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Published on Friday, April 3, 2009 - 6:38pm |
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Seems Platinum Dunes Is Now Finalizing Its New Freddy Krueger!!
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THIS ARTICLE over at Bloody Disgusting expands upon/solidifies early indications posted by Latino Review in February; Bloody Disgusting says Jackie Earle Haley is now in final talks to play Freddy Krueger in Platinum Dunes' NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET remake.

BD says an official announcement may come as early as next week.
Haley, of course, recently played Walter Kovacs/Rorschach in WATCHMEN. Growing up, he was always my favorite character in Peter Yates' BREAKING AWAY. For a remake/reinvention that really doesn't need to happen, and once one looks beyond that "Freddy isn't Robert Englund!" prejudice...this isn't altogether unreasonable casting at all.
A friend recently loaned me THIS collection of the original films. Now I'm trying to figure out if I wanna sit down and watch 'em all again...or keep my head clear for whatever Platinum Dunes is gonna bring us.
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Reader Talkback
first by gnarwhal_evan | Apr 3rd, 2009 06:39:58 PM | I don't need a new NOES but
Haley is good casting by phaedrus007 | Apr 3rd, 2009 06:42:05 PM | NO ROBERT = by the_shogun_gunslinger | Apr 3rd, 2009 06:43:11 PM | If we can't get Robert, this
guy will do. by ganymede3010 | Apr 3rd, 2009 06:45:25 PM | DAKOTA FANNING AS NANCY? by The InSneider | Apr 3rd, 2009 06:46:00 PM | He's a little short. Not that
we need a giant, but he's 5'5" by JuanSanchez | Apr 3rd, 2009 06:52:02 PM | I think haley would be the
best pick by Broseph | Apr 3rd, 2009 06:52:34 PM | Works for me by drewlicious | Apr 3rd, 2009 06:53:15 PM | Works for me by Geekgasm | Apr 3rd, 2009 06:54:05 PM | that's nice by Cory849 | Apr 3rd, 2009 06:58:20 PM | CHRIS CUNNINGHAM AND JACKIE
EARLE HALEY OR GTFO!!! by CreepyThinMansPreciousLittleLi
fe | Apr 3rd, 2009 07:02:41 PM | I WANT A CREEPY, DISTURBING,
FUCKED UP NOES!!! by CreepyThinMansPreciousLittleLi
fe | Apr 3rd, 2009 07:04:37 PM | I'd love to see Liev
Schreiber, but he probably
wouldn't do it by JuanSanchez | Apr 3rd, 2009 07:05:30 PM | 90% of Freddy's dialogue will
now consist of "Hurm." by Stryder | Apr 3rd, 2009 07:05:48 PM | Chris Cunningham? You mean
Sean Cunningham? by JuanSanchez | Apr 3rd, 2009 07:06:38 PM | Mistake! by DarthChimay | Apr 3rd, 2009 07:07:45 PM | I mean RICHIE Cunningham! by Stryder | Apr 3rd, 2009 07:09:16 PM | I could see Alfonso Ribeiro -
if he does the Calrton dance by JuanSanchez | Apr 3rd, 2009 07:10:38 PM | JuanSanchez, KRUGER DOESN'T
NEED TO BE 6'4" ALSO.... by CreepyThinMansPreciousLittleLi
fe | Apr 3rd, 2009 07:11:58 PM | JuanSanchez, CHRIS CUNNINGHAM,
CHECK HIS SHIT OUT ON
YOUTUBE!!! by CreepyThinMansPreciousLittleLi
fe | Apr 3rd, 2009 07:13:24 PM | "You all need to understand
something.." by InfantFinite8 | Apr 3rd, 2009 07:14:30 PM | Certainly doesn't need to be
6'4", but I'd want at least
5'8" by JuanSanchez | Apr 3rd, 2009 07:14:33 PM | Alfonso Ribeiro as Freddy, Amy
Dolenz as Nancy, and Seth
Green a by Stryder | Apr 3rd, 2009 07:15:34 PM | Small world by Next_Wednesday | Apr 3rd, 2009 07:17:05 PM | martin landau by TheExterminator | Apr 3rd, 2009 07:44:16 PM | 5'5" Rorshack by enderandrew | Apr 3rd, 2009 07:47:16 PM | Be tough to make him look tall
if he has to grapple with a
teen by JuanSanchez | Apr 3rd, 2009 07:50:39 PM | A prequel would just be Little
Children... by hegele | Apr 3rd, 2009 07:51:42 PM | Get David Fincher to direct
it. by FookU | Apr 3rd, 2009 07:55:53 PM | a letter to Dakota Fanning? by I am the most horrible | Apr 3rd, 2009 07:56:16 PM | Awesome actor, but... by MaxTheSilent | Apr 3rd, 2009 07:56:21 PM | Sorry but Dakota Fanning
doesn't have grass on the
field by FookU | Apr 3rd, 2009 07:58:54 PM | ok i'm going to catch flak for
this by pc1971 | Apr 3rd, 2009 08:04:52 PM | What's Jacke Eale about 50? by JediRob | Apr 3rd, 2009 08:16:04 PM | Who gives a fuck how tall he
is? by Biffs_Pleasure_Paradise | Apr 3rd, 2009 08:26:39 PM | brilliant! by S_Rorschach | Apr 3rd, 2009 08:29:15 PM | Good call. by rev_skarekroe | Apr 3rd, 2009 08:46:53 PM | Enlightened. Casting. by CENOBITE | Apr 3rd, 2009 09:06:29 PM | SWF... looking for tall, 5'8"
or taller child killer... by CENOBITE | Apr 3rd, 2009 09:08:03 PM | Good choice by SenatorJeffersonSmith | Apr 3rd, 2009 09:08:56 PM | This works for me by Series7 | Apr 3rd, 2009 09:17:15 PM | Nice. by Anna Valerious | Apr 3rd, 2009 09:23:57 PM | After Rorschach... by sonnyfern | Apr 3rd, 2009 09:24:38 PM | ON NOOOOOOES! by DOGSOUP | Apr 3rd, 2009 09:54:04 PM | Great casting. Should not be
remade. by criticalbliss | Apr 3rd, 2009 09:56:40 PM | Freddy speaks by criticalbliss | Apr 3rd, 2009 10:02:19 PM | GOOD CASTING FOR A FILM I DO
NOT WANT by Mullah Omar | Apr 3rd, 2009 10:08:48 PM | AND ABOUT THE HEIGHT by Mullah Omar | Apr 3rd, 2009 10:12:29 PM | Wow. This is almost too
obvious. by Kid Idioteque | Apr 3rd, 2009 10:19:41 PM | if not englund, then next best
thing by Darth Thoth | Apr 3rd, 2009 10:26:28 PM | Jackie by Darth Lebowski | Apr 3rd, 2009 11:09:39 PM | If Jackie Earl does this by BanditDarville | Apr 3rd, 2009 11:16:57 PM | 1, 2, Rorchachs comming for
you! by BatPsycho | Apr 3rd, 2009 11:17:23 PM | Better than Zach Efron by Gooch1195 | Apr 3rd, 2009 11:24:39 PM | Mini Kruger... by Outlaw | Apr 3rd, 2009 11:37:01 PM | The ironing is rich by GAH | Apr 3rd, 2009 11:40:34 PM | Well. If they're gonna... by maxxsterling | Apr 4th, 2009 12:09:14 AM | PHANTASM'S THE TALL MAN by Broseph | Apr 4th, 2009 12:10:14 AM | The original... by em_tee_em | Apr 4th, 2009 12:11:47 AM | Great casting by Ray Gamma | Apr 4th, 2009 02:00:16 AM | great! by ryan74 | Apr 4th, 2009 02:05:47 AM | Damn good choice. by Mr Nicholas | Apr 4th, 2009 02:46:02 AM | I still like Terry O' Quinn
for Freddy by TheMcflyFarm | Apr 4th, 2009 03:41:34 AM | I can't say anything bad about
Haley... by SpeedStic | Apr 4th, 2009 03:47:59 AM | LEPRECHAUN KICKED ASS AT 3'6" by Mullah Omar | Apr 4th, 2009 04:08:23 AM | M-O-O-N. That spells "good
casting, bad idea"... by TomCullen | Apr 4th, 2009 04:30:41 AM | Damn good casting! by NubtheSquirrel | Apr 4th, 2009 07:13:39 AM | No Love for me for calling
this weeks ago? by Professor_Monster | Apr 4th, 2009 07:45:22 AM | What I want to see... by moviemaniac-7 | Apr 4th, 2009 08:37:33 AM | The original by manikman | Apr 4th, 2009 09:03:17 AM | Tarsem Singh for director by JohnRyder | Apr 4th, 2009 09:33:10 AM | Actually Terry Gilliam would
be better by JohnRyder | Apr 4th, 2009 09:34:59 AM | A month ago I would have said
hell no to by Grammaton Cleric Binks | Apr 4th, 2009 09:37:04 AM | Haley's acting career is the
equivalent of by Grammaton Cleric Binks | Apr 4th, 2009 09:39:53 AM | Professor Monster by CreasyBear | Apr 4th, 2009 09:49:42 AM | Confirmed at Coming Soon by SoylentMean | Apr 4th, 2009 10:14:29 AM | The best way to watch the
original... by toshiro-solo | Apr 4th, 2009 10:59:15 AM | Terry Gilliam and Haley would
equal by Grammaton Cleric Binks | Apr 4th, 2009 11:01:36 AM | CreasyBear- by Professor_Monster | Apr 4th, 2009 11:50:37 AM | The Chris Cunningham
reference... by wowsah156 | Apr 4th, 2009 11:58:49 AM | hey professor monster are you
zom-bot by DrBrianOblivion | Apr 4th, 2009 01:21:25 PM | Great choice by photoboy | Apr 4th, 2009 01:24:03 PM | bullshit!! by billyhitchcock | Apr 4th, 2009 02:05:07 PM | 100% Confirmed According to
BD....................... by crackerfarmboy | Apr 4th, 2009 02:36:57 PM | Seth Rogan SHOULD have been
Freddy. by scriptgirl_nipples | Apr 4th, 2009 02:51:31 PM | PEOPLE WHO TYPE
FIRST...RETARDS!!!!!!!!1 by AwkwardAvenue | Apr 4th, 2009 03:43:32 PM | remakes must stop. they keep
going BECAUSE YOU ALL KEEP
GOING... by AwkwardAvenue | Apr 4th, 2009 03:46:14 PM | Now stay with me here... by OfficerJunior | Apr 4th, 2009 04:09:24 PM | Oh and P.S. by OfficerJunior | Apr 4th, 2009 04:14:18 PM | No dis to JEH by ArmandVA | Apr 4th, 2009 07:00:46 PM | ThePilgrim by ebonic_plague | Apr 4th, 2009 07:19:31 PM | Freddy's dialogue by Eats_sandwich_gets_laid. | Apr 4th, 2009 08:01:54 PM | Must have Englund cameo,
though... by BurnHollywood | Apr 4th, 2009 09:52:20 PM | Fincher? by SunTzu77 | Apr 5th, 2009 02:10:18 AM | why don't they re-imagine
it... by Potatino | Apr 5th, 2009 02:34:41 AM | "he should be somewhat
physically threatening" No. by Nem_Wan | Apr 5th, 2009 09:10:26 AM | Two points. by bobsjohnson | Apr 5th, 2009 09:45:55 AM | Jews, Spics, Niggers, and a
Wop that throws airballs! by cinematt | Apr 5th, 2009 09:49:51 AM | Thank God Haley didn't WIN
that Oscar for Little Children by skimn | Apr 5th, 2009 02:58:44 PM | Freddy is the Scariest by Autodidact | Apr 5th, 2009 04:18:20 PM | color me officially interested
by The Amazing G | Apr 5th, 2009 04:24:09 PM | Liev Schreiber? Terry O'Quinn? by Biffs_Pleasure_Paradise | Apr 5th, 2009 04:40:36 PM | Although those aren't as bad by Biffs_Pleasure_Paradise | Apr 5th, 2009 04:42:21 PM | Wow, if you're gonna do it,
good choice by boardbrtn | Apr 5th, 2009 09:15:58 PM | As the biggest Freddy Fan
ever... by deanbarry | Apr 6th, 2009 03:13:48 AM | If they simply MUST recast the
role... by jawsfan | Apr 6th, 2009 03:41:56 AM | That guy fucking ruled as
Rorschach! by Motoko Kusanagi | Apr 6th, 2009 03:44:36 AM | That's a great choice! by Dazzler69 | Apr 6th, 2009 07:03:36 AM | yeah ok...but is he selling
himself short? by FleshMachine | Apr 6th, 2009 10:13:40 AM | You had quite a nasty bump by CyberVishnu | Apr 6th, 2009 10:35:20 AM | are pedos suppossed to
be.......? by loudog1132 | Apr 6th, 2009 11:40:32 AM | MY GOD THAT'S PERFECT CASTING! by REVENGE_of_FETT | Apr 6th, 2009 12:37:13 PM | Casting not final!! by James222 | Apr 6th, 2009 09:08:34 PM | until someone can answer by karmakitten13 | Apr 7th, 2009 08:26:23 AM |
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