How The Remake Of Nightmare On Elm Street Will Explain Freddy's Origins I was one of the Lucky few people Who got to meet the Star of the A New Nightmare On Elm Street During Comic Con Jackie Earle Haley . We Talked for a few moments and I let him know that I have always had fond Memories of him since he played Kelly in the movie Bad News Bears . And how it is one of my Favorite movies. And that I was glad how he portrayed Rorschach in the Movie Watchman. And be sure to tune into His New show Human Target Which is scheduled for release in January 2010 Early teasers for the reboot of A Nightmare on Elm Street show Freddy Krueger in his trademark sweater, fedora and razor-fingered glove, but shadows intentionally obscure his face to hide the new burn makeup, said star Jackie Earle Haley, who takes on the iconic role from Robert Englund. "He's got a new look going," Haley said in a group interview over the weekend in Pasadena, Calif., where he was promoting his upcomin