News briefs: Lutz joins Nightmare, Wolverine revelation

Twilight actor Kellan Lutz is in talks to join the cast of New Line's A Nightmare on Elm Street , being directed by Samuel Bayer and Platinum Dunes, according to The Hollywood Reporter ; Lutz will play a popular school jock opposite Jackie Earle Haley (as Freddy Krueger), Rooney Mara, Kyle Gallner and Thomas Dekker. ... Remember that leaked workprint of X-Men Origins: Wolverine , which Fox maintained was an early version of the movie? Ain't It Cool News is reporting that the leaked version is in fact identical to the final release version of the movie, sans finished visual effects and other technical tweaks: "It's obvious that Fox is trying their darndest to keep this news from getting out, because it will eliminate most of the motivation for people who have seen the workprint to pay for a ticket." ... HitFix 's Drew McWeeny spoke with Chris Mintz-Plasse on the London set of Kick-Ass , the new film from Matthew Vaughn, based on Mark Millar's hyperviolent comic series. (link)