
Warner Bros. has unveiled a new banner for the highly anticipated reboot of
A Nightmare on Elm Street.
Horror classic from 1984
was directed by
Wes Craven.
The new movie is directed by first-time filmmaker
Samuel Bayer from the script by
Wesley Strick, later revised by
Eric Heissere.
The horror icon Freddy Krueger (
Jackie Earle Haley – Little Children, Watchmen, Winged Creatures, Shutter Island) is a serial-killer who wields a glove with four blades embedded in the fingers and kills people in their dreams, resulting in their real death in reality. As long as they stay awake, they can protect one another…but when they sleep, there is no escape but
He knows where you sleep.
The teens whose dreams are terrorized by Freddy Krueger are played by an ensemble of young actors, including
Kyle Gallner (“The Haunting in Connecticut”),
Katie Cassidy (“Taken,” TV's “Supernatural”),
Rooney Mara (“Urban Legend: Bloody Mary”),
Thomas Dekker (“Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles”), and
Kellan Lutz (“Twilight,” upcoming “The Twilight Saga: New Moon”). The supporting cast also includes veteran character actor
Clancy Brown (“The Shawshank Redemption,” “Highlander”) and
Connie Britton (“Friday Night Lights”).
A Nightmare on Elm Street hits theaters on April 30, 2010.