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Derek Mears as Jason Voorhees in 'Friday the 13th' in 2009. New Line Cinema/Everett Collection The 13th installment of the Friday the 13th film franchise has been announced on Friday, Nov. 13, marking the first scheduled release in the horror series in almost 20 years.
Jason Voorhees is back for more blood in a script from newcomer David Fliegel. The film will be directed by Friday the 13th veteran Steve Miner, who played a pivotal role in shaping the murderous character in the second and third installments of the franchise, released in 1981 and 1982, respectively. The machete and mask introduced in those early releases have become his most iconic identifiers.
“When I put the hockey mask on Jason for Friday the 13th Part III, I knew it would create a truly scary image that would work for that movie,” Miner said. “I had no idea that it would live on as one of the most iconic symbols in horror films. I’m thrilled to come back and continue the legacy.”
The upcoming film will be released in 2027. The most recent film, Friday the 13th, arrived in 2009 from The Texas Chainsaw Massacre director Marcus Nispel via distributors Warner Bros. Pictures and Paramount Pictures. This time around, Friday the 13th is taking the indie route. Cineverse will distribute the film in North America and Horror, Inc. has partnered with the production studio CatchLight Studios.
