Friday the 13th prequel in the works

*Raph's Girl* · 02-15-2006, 01:55 AM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/eo/20060214/...9mBHNlYwMxNjk3

Hollywood testosterone king Michael Bay has been charged with breathing new life into Jason Vorhees and resurrecting the Friday the 13th franchise with a prequel.

Bay's production company, Platinum Dunes, will attempt to crank out the 11th installment in the hearty horror series for New Line Cinema by October--on Friday the 13th, natch.

Per the trades, Bay's company is scrambling to meet the pre-Halloween deadline. The script, by Mark Wheaton, is not yet finished and there's no immediate word on a director or cast.

The new, untitled chapter in the ongoing saga of the hockey-masked antihero Jason is purportedly going to be a prelude to Sean S. Cunningham's original Friday the 13th, which was released by Paramount in 1980. The horror classic followed the hacking up of various teens at Camp Crystal Lake. The low-budget gorefest grossed more than $40 million and spawned a franchise that eventually descended into camp with 1989's Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan.

New Line bought the rights to the never-say-die slasher series in 1993 from Paramount and churned out Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday that same year. But it was far from being the "final Friday": The studio embraced the space age by launching the series into orbit with 2001's Jason X.

The studio then decided to pit two of its aging horror icons against each other, Jason and Nightmare on Elm Street's Freddy Krueger, in 2003's battle royale, Jason vs. Freddy. The face-off scared its way to $82 million in ticket sales.

New Line has been trying to figure out more ways to unleash Jason on moviegoers in the past few years. First, the studio toyed with the idea of another combo deal, with Ash from the Evil Dead movies joining the fray. But that fell through when filmmaker Sam Raimi decided to relaunch Evil Dead separately.

Then, New Line reached out to Quentin Tarantino to put his stamp on the Friday the 13th franchise. Tarantino also passed.

Now it's up to Bay and his Platinum Dunes to do for Friday the 13th what it did with The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The production company's 2003 remake of Massacre exceeded expectations, raking in more than $80 million and spawning a prequel, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning. The latter, starring
Jordana Brewster, is scheduled to unspool Oct. 6, a week before the new Friday.

Bay is seeking a return to blockbuster form after last summer's box-office bomb The Island. His hit credits include Armageddon, Bay Boys II, Pearl Harbor and The Rock

*VaughnMichael* · 02-15-2006, 02:54 AM

awome I so can't wait for this I'm more than sure it's going to be good.
-Putrescent

*DrSpengler* · 02-15-2006, 11:00 AM

I wonder how they intend to make a prequel to Part I work and still have it draw in fans.

Is the prequel going to star a younger Pamela Voorhees sabotaging the camp during the attempted reopenings Enus (the truck driver) talked about during the first film?

Not likely, since nobody these days wants to see a Friday the 13th movie without Jason.

Will this prequel chronicle the days of Jason shortly after he "drowned" in Crystal Lake and washed ashore a few miles down stream? A story about Jason's "younger days" as a deformed hermit living in the woods could have potential...BUT Jason doesn't put on a hockey mask until the THIRD film. And will people be attracted to a Friday the 13th movie where Jason doesn't wear his trademark hockey mask? Doubtful.

But even if this DOES suck, I've got the Avatar comics to keep me busy (Jason vs Jason X should be coming out soon), and once their license of the franchise ends, Wildstorm is going to pick it up with a new mini series.

So there will be plenty of Jason in other mediums to keep me happy.

*ZariusTwo* · 02-15-2006, 12:36 PM

Micheal Bay?

...Oh s*it...

*Spitfire* · 02-15-2006, 03:23 PM

They need to hurry up and finish off all 13 of the films so I never have to see a Jason movie trailer again. That or get some good people to make it. I don't like Bay's films so I seeno hope in it. But that's just me. I couldn't stand to see Jason turned into a Rap dance party like Bad Boys or some ccrapfest rip off like The Island.

*The Stryker* · 02-16-2006, 12:33 PM

I'll give it a chance...but I still think a Nightmare on Elm Street Prequel would be the way to go.

Jo269976 · 02-23-2006, 11:09 AM

Yeah, I think Elm Street: The First Murders would be a better movie, cause we already know a little bit about Freddy's past, but you can go into it way more like, how psychotic he was as a human, don't get me wrong I think "Friday The 12th?" (lol) or "Week Before Friday The 13th" but we know hardly anything about Jason's past so theres not really anything to tell apart from he was teased and drowned, so

Successful Prequels

1. Elm Street: The First Murders
2. Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Origin (coming out this year!)
3. Halloween (maybe?)
4. Friday The 13th

*DrSpengler* · 02-24-2006, 07:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leo_Rulez

Successful Prequels

3. Halloween (maybe?)

If they intend to adhere to continuity, then no, a Halloween prequel would be boring as Hell.

After he murdered his parents, Michael went into something close to a coma (awake, but never speaking, making eye contact or showing any emotion of any kind) and he stayed that way up until he escapped Smith's Grove in the first film.

It's possible they could make a prequel focusing on the Thorn killers from teh generations before Michael, but I find that highly unlikely seeing as how the Thorn Trilogy (parts4-6) have been officially axed from continuity.

Jo269976 · 02-25-2006, 07:30 AM

I meant how Michael was involved with the Thorn and why he was chosen to be cursed with it

but you have a point with the films that were in a different dimension or something

TheShowstoppa · 03-07-2006, 11:42 PM

So far, this is not a prequel. Right now, current talks are underway making this a reinvention of the franchise ala movies 2 - 4. However, from what insiders are saying, it's beginning to sound like they're going to do the same thing with Jason that they did with Leatherface.

I'm a long time member of the official Friday the 13th forum and they've got the official news all the time, so if you're looking for answers, there's no better place to look than that. Here's the link to the news thread: http://www.fridaythe13thforum.com/sh...ad.php?t=40826

02-15-2006, 01:55 AM	#1
Raph's Girl Dierna Soul, Reporter Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Jakku Posts: 10,831	Friday the 13th prequel in the works http://news.yahoo.com/s/eo/20060214/...9mBHNlYwMxNjk3 Hollywood testosterone king Michael Bay has been charged with breathing new life into Jason Vorhees and resurrecting the Friday the 13th franchise with a prequel. Bay's production company, Platinum Dunes, will attempt to crank out the 11th installment in the hearty horror series for New Line Cinema by October--on Friday the 13th, natch. Per the trades, Bay's company is scrambling to meet the pre-Halloween deadline. The script, by Mark Wheaton, is not yet finished and there's no immediate word on a director or cast. The new, untitled chapter in the ongoing saga of the hockey-masked antihero Jason is purportedly going to be a prelude to Sean S. Cunningham's original Friday the 13th, which was released by Paramount in 1980. The horror classic followed the hacking up of various teens at Camp Crystal Lake. The low-budget gorefest grossed more than $40 million and spawned a franchise that eventually descended into camp with 1989's Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan. New Line bought the rights to the never-say-die slasher series in 1993 from Paramount and churned out Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday that same year. But it was far from being the "final Friday": The studio embraced the space age by launching the series into orbit with 2001's Jason X. The studio then decided to pit two of its aging horror icons against each other, Jason and Nightmare on Elm Street's Freddy Krueger, in 2003's battle royale, Jason vs. Freddy. The face-off scared its way to $82 million in ticket sales. New Line has been trying to figure out more ways to unleash Jason on moviegoers in the past few years. First, the studio toyed with the idea of another combo deal, with Ash from the Evil Dead movies joining the fray. But that fell through when filmmaker Sam Raimi decided to relaunch Evil Dead separately. Then, New Line reached out to Quentin Tarantino to put his stamp on the Friday the 13th franchise. Tarantino also passed. Now it's up to Bay and his Platinum Dunes to do for Friday the 13th what it did with The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The production company's 2003 remake of Massacre exceeded expectations, raking in more than $80 million and spawning a prequel, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning. The latter, starring Jordana Brewster, is scheduled to unspool Oct. 6, a week before the new Friday. Bay is seeking a return to blockbuster form after last summer's box-office bomb The Island. His hit credits include Armageddon, Bay Boys II, Pearl Harbor and The Rock __________________

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02-23-2006, 11:09 AM	#7
Jo269976 Stone Warrior Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Arkham Asylum Posts: 592	Yeah, I think Elm Street: The First Murders would be a better movie, cause we already know a little bit about Freddy's past, but you can go into it way more like, how psychotic he was as a human, don't get me wrong I think "Friday The 12th?" (lol) or "Week Before Friday The 13th" but we know hardly anything about Jason's past so theres not really anything to tell apart from he was teased and drowned, so Successful Prequels 1. Elm Street: The First Murders 2. Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Origin (coming out this year!) 3. Halloween (maybe?) 4. Friday The 13th __________________

02-15-2006, 02:54 AM	#2
VaughnMichael I'm Baaaaaaccck! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 11,833	awome I so can't wait for this I'm more than sure it's going to be good. -Putrescent

02-15-2006, 11:00 AM	#3
DrSpengler Foot Elite Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 4,842	I wonder how they intend to make a prequel to Part I work and still have it draw in fans. Is the prequel going to star a younger Pamela Voorhees sabotaging the camp during the attempted reopenings Enus (the truck driver) talked about during the first film? Not likely, since nobody these days wants to see a Friday the 13th movie without Jason. Will this prequel chronicle the days of Jason shortly after he "drowned" in Crystal Lake and washed ashore a few miles down stream? A story about Jason's "younger days" as a deformed hermit living in the woods could have potential...BUT Jason doesn't put on a hockey mask until the THIRD film. And will people be attracted to a Friday the 13th movie where Jason doesn't wear his trademark hockey mask? Doubtful. But even if this DOES suck, I've got the Avatar comics to keep me busy (Jason vs Jason X should be coming out soon), and once their license of the franchise ends, Wildstorm is going to pick it up with a new mini series. So there will be plenty of Jason in other mediums to keep me happy.

02-25-2006, 07:30 AM	#9
Jo269976 Stone Warrior Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Arkham Asylum Posts: 592	I meant how Michael was involved with the Thorn and why he was chosen to be cursed with it but you have a point with the films that were in a different dimension or something __________________

03-07-2006, 11:42 PM	#10
TheShowstoppa Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indiana Posts: 629	So far, this is not a prequel. Right now, current talks are underway making this a reinvention of the franchise ala movies 2 - 4. However, from what insiders are saying, it's beginning to sound like they're going to do the same thing with Jason that they did with Leatherface. I'm a long time member of the official Friday the 13th forum and they've got the official news all the time, so if you're looking for answers, there's no better place to look than that. Here's the link to the news thread: http://www.fridaythe13thforum.com/sh...ad.php?t=40826 __________________ Courtesy of LUCKFF "I don't know what bothers me more; That this actually worked, or that Don carries around a pigeon puppet." - Mikey: Search for Splinter Pt. 1