Platinum Dunes new reboot of the NIGHTMARE franchise will start shooting on April 27th according to Production Weekly. The new film's plot is based strongly on the first A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET movie, which introduced cinematic child-murderer Freddy Krueger to a whole generation of sleep deprived, terrified kids!

Based on Wes Craven's 1984 classic, the new film will be helmed by Samuel Bayer (director of music videos for NIRVANA, DAVID BOWIE, SMASHING PUMPKINS, GARBAGE, METALLICA & more) from a script by Wesley Strick (CAPE FEAR, ARACHNOPHOBIA). Brad Fuller, Andrew Form & Michael Bay will produce the redux.

Casting is currently underway, but no word yet on who will be wearing the infamous brown fedora or killer glove. (WATCHMEN's Rorschach Jackie Earle Haley is a strong fan favorite for Freddy Krueger) Sorry fellow fiends, but Robert Englund doesn't want to play the role anymore. However, the actor has expressed interest in appearing in the new film in a cameo. More when we hear it!