Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery…right?

That, or Hollywood just loves taking an old idea, repackaging it for the next generation and making some money off it.

Tomorrow, the new A Nightmare On Elm Street opens in theaters, and although Johnny Depp wasn’t included in this one, it may have some legs (or sharp fingers as the case may be.)

The big secret they’ve been hiding in what Freddy Krueger is going to look like.

This is Rogert Englund from the 1984 version (right).  Pretty freaky.

The new Freddy is Jackie Earle Haley.  He’s a pretty talented actor who has appeared in The Watchmen, Shutter Island and oddly enough, one episode of MacGyver. Why is he appearing in a teenager slasher flick?  Probably the money.  That’s OK though, because moves like that often give actors/actresses the freedom to star in the movies they want to.

Here’s the only images we’ve been given of the new Freddy:

Looks kind of like a burn victim, but that’s what Freddy is supposed to look like.

I’ll let you judge for yourself if it will be worthy of your entertainment dollar.

Here’s the old and the new movie posters for some fun too.