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... Read Full Story
In 2010, Platinum Dunes and New Line Cinema will be bringing your nightmares to life once again with a polished remake and revival of one of the most iconic horror franchises in the history of cinema – A Nightmare on Elm Street . Donning the glove and fedora this time around is Jackie Earle Haley (Watchmen), starring alongside the crispy dream stalker will be Rooney Mara as Nancy.
But of course you know all this already (we hope), the real news here is that three new stills have been... Read Full Story
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A new photo has been released for Jonah Hex, starring Josh Brolin as a disfigured gunslinger, while figurine photos have been leaked for the dour new remake of Nightmare on Elm Street, starring Jackie Earle Haley as Freddy Krueger.
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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... Read Full Story
Jackie Earle Haley will be donning the hat and sweater and, of course, claws in the new Nightmare on Elm Street remake headed down the pike, and the first teaser image has been released. Posted to the Trailer Park's MySpace page, the image still doesn't show what Freddy's new face will look like, but you can take a look for yourself. The movie will be hitting theaters in 2010. Read Full Story
Oscar-nominated actor Jackie Earle Haley has been unmasked as the latest incarnation of horror movie icon Freddy Krueger in a remake of "A Nightmare On Elm Street," it was reported Monday. Haley, who earned an Academy Award nomination for his performance as a convicted sex offender in 2006 drama "Little Children," has signed to star as Krueger, the knife-fingered killer who haunts teenagers' dreams, Variety reported. The "Elm Street" franchise is being revived by studio New Line and... 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... Read Full Story
If you're going to give movie audiences a new spin on a classic character, you better make
sure you get it right. It won't matter how much money you dump into advertising if you get that one thing wrong. In
the horror genre, the only character that truly matters in that regard is Freddy Krueger. You can put anyone behind
the mask of Michael Myers or Jason Voorhees. But Krueger has to be the right guy.
And New Line Cinema is reportedly in negotiations with the right guy, Watchmen star... Read Full Story
Following the recent casting news from the NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET camp that Jackie Earle Haley has been cast as dream stalker Freddy Krueger, the next biggest role has now been filled - Krueger's film nemesis Nancy Thompson. According to Bloody Disgusting, Rooney Mara (Urban Legends: Bloody Mary) is in final negotiations for the role, and will be joining Jackie Earle Haley (Freddy), Kyle Gallner (Quentin) and Thomas Dekker (Jesse). The film is due out on 16th April 2010, take a look below... Read Full Story
Mon, 06 Apr 2009
Jackie Earle Haley has been confirmed to play the undead serial killer Freddy Kruger on the "A Nightmare on Elm Street" reboot. New Line has signed on the "Watchmen" actor to step into the iconic role. The studio, with regular horror partner Platinum Dunes, started on developing the re-launch of the film last year. Platinum's Michael Bay, Brad Fuller and Andrew Form are producing with John Ricard. Robert Englund played the character in eight films from 1984 to... Read Full Story
