After 16 years and alter, a brand new “Friday the thirteenth” film is lastly on the best way. (Sure, actually.) Whereas we presently have extra questions than solutions, the workforce behind the lately launched Jason Universe have stated {that a} film is in growth. Now, the filmmaker behind this yr’s official “F13” brief, entitled “Candy Revenge,” has confirmed these plans.
I lately had the great fortune of talking with director Mike P. Nelson in honor of the discharge of his remake of “Silent Night time, Lethal Night time,” which I noticed at Improbable Fest this yr. Since Nelson was behind the digital camera for the aforementioned “Candy Revenge,” which debuted on YouTube in August, I requested if he knew about any plans for a brand new function movie. Nelson could not say a lot, however what he stated was sufficient to guarantee us that that is actually taking place. This is what he needed to say:
“They’re engaged on it, that I can promise you, as a result of I’ve heard of it and since I’ve that direct communication with them, it is there. In order that’s actually taking place. And sure, they’ve reached out [to me about it]. As produce other folks. I can not say an excessive amount of, however I’ll say that I’ve given my two cents, I’ve given them my take, and proper now it is of their court docket and we’ll go from there.”
Not solely was Nelson capable of verify that gears are turning on a return from Jason Voorhees in cinematic kind, however he revealed he has pitched his take to the producers.
“I can inform you {that a} new sequel film and new sequel recreation are on the prime of our checklist. It is the place most of our power’s going proper now,” Horror Inc. vice chairman Robbie Barsamian beforehand stated (by way of Bloody Disgusting).
Mike P. Nelson has provided up his tackle Friday the thirteenth
As for what Nelson’s take is, precisely? That is a little bit extra up within the air. For individuals who did not see “Candy Revenge,” it stars stunt man Schuyler White as Jason Voorhees, who, in traditional style, dispatches some younger folks by a lake. Nonetheless, our last woman, Eve (Ally Ioannides), makes issues very attention-grabbing. The brief ends by establishing a showdown between Eve and Jason, with Eve seemingly reworked by the waters of Camp Crystal Lake.
Would Nelson’s function be an growth of the “Candy Revenge” story, or one thing else? For what it is value, the director has taken massive swings with franchises up to now, together with his 2021 “Flawed Flip” reboot and his daring “Silent Night time, Lethal Night time” remake. Elsewhere in our interview, Nelson elaborated on his strategy to pre-established franchises:
“I believe a number of IP loses its luster as a result of it is manner too ‘holier than thou’ and ‘we should be cautious.’ Dude, recover from it, man. Get on the market and check out one thing. That is the explanation why the unique content material labored so properly is as a result of someone went out and did one thing, what I imply? And so they did one thing that was totally different. So why not do one thing totally different?”
Do not count on Nelson to make a by-the-numbers “Friday the thirteenth” film if the producers go together with his pitch. Both manner, this mission will break a protracted dry spell as the franchise had been caught up in a messy authorized battle for years. Slowly, evidently is all beginning to unravel, whereas Peacock can be in manufacturing on a prequel TV collection titled “Crystal Lake” (although that has nothing to do with the brand new film presently in growth).
“Silent Night time, Lethal Night time” hits theaters on December 12, 2025.
