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‘Friday the 13th’ Might Film in the Next Six Months
The California Film & Television Tax Credit Program has released information on 28 different films it is giving tax credits to, which is being done to help with job creation. Among these films was Platinum Dunes’ Friday the 13th, which received a credit of $5.6 million, according to Variety.
Here’s the twist: in order to keep these tax credits, the films have to shoot within 180 days of receiving the news. Films can of course drop out and reapply but nothing is guaranteed. All films that apply are eligible to a credit of up to 25% of their production budget, so it’s possible that Friday the 13th is on the high-end of the spectrum. Considering that Marcus Nispel’s 2009 reboot had a budget of $19 million, I don’t see why it wouldn’t be a similar case.
Yesterday brought the news that The Crazies Breck Eisner is in talks to direct the newest entry in the long-running franchise. Prisoners scribe Aaron Guzikowski turned in his screenplay last month, which Platinum Dunes producer Brad Fuller called an “origin-ish” story.
“We’re going to go back and we’re going to meet that family,” Fuller told Yahoo back in June, speaking of the Voorhees clan. Form confirmed, adding, “We’re going to meet the family. You’re gonna meet Pamela, Elias, and Jason. And you’re gonna see how it all happened.”
As of this writing the plan is for Jason to return on Friday, January 13, 2017, although this is highly unlikely. I believe Paramount will shift it to October 13, 2017 within the next few weeks.
Sunrise Films has announced the official North American release of William Bagley‘s horror comedy Hold the Fort, and it’s accompanied by an energetic new trailer.
Hold the Fort debuts on digital platforms on June 23.
In the film, “Lucas and Jenny think their life is finally coming together when the couple become homeowners. Little do they know that their new house comes with a big catch. Lucas and Jenny soon find themselves in a fight for their lives when they become trapped in a battle between their Homeowners Association and an onslaught of monsters from hell. The horror-comedy takes the timely concern of home-ownership and wraps this up in an entertaining action-packed thrill ride.“
Watch the new trailer below, which introduces one wild HOA gathering during an equinox. Things get bloody fast.
Chris Mayers (Adult Swim Yule Log), Haley Leary (“The Walking Dead”), Levi Burdick, and Julian Smith star.
William Bagley writes and directs, in addition to producing with Smith, Matt Dodd, Luke Williams, and Tim Reis (Adult Swim Yule Log).
Ahead of the release, Bagley said, “My goal with this film was to make a hilarious, fast-paced thrill ride while also telling a great story with heart. Hopefully, through all the blood, laughs, fights, and gags, you leave the film feeling inspired to tackle whatever life throws at you.“
Hold the Fort premiered at Fantasia last summer before going on to play FrightFest London, Toronto After Dark, and Beyond Fest.
I wrote in my review, “It’s an infectiously charming assemblage of jokes and monster vignettes bound together by a barebones plot with not much on its mind beyond delivering an entertaining time.”
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