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 just lately launched Jason Universe have stated {that a} film is in improvement. Now, the filmmaker behind this yr’s official “F13” brief, entitled “Candy Revenge,” has confirmed these plans.
I just 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 digicam 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 occurring. Here 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 occurring. And sure, they’ve reached out [to me about it]. As produce other folks. I am unable to 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 courtroom and we’ll go from there.”
Not solely was Nelson in a position to affirm 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 sport are on the high of our listing. It is the place most of our vitality’s going proper now,” Horror Inc. vice chairman Robbie Barsamian beforehand stated (through Bloody Disgusting).
Mike P. Nelson has provided up his tackle Friday the thirteenth
As for what Nelson’s take is, precisely? That is a bit extra up within the air. For many who did not see “Candy Revenge,” it stars stunt man Schuyler White as Jason Voorhees, who, in traditional trend, dispatches some younger folks by a lake. Nonetheless, our closing lady, Eve (Ally Ioannides), makes issues very attention-grabbing. The brief ends by organising 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 huge swings with franchises previously, together with his 2021 “Incorrect Flip” reboot and his daring “Silent Night time, Lethal Night time” remake. Elsewhere in our interview, Nelson elaborated on his method to pre-established franchises:
“I feel numerous IP loses its luster as a result of it is method 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 rationale why the unique content material labored so effectively is as a result of anyone went out and did one thing, you realize what I imply? And so they did one thing that was completely different. So why not do one thing completely different?”
Do not anticipate Nelson to make a by-the-numbers “Friday the thirteenth” film if the producers go along with his pitch. Both method, this undertaking will break an extended dry spell as the franchise had been caught up in a messy authorized battle for years. Slowly, it appears that evidently is all beginning to unravel, whereas Peacock can be in manufacturing on a prequel TV sequence titled “Crystal Lake” (although that has nothing to do with the brand new film presently in improvement).
“Silent Night time, Lethal Night time” hits theaters on December 12, 2025.
