slowly gaining popularity with movies such as " Cloverfield " and " Paranormal Activity ."  While he directed a web series titled " Killpoint " in 2007 and was the editor on " Big Fan ," Robert Siegel's indie starring Patton Oswalt, Trank may have that style of f