‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ Casting Agency Confirmed For Chicago Filming

CHICAGO – The 2010 reboot of “A Nightmare on Elm Street [2],” which will be directed by Samuel Bayer [12] with characters from Wes Craven [14] and Jackie Earle Haley [7] (Rorschach in the recent “Watchmen [13]” film) starring as Freddy Krueger [5], is filming in Chicago.

Robert Englund [11] as Freddy Krueger in “A Nightmare on Elm Street” in 1984. Photo credit: New Line Cinema [10]

At HollywoodChicago.com, we will be one of your best places to learn about the new film, casting for it and much more just as we were an excellent source of local and insider information for “Public Enemies” with Johnny Depp [15] and “The Dark Knight [16]” when they filmed in Chicago.

For starters, we are pleased to confirm to you the casting agency for the Chicago production of “A Nightmare on Elm Street”. We have learned and can confirm that it’s Atmosphere Casting [17].

You can ask for Jon Kinnas [8] by name at Atmosphere Casting. If you’re an actor, with that information you’ll now know what to do.

One of the best ways for talent and fans to keep updated with the Chicago production of “A Nightmare on Elm Street” is to stay tuned to HollywoodChicago.com and follow this already helpful thread for the film [18] where readers assisted us in confirming the casting agency.

If you comment there once and choose to receive e-mail replies, you’ll be all set.

Following the “A Nightmare on Elm Street” film in 1984, the Samuel Bayer reboot is slated to open on April 16, 2010. In addition to featuring Jackie Earle Haley as Freddy Krueger, Kyle Gallner [9] has also been cast as Quentin.

Update on April 15, 2009 at 2:32 a.m.: Full details about the Chicago casting call for “A Nightmare on Elm Street” are now in from Atmosphere Casting! Shooting is set to begin on May 5, 2009 and run until July 2009. Read all about it here. [19]

Read and follow our “A Nightmare on Elm Street” forum thread! [18]

[20]	By ADAM FENDELMAN [21] Editor-in-Chief HollywoodChicago.com adam@hollywoodchicago.com [20]