Lately, it seems almost every iconic horror property is making a comeback. Jamie Lee Curtis returns for another Halloween more trilogy Scream movies and more upcoming horror movie What Evil Dead Rise, The Exorcist Yup seen 10it was only a matter of time before friday the 13thJason Voorhees has resurfaced, right? The franchise is already you get a prequel series called crystal lake but now a reboot film also appears to be in the works.
Sean S. Cunningham, who is the director and producer behind the 1980 original friday the 13th movie He would be involved in the development of what could become Jason Voorhees’ comeback film. The news comes from Jeff Locker, who is working on some projects with Cunningham. That’s what Locker said fucking disgusting :
Sean hired me to rewrite The Night Driver and after working closely with him and director Jeremy Weiss, we naturally talked about Friday the 13th and House. Jeremy and I launched our dream Friday the 13th reboot, with Sean’s blessing to continue developing it with him.
Cunningham first came up with the idea friday the 13th after being inspired by John Carpenter Halloween, and directed the ’80s classic that has spawned twelve sequels over the years. Locker also had this to say about his friday the 13th movie:
Of course the prequel TV series has reignited interest in a new movie, so hopefully the surrounding excitement will inspire both parties to reunite and bring Jason back to the big screen for the first time in 14 years, but we also have a Plan B for a sequel to the original that we think fans will love and should avoid any legal involvement.
We never saw each other again friday the 13th movies in almost 15 years, thanks in part to ongoing legal battles which involved the film’s writer Victor Miller suing Sean S. Cunningham and other producers for the rights to the franchise, which Miller won in 2018 . Miller checks the original film script and characters, but not the title. friday the 13thto Cnn . It’s a tricky situation, but apparently one of the writers on another episode is hoping to work through these issues.
Locker’s words seem to indicate they’re trying to bring Jason Voorhees back for his own friday the 13th reboot, but if they can’t accept the rights, they have a “plan B”, possibly without the masked killer at the heart of the franchise. It’s exciting to hear that another film is in the works, but for now, let’s also keep our expectations measured given the complications the property has endured over the years.
As for the upcoming TV prequel, Hannibal Yup Star Trek: Discovery creator Bryan Fuller is working with Peacock and A24 on the series, which is slated for a 2023 release. Discussing getting the rights back in November, Fuller explained that the film rights are “a whole other thing” and “super messy.” “. But when it came to adapting the property for television, they were able to secure “the right to do everything under the friday the 13th umbrella” for crystal lake.
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Source: Cinemablend
