New Friday the 13th Film Set With Director Steve Miner

Horror, Inc. has announced that a new Friday the 13th movie is in production, bringing Jason Voorhees back to the big screen after nearly 20 years. The untitled film will be the 13th in the series and is set for a global theatrical release in 2027.

Steve Miner, who directed the second and third films, will return to direct.

“For generations of fans, Jason’s identity is inseparable from the creative choices Steve Miner brought to the screen,” Horror, Inc. executive vice president Robbie Barsamian said in a press release. “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.”

Miner gave Jason two of his best-known trademarks: a machete in the second film and a hockey mask in the third.

“When I put the hockey mask on Jason for Friday the 13th Part III, I knew it would create a truly scary image that would work for that movie,” Miner said in the release. “I had no idea that it would live on as one of the most iconic symbols in horror films. I’m thrilled to come back and continue the legacy.”

“Bringing an icon like Jason back to the screen requires dedication to craft and a deep respect for the fandom,” said Jeanette Volturno, co-founder of production partner CatchLight Studios. “We’re excited to collaborate with Steve and Robbie to create a practicallyshot film that is relentless, cinematic, and terrifying.”

The series so far

The original Friday the 13th debuted on May 9, 1980, and grossed close to $60 million on a roughly $500,000 budget. Directed by Sean S. Cunningham and written by Victor Miller, it follows a group of teens murdered by an unknown killer.

The film spawned a series of sequels. In the 10th film, Jason goes to space after being cryogenically frozen for 400 years. A 2009 reboot did well at the box office despite bad reviews, but the film series then went dormant.

Jason has remained a pop culture icon through Friday the 13th: The Game and cameos in Call of Duty, Fortnite and Dead by Daylight.

Last month, Peacock released the prequel TV series Crystal Lake, which follows Jason’s mother, Pamela Voorhees, and a young Jason. The show received generally positive reviews, including praise for Linda Cardellini’s performance as Pamela.

Horror, Inc. has not announced official plot details for the upcoming film. Crystal Lake, meanwhile, offers a revamped origin story for Jason.

Source: Polygon