Some excellent news at this time for “Friday the thirteenth” followers as, for the primary time in a really very long time, we’re getting a brand new movie that includes Jason Voorhees. The one dangerous information is that it is a quick movie and never a characteristic movie, however after greater than 15 years with none films on this franchise, beggars cannot be choosers. I personally am a type of beggars, so I am going to take what I can get.
As introduced by Selection, Mike P. Nelson, of “Incorrect Flip” (2021) fame, is about to direct “Candy Revenge,” a mission — one labeled a “vignette” — that includes the famed Camp Crystal Lake killer of “Friday the thirteenth” fame. The quick movie hails from the oldsters at Horror Inc., who personal the rights to the property, and is a part of the continuing Jason Universe, which launched final yr. Although no particular plot particulars can be found in the interim, the manufacturing is teasing, “Followers will drop right into a chilling weekend within the woods stuffed with blood-soaked surprises solely Jason can ship.”
Manufacturing on the quick started earlier this month. That makes Nelson a busy man, as he is additionally at present engaged on the “Silent Evening, Lethal Evening” reboot for Cineverse. Talking about his new Jason Voorhees quick, Nelson had this to say:
“I’m so grateful that the crew at Horror, Inc. noticed one thing in ‘Candy Revenge’ and needed it as part of the Jason Voorhees story! And to suppose 30 years in the past I used to be making an attempt to secretly watch these films on VHS when nobody was wanting. To have the chance to write down and direct one in all these tales is surreal — to not point out having an incredible crew led by Chad Villella and Brianna Lee Johnson assist me deliver it to life! Not solely is the vignette a brand new tackle the beloved IP, it’s a comforting, gory hug, reminding us why we fell in love with these films. A lot ugly enjoyable awaits you!”
The quick is about to debut on the Jason Universe YouTube channel later this yr, as effectively as a web site hosted by Offended Orchard Laborious Cider.
The Friday the thirteenth franchise is lastly exhibiting indicators of life
“We have been past excited when Mike Nelson got here on board and Offended Orchard sponsored manufacturing to assist us deliver this to life in a wickedly sudden means,” Horror, Inc. chief advertising officer Sheri Conn added. “Even in a brief vignette, Nelson will masterfully seize our shared imaginative and prescient — honoring the heritage of the franchise whereas delivering one thing recent and thrilling for a brand new era.”
The existence of this quick does open up some questions. For one, why does not it have “Friday the thirteenth” within the title? That goes again to a years-long lawsuit involving the “Friday the thirteenth” rights, which is why we’ve not had a brand new film for the reason that 2009 remake. Very principally, screenwriter Victor Miller received the rights again to the unique film, however that movie does not characteristic Jason because the killer. In the meantime, director Sean S. Cunningham, who’s a part of Horror Inc., is ready to make use of a lot of what got here within the sequels, together with the grownup Jason within the hockey masks.
This has very a lot sophisticated issues lately. Horror Inc. can attempt to capitalize on Jason, however it might’t make a brand new characteristic movie and it might’t use the “Friday the thirteenth” title. It has been a bumpy experience and a bit odd at instances, however, if nothing else, for the primary time in a very long time, new “Friday the thirteenth” stuff is on the best way. That needs to be seen as a win, albeit a small one, for longtime followers.
As for the Jason Universe, it was launched as a strategy to deliver the slasher again into the general public eye. Jason’s now coming to Halloween Horror Nights, and Greg Nicotero even did a brand new Jason design. This quick is a part of the entire thing, as is the upcoming “Crystal Lake” TV sequence for Peacock (which has had its share of troubles in getting off the bottom however is lastly, at present filming).
“Candy Revenge” does not at present have a launch date, however keep tuned.
