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) imprint, WildStorm Productions who has since published several new stories based on the franchise. In 1989, Marvel Comics released "Freddy Krueger's A Nightmare on Elm Street". The black and white comic book was published in a magazine-sized format. The first and only storyline was the two part "Dreamstalker" written by Steve Gerber with art by Rich Buckler. Other than the inclusion of the characters Amanda and Freddy Krueger and the fictional town of Springwood, Ohio, the story does not fit seamlessly into the continuity of the films and even contradicts the film continuity in several places. The series immediately proved