Filmmaker Steve Miner, who directed “Friday the 13th Part II” and “Friday the 13th Part III” which introduced key bits of Jason lore (namely the machete and hockey mask) will return to the franchide.
Miner has been set to direct a new “Friday the 13th” film, the first theatrical feature in the iconic horror franchise in nearly two decades (the last being the 2009 reboot).
David Fliegel penned the script for the feature which will return to the franchise’s indie roots and will be financed and produced by the Barsamian family whose Horror, Inc. company controls the franchise.
Robbie Barsamian, Executive Vice President of Horror, Inc., says in a statement:
“For generations of fans, Jason’s identity is inseparable from the creative choices Steve Miner brought to the screen. Reuniting with Steve under a fully independent model allows us the creative control to honor what makes Jason the greatest slasher of all time and deliver the definitive theatrical event that today’s audiences expect.”
CatchLight Studios (“Heretic”) will co-produce the film with Cineverse handling domestic theatrical distribution.
The film follows on the heels of Peacock/A24 prequel series “Crystal Lake” and acclaimed Mike P. Nelson short “Sweet Revenge”.
Source: Horror, Inc.
