Englund Not Among New Nightmare Plans

Source: ShockTillYouDrop.com

Last week, it was announced that Platinum Dunes and New Line are re-launching the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise featuring the iconic Freddy Krueger. The character was originated by Robert Englund, but it doesn't look like the actor will reprise the role once again. ShockTillYouDrop.com reports:A number of industry sources recently phoned in to shed some light on the early discussions going on behind-the-scenes regarding "Nightmare"...and none of them include Englund starring as Krueger.