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Jason Voorhees slashes back with the launch of Jason Universe

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Horror, Inc. is done with the Friday the 13th drama and wants to see the franchise move forward as in a shocking new development, the horror entertainment company is set to launch Jason Universe. While little is known about what will actually happen, Jason Universe is described as an initiative to release more Friday The […]

A24 retooling Friday the 13th prequel series Crystal Lake

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There’s nothing more challenging in pop culture than being a Friday The 13th fan. It’s been 15 years since Jason Voorhees slashed on our screens, and it seemed like the dark days were behind us. While there’s a long-standing legal battle that’s kept horror fans from seeing a new round of the iconic slasher franchise, […]

Jason Blum wants to produce the long-awaited thirteenth Friday the 13th

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As Jason Voorhees superfans will know, it’s been over a decade since we’ve seen a new Friday the 13th. While a cult classic video game and some fan films have kept things afloat, legal battles have kept us from getting the anticipated thirteenth entry. With A24 developing a prequel, another production company wants in on […]

Blumhouse eager to resurrect Jason Voorhees and the Friday the 13th franchise

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Having worked their dark magic on the $500 million grossing Halloween series, and the forthcoming The Exorcist: Believer, Blumhouse Productions are turning their attention towards another dormant horror franchise in Friday the 13th.  While doing the rounds for this weekend’s Exorcist sequel, Blumhouse Producer Ryan Turek was asked by Inverse whether there were any other […]

Whatever Happened To The Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash Movie?!

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EJ Moreno on why we never got a Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash movie… For decades, fans were teased with the possibility of seeing the worlds of Friday The 13th, Evil Dead, and A Nightmare on Elm Street collide. Though it would pan out in a comic book, the world sadly never got to see […]

The Friday the 13th TV show has been scrapped

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In the wake of the Friday the 13th reboot getting a brand new director, the TV spin-off has hit a rather large roadblock. At the Television Critics Association’s press tour, The CW president Mark Pedowitz confirmed they were moving away from Crystal Lake Chronicles as they had more appealing projects to work on. “We had better pilots,” explained Pedowitz […]

Adrienne King teases return to Crystal Lake ahead of Friday the 13th prequel series

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Development is well underway on the Friday the 13th prequel series, Crystal Lake. The new series from Bryan Fuller, Peacock, and A24 will bring audiences back to the killer-filled campgrounds of Crystal Lake, and a familiar face is returning. Adrienne King, who played the final girl Alice in 1980’s Friday the 13th, will return as […]

Video Game Review – Friday the 13th: The Game (January Update)

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Harrison Abbott reviews Friday the 13th: The Game after its January Update… Credit where credit’s due, IIIFonic are certainly no EA. In fact, their journey over the past year has evolved into a true redemption story. Their well-meaning enthusiasm and refreshing professional candour is evident in everything that they do, from their earnest interactions with fans, […]

Friday the 13th reboot delayed again, will now be released in 2017

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Through a deal with Warner Bros. over the distribution rights to Interstellar, Paramount Pictures picked up the rights to once again produce movies based on Friday the 13th. But since then, the road back to Camp Crystal Lake hasn’t been plain sailing. Originally slated for release on March 3rd, 2015, Friday the 13th was pushed back […]