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In March 2010, Director Samuel Bayer confirmed he hoped there would be a sequel if the film performed well enough. He did say that he would not be returning to direct. Some weeks later he retracted that statement, claiming he would be open to directing a sequel.

The film enjoyed a strong opening weekend in April 2010, with the production team at Platinum Dunes immediately confirming their intention to make a sequel in 3D. There were early rumours it was to be scheduled for the same release window (April) in 2012.

In 2018, Platinum Dunes confirmed they would no longer be remaking horror films, with an onus placed on original ideas.

No sequel was ever produced. In 2019 Wes Craven's estate was taking active pitches for a new take on the material.

A Nightmare on Elm Street is a re-imagining loosely based on the 1984 horror classic Les Griffes de la nuit (1984), retaining the core concept and premise but taking place in its own separate continuity. Due to the term "remake" gaining a certain stigma in the eyes of some film-goers, producers have been reluctant to directly label the film as such. Before being greenlit, plans were considered for a prequel to the original film, as well as a sequel to Freddy contre Jason (2003), but both projects fell through in favor of the current reboot.

Despite the fact that both Vendredi 13 (2009) (2009) and Freddy : Les Griffes de la nuit (2010) were produced by the same companies and their star characters (Freddy Krueger and Jason Voorhees) were pitted against each other in Freddy vs. Jason, the remakes of these films have absolutely nothing to do with the same continuity as the previous series. However, a line spoken by Nancy in the script does refer explicitly to Camp Crystal Lake. This line though isn't in the final film.

The only characters returning are Freddy Krueger, who is played by Robert Englund, and the 1984 film's famous heroine Nancy Thompson (originally played by Heather Langenkamp), but now renamed to "Nancy Holbrook". The characters of Glen, Tina and Rod are not appearing, although very similar variations called Quentin, Kris and Jesse do appear.

Dated materials in the film indicate the film takes place somewhere between 2006 and '08. Though they are all the same age, it is never made clear which year of high school they are in during the film. This was a deliberate choice by the filmmakers who were trying prevent the film from being too dated.

Robert Englund has stated that he would not return because he felt that he was too old to be doing the very physical work of jumping around and chasing the kids. However, unlike Wes Craven (Creator of the Nightmare mythos, and Director of a couple of the previous films), Englund has been supportive of the remake and of Jackie Earle Haley's casting in the role of Freddy.

Yes, if a person go more than three days without sleep, he/she will begin experiencing micro-naps. The human brain will attempt to recharge/reorder, and will partially shut down while the sleep-deprived person is still awake. However, micro-naps can cause severe brain damage, and the sufferer can also end up in a coma for going too long without sleep.