With the release of the first official picture of Jackie Earle Haley as Freddy Krueger in 2010′s remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street, I’ve been hoping for a full on Freddy pic.
None yet. But I did find this badass poster.
Jul
22
2009
When I heard that Academy Award Winner Jackie Earle Haley (Little Children, Watchmen) was putting on the striped sweater, hat and claws to play the iconic Freddy Krueger, I was pretty excited. I think he’s the only actor that can pull off this role made iconic by Robert Englund.
Anyway, here’s the first glimpse of Jackie Earle Haley as Freddy from the Platinum Dunes remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street. If you were disappointed by the campiness of the Friday the 13th remake (I actually dug it), prepare for a serious, non glossy and scary Nightmare on Elm Street. I’m hearing some great things so far through the rumor-mille. We’ll have to wait and see.
More pics of the new Freddy will be coming later today . . .
[Source: DreadCentral]
Apr
03
2009
**UPDATE**
Variety has confirmed LatinoReview’s rumor that Watchmen star Jackie Earle Haley has officially been cast as Freddy Krueger.
**endUPDATE**
Rumors are flying all over the “blog-o-sphere” today about the potential casting of Jackie Earle Haley as the notorious Freddy Krueger (made infamous by Robert Englund) in the upcoming Platinum Dunes remake of Nightmare On Elm Street. Of course, you all know Jackie Earle Haley as Rorschach of Watchmen. He also is well known for his role in Little Children. Mostly, though, Jackie Earle Haley was a well known child actor in the 3 Bad News Bears movies.
I haven’t really cared much for the idea of the Nightmare On Elm Street remake. The original is a classic and one of my favorite horror flicks of all time. That said, I enjoyed the Texas Chain Saw Massacre remake and even parts of the Friday the 13th remake for what they were.
That said, this gets me pretty excited for a re-imagining of Nightmare On Elm Street. This is all still in the rumor-mille, I’ll keep you posted. But this has AWESOME written all over it if the rumor is true.
[Source: Bloody Disgusting, Latino Review, Cinematical]
Mar
08
2009
Category : Movie Reviews, Theatrical Reviews
Rating: 
Directed By: Zack Snyder
Starring: Jackie Earle Haley, Patrick Wilson, Malin Akerman, Billy Crudup, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Matthew Goode
Plot Synopsis:
A complex, multi-layered mystery adventure, Watchmen is set in an alternate 1985 America in which costumed superheroes are part of the fabric of everyday society, and the “Doomsday Clock” – which charts the USA’s tension with the Soviet Union – is permanently set at five minutes to midnight. When one of his former colleagues is murdered, the washed-up but no less determined masked vigilante Rorschach sets out to uncover a plot to kill and discredit all past and present superheroes.
As he reconnects with his former crime-fighting legion – a ragtag group of retired superheroes, only one of whom has true powers – Rorschach glimpses a wide-ranging and disturbing conspiracy with links to their shared past and catastrophic consequences for the future. Their mission is to watch over humanity…but who is watching the watchmen? (Trailer Addict)
Review:
With the sort of reputation and scope of Alan Moore‘s epic graphic novel, Watchmen, one can imagine the strong reaction and expectation fans have given Zack Snyder‘s film adaptation. In fact, there was such hype that I believe there was no way Zack Snyder could deliver on everyone’s expectations with the film version of Watchmen. Just look at the reviews. Main criticisms included: confusing plot, strange song selection for key scenes, superhero sex and a blue penis. Granted, this is a complex plot. But song choice, sex and a blue penis are not what I was focused on. Critics are a strange breed.
