Jackie Earle Haley

Getty Images A trailer of the new A Nightmare on Elm Street movie debuted on MySpace today, giving horror buffs a little something to hold onto for the the next 7 months. The remake of the 1984 flick doesn't hit theaters until April 30, 2010, but there has been plently of buzz around what's to come. "I think this Freddy's going to be a little darker, a little bit more serious, a little more scary," Jackie Earle Haley , who plays the new Freddy Krueger, said.   Jackie Eare Haley is the new Freddy Krueger. (Getty Images) The actor said it took 3 hours ... Read Full Story

Freddy Krueger has gone a long way in his storied carrier. First a child killer, burned alive by an angry community demanding justice. Then a nightmare demon who kills teenagers in there sleep. For a short time, the host of a pretty awful TV show. And occasionally a character in really terrible video games. But all that was just a warm up to this; Freddy the Child's Toy. That's right, this April you can have your very own Freddy Krueger doll. Living Dead Dolls and Mighty Muggs have both created there own Dream Demon sculpts and above are the results. What's a better gift ... Read Full Story

JACKIE EARLE HALEY received his passport to geekdom when he played the masked anti-hero Rorschach in Zack Snyder's adaption of the Watchmen graphic novel. Since then he has been cast as the new Freddie Krueger in the remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street, following lobbying by fans. And in the latest rumour, Ain't It Cool News recently reported that the 48-year-old actor was playing supervillain Sinestro in the Warner Bros superhero flick Green Lantern, which will star Ryan Reynolds. It's surprising because this time Haley has not suggested for the role by the fan community. Most have named Hugo Weaving and Jason Isaacs ... Read Full Story

WATCHMEN actor Jackie Earle Haley is to be the next Freddie Krueger in the upcoming remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street. Horror website BloodyDisgusting has confirmed rumours that Haley, 47, who played Rorschach in Watchmen, will don the fedora and razor glove to portray the classic killer. Producer Brad Fuller said : "He was the only person we ever considered for the role. He is a huge fan of horror, and well aware of the rightful place Freddy Krueger holds in the horror pantheon. Quite simply, he knows what he has to do, and is very up to the task." The disfigured child ... Read Full Story

Scifiwire recently caught up with Jackie Earle Haley and threw him some questions about what we can expect his take on Freddy Krueger to be like. First up was Freddy’s costume… “I know [director] Sam [Bayer] felt very strongly that we definitely needed some familiarities, like the glove, the sweater and the hat, those iconic things,” And then [...] Read Full Story