02-26-2009, 09:35 PM
February 26, 2009 - Michael Bay's production company Platinum Dunes is gearing up for a return trip to Elm Street.Bloody Disgusting reports that the remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street begins filming April 27th in Chicago. Samuel Bayer will direct from a screenplay by Wesley Strick. The site has posted a casting call notice for the film, which reveals who the other major characters will be besides the villainous Freddy Krueger. The female lead is Kris, a smart, sexy and confident 18 year-old. Quentin, 18, is described as the "Johnny Depp" of this version, the mysterious and cool indie teen who runs the school podcast. The other characters are also all 18 years-old. Nancy is smart but not very social, and looking to leave her hometown behind after graduation. Dean is the rich, handsome jock, while Jesse is described as an "alpha male" who used to date Kris and is trying to get back together with her despite multiple breakups.Source: <a href=\"http://movies.ign.com/articles/957/957391p1.html\" target=\"_blank\">http://movies.ign.com/articles/957/957391p1.html</a>I like what I see so far. A couple of tributes to the first two films (Nancy & Jesse) and it sounds a lot like the kids from my own high school. Rich jocks, shy girls, outgoing smart girls, desperate guys trying to hook up with the pretty girls, etc. Sounds realistic to me so far.