A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010 film) 1984 but changed to a child killer instead. Freddy's physical appearance was changed with the use of computer-generated imagery to be closer to that of a burn victim. Because of the positive experiences Platinum Dunes' producers had in the area, "A Nightmare on Elm Street" was filmed primarily in Illinois. Robert Englund, who portrayed Freddy in the previous eight films, voiced his support of the remake and the casting of Haley in the role of Freddy. "A Nightmare on Elm Street" was officially released in North America on April 30, 2010, and later released in foreign markets on May 8,
A Nightmare on Elm Street (comics) franchises. The ongoing "A Nightmare on Elm Street" series would come to an end after an eight issue run and be replaced by a mini-series, late in 2007. In September, Wildstorm released "New Line Cinema's Tales of Horrors", a one-shot issue featuring separate stories concerning Freddy Krueger and Leatherface. The Freddy Krueger story was written by Christos Gage and Peter Milligan and involves Freddy dealing with an inhabitant of Springwood who has taken to copying his murder style, in a story aptly titled "Copycat". Freddy next appeared in the six-issue "Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash", an intercompany crossover with Dynamite