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Casting Call For 'A Nightmare on Elm Street'
Tuesday, February 24, 2009


By: MrDisgusting
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Casting is officially underway for New Line Cinema's A Nightmare on Elm Street, their remake of Wes Craven's classic slasher film from 1984 where Freddy Krueger, a serial child killer murdered by angry parents, returns with a burnt face and a razor glove to terrorize teens in their dreams. Being produced by Platinum Dunes, the remake is set to be directed by Samuel Bayer from a screenplay by Wesley Strick. Shooting officially begins April 27th in Chicago, IL. Beyond the break you'll find the official casting call, who will end up as Freddy?

[FREDDY KRUEGER] (40s) The fedora-wearing villain of children’s nightmares. He'’s taunting and vindictive. He's the last person you want to see in your dreams...

[KRIS] 18, attractive, hot, sexy and confident. She’s smart and curious. She's also the type of girl who has to figure things out when they don't make sense...

[QUENTIN] (18) Mysterious, smart and cool. Think indie type guy. He runs the school podcast, “Insomnia Radio”. Think Johnny Depp...

[NANCY] (18) Attractive, interesting, and intriguing. Very smart. Not terribly social. There’s one in every class. The pretty-girl image is not her priority. Getting out of town after graduation is...

[DEAN] (18) He's the school jock. Attractive. He'’s the kid that lives in the two-story home on the street that screams “Rich Suburbia.” He’s the guy that everyone seems to love...

[JESSE] (18) – Alpha male. Cool, attractive. He used to date Kris, and he’s still trying to get back together – even though they’ve broken up about 4 times already...

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nohandtyper
6:16pm, February 24, 2009

cool. But WHO WON THE F13 CONTESTS!!?


supafox
6:18pm, February 24, 2009

Dammit! I would audition if I was younger. =P As if...


Horrorholic
6:19pm, February 24, 2009

He runs the school podcast, “Insomnia Radio”. Oh boy...


tylerdq14
6:21pm, February 24, 2009

who the fuck are theses people lol, i had a felling they would add more teens for death scenes, but the have to be creative with these not like they were with friday the 13th


thephantomk
6:40pm, February 24, 2009

Jesse is Rod, Kris is Tina, Quentin is Glen. Dean is Grady the Jock from part 2. Kris is going to be Kruegers first Dream kill, and Jesse will be blamed for her death and arrested. Just like the original... Nancy we didn't want you back... We know who you are. 3 damn films was all the Nancy we fucking needed. I hate that they are reprising the plots and characters from the original. We already know that movie. Same shit with Tina and Rod will happen. Even if I have the New characters incorrect. Get ready for another predictable film that you know you already watched before. Sorry PD, F13 was crap.


Mango13
6:54pm, February 24, 2009

Before all you people start bitching, remember it could be better than F13 because this one has different writers then this one.


djblack1313
7:06pm, February 24, 2009

it DOES have different writers? cool! as much as i DID enjoy F13, the writers for that (AND FvJ) are TERRIBLE. i'm willing to give THIS NOES a chance. Freddy hasn't been interesting or scary-ish since part 1. i HOPE they DO make him dark and scary again.


neotokyo2001
7:12pm, February 24, 2009

the "cool jock" and the "alpha male"? i'm sorry, but how are these characters different? this movie is starting to sound more and more like "dude, where's my car 2: a nightmare of douche street"


MichaelMyers1031
7:13pm, February 24, 2009

Fuck U Writers. We want Rod, Tina, and Glen back with Nancy we don't need all these teenagers we want those 4 you mother fuckers. Well first Michael was destroyed, then Jason was destroyed, and now I guess it's destruction to Mr. Krueger.


Pike
7:18pm, February 24, 2009

This writer bodes well for this new rendering, unlike the empty-headed Friday reboot. Mr. Strick wrote the awesome script for Wolf, as well as the script for the excellent remake of Cape Fear. This guy's got the touch.


Gore_Freak08
7:22pm, February 24, 2009

CLICHE'D!! Stupid! Stupid! Stupid! How in the hell do you put together a JOCK, an INNOCENT PRETTY GIRL, a POPULAR BITCH and an INDIE GEEK together in high school? oh yeah that's right... they live in the same fucking street. I smell shit.


JaeCon85
7:25pm, February 24, 2009

FREDDY - Stephen Moyer, KRIS - Ashley Edner, QUENTIN - Connor Paolo, NANCY - Kristen Stewart, DEAN - Jake Thomas, JESSE - Cody Linley... There's your fucking cast!


ZombieHunter
7:35pm, February 24, 2009

get ready for a ensemble cast borrowed from the OC and laguna beach.


magnaderalpha
7:36pm, February 24, 2009

They seem to be using character names from the first three NOES movies: Nancy(NOES1), Jesse(NOES2) and who's to bet that Kris is short for "Kristen"(NOES3)?


Scream110
7:48pm, February 24, 2009

Where the hell is Glenn, Tina and Rod? And they're 18 now? Damnit, I wish they'd have them stay 15 and 16. But I'm familiar with many of the names there! Freddy and Nancy, of course, but there's Jesse and Kris(ten).


JGrayland
7:50pm, February 24, 2009

Yes but who will play the character who is seeking mythical pot that gets them all in trouble?


twistedbitch
8:00pm, February 24, 2009

For some reason this movie I really don't want them to do a remake. Robert has always been Freddy and it will be hard for me to accept anyone else. With Jason and Myers it's totally different. I guess I will see how the movie turns out.


jasonlives1986
8:00pm, February 24, 2009

haahaha, the podcast.


SimonDark
8:05pm, February 24, 2009

Fun fact about the production start date of April 27th. It begins production one day after Lisa Wilcox's birthday. Those who are fans of Elm Street will know Lisa as Alice in parts 4 and 5. Goes to show what kind of Elm Street nerd I am. :) Can't wait to see who they get for the cast!


Fwanger
8:06pm, February 24, 2009

So Freddy and Nancy are the only survivors from the original NOES. Should be interesting to see where they go with this. I have a feeling things are going to start moving forward a lot faster now. I just wish that this film had Wes' blessing. I feel like I'm cheating on him or something LOL.


SimonDark
8:07pm, February 24, 2009

CORRECTION: Production begins ON Lisa Wilcox's birthday! Now that is irony! :)


CryptKeeper2529
8:24pm, February 24, 2009

Pfffft. This is sad; even Rob Zombie haters have to admit that he has more than a point wen he brought up (forget directly where) how virtually every horror movie script sent to him has "18, sexy & attractive" labled on the famale lead he throws out. It's just pathetic; one of the reasons I loved the A Nightmare on Elm Street is because of how human and realistic-looking the cast was. The casting call says either "sexy" or "attractive" on every role and given the film studios' defination of beauty what does this tell you about hoe the film will turn out? After the disappointment of Friday the 13th (2009) I was looking foward to this despite being a remake, but now...


Jhanse29
8:30pm, February 24, 2009

I'm just glad that it's different writers the F13 and FVJ. They are terrible at character development and each character is cliched to the max!!! I have never been a huge Nightmare fan so I am excited to see if they can turn me. Part 1 and three are the best but the rest pretty much suck.


Moeses213
8:31pm, February 24, 2009

I would audition but I'm 20 and I'm 6'5 and dont look a day over 30 lol man I really wanted to write this or be a part of this project somehow...


Mikey J Cox
9:09pm, February 24, 2009

SO the guy that directed the green day videos is doing this? No thanks.


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