Shock Till You Drop discovered that actress Katie Cassidy is the latest cast member to join A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, which shoots in Chicago later this month. Genre fans may recognize her from her television appearances on SUPERNATURAL, as well as HARPER'S ISLAND. She also starred in the BLACK CHRISTMAS remake and the recent box office hit TAKEN.



Meanwhile, Bloody-Disgusting is reporting that Clancy Brown has also joined the cast which features Thomas Dekker (TERMINATOR: THE SARAH CONNER CHRONICLES), Kyle Gallner (THE HAUNTING IN CONNECTICUT), Kellan Lutz and Rooney Mara as the new Nancy. Jackie Earle Haley will play the new Freddy Krueger.

The new A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET remake is being directed by Samuel Beyer from a script by Wesley Strick, later revised by Eric Heissere. Platinum Dunes Brad Fuller, Andrew Form & Michael Bay are producing. A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET hits theaters on April 16th, 2010!