A Nightmare on Elm Street (franchise) released in 2010, and a second remake is planned. The original film, written and directed by Wes Craven and titled "A Nightmare on Elm Street", was released in 1984. The story focuses on Freddy Krueger (Robert Englund) attacking Nancy Thompson (Heather Langenkamp) and her friends in their dreams, successfully killing all but Nancy, in fictional Springwood, Ohio. Krueger's back-story is revealed by Nancy's mother, Marge, who explains he was a child murderer. The parents of Springwood killed Krueger after he was acquitted on a technicality. Nancy defeats Freddy by pulling him from the dream world and stripping him of his
Nancy Thompson (A Nightmare on Elm Street) again to put an end to an entity embodying Freddy in the "real world". Nancy also appears in the comic book series, novels, video games and the 2010 reboot. She has been featured in a variety of merchandise based on the films. A popular "A Nightmare on Elm Street" character, Nancy has been called a 1980s icon and has often been regarded as one of the most significant female protagonists in all of cinema. She has also been regarded as a prominent figure in American pop culture. In the original "A Nightmare on Elm Street", Nancy is a 16-year-old girl