It looks like the next instalment of the Friday the 13th franchise has found a new director following the departure of David Bruckner (V/H/S) in December, with Entertainment Weekly revealing that The Crazies and The Last Witch Hunter helmer Breck Eisner is in talks for the oft-delayed project.
The new chapter in the long-running slasher series is being produced by Michael Bay and Brad Fuller’s Platinum Dunes, and while details are scarce, Fuller did reveal back in June that it will revisit the origin of Jason Voorhees, as well as featuring an appearance from his mother Pamela Voorhees.
The film has had several release dates since it was first announced back in 2009, most recently January 13th, 2017, although that is now looking increasingly unlikely. If they’re wanting to stick to a Friday the 13th date, then the next available slot after that is October 2017.
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Originally published August 9, 2016. Updated April 15, 2018.
