The new Friday the 13th film has a director, and the symmetry is hard to ignore. Steve Miner, who gave Jason Voorhees his hockey mask in Part III and introduced him as the main killer in Part 2, will direct the 13th entry in the franchise. Deadline first reported the news on November 13.
Horror Inc., the Barsamian family company that controls the franchise rights, is financing and producing the project under its Jason Universe banner. CatchLight Studios, whose recent credits include Heretic and Umma, is partnering on production. David Fliegel is writing the screenplay. Cineverse will handle North American distribution.
The film will be the first theatrical Friday the 13th since the 2009 reboot, an 18-year absence driven in large part by a prolonged legal dispute between the original creators over franchise rights. That standoff eventually reached an accord, producing the short film Sweet Revenge and the Peacock prequel series Crystal Lake, which starred Linda Cardellini as Pamela Voorhees.
No release date has been confirmed, though the target is 2027. There is exactly one Friday the 13th on the calendar next year: August 13.
