'Friday the 13th' Will Get a New Movie After Two Decades

Jason Voorhees is back! The Friday the 13th franchise, one of the best-known slasher horror franchises, will get a new film, scheduled for 2027. The information was exclusively released by Deadline and marks the saga's return to theaters after almost two decades. The last film in the series was the reboot released in 2009 by Warner Bros.

To helm the project, the production chose Steve Miner, director of Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) and Friday the 13th Part III (1982). The filmmaker has an important connection to the character's trajectory: it was in his second film that Jason began wielding a machete, while the third introduced audiences to the iconic hockey mask that became his trademark.

The new film will be scripted by David Fliegel, considered a rising star in Hollywood. Production will be handled by the Barsamian family, who control the rights to the franchise through Horror, Inc. CatchLight Studios, responsible for horror productions such as Heretic (2024) from A24 and Umma (2022), has also been announced as a partner in the project.

According to the information released, the film aims to recapture the franchise's independent roots and rely on deaths with practical effects, one of the elements most associated with the classic films of the saga. The proposal also aims to introduce Jason's universe to a new generation of fans, without abandoning the terror that has captivated audiences over the decades.

Released in 1980, the first Friday the 13th followed a group of young people working at a summer camp marked by a series of murders. The film became a landmark of slasher horror and gave rise to one of the genre's longest-running franchises. In total, the saga already has 12 films, including the crossover Freddy vs. Jason (2003) and the 2009 reboot. The new production will therefore be the 13th cinematic adventure in the franchise.

The announcement comes at a time of activity surrounding the character's universe. In addition to the new film, the franchise has spawned the prequel series Crystal Lake, centered on the story of Pamela Voorhees, Jason's mother. Another recent release was the short film Sweet Revenge, directed by Mike P. Nelson and produced to celebrate the franchise's 45th anniversary.

For now, details about the plot, cast, and release date of the new film have not yet been revealed.