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Jason Voorhees Getting An Improved ‘Friday the 13th’ Machete?!
Back in March it was revealed that “Hannibal” screenwriter Nick Antosca will be penning the new incarnation of Friday the 13th for director David Bruckner, Platinum Dunes and Paramount Pictures.
While there’s no real news here – as it’s all speculation – Antosca tweeted out something that made my left eyebrow perk up.
“Just doing some research,” Antosca stated in his status dated May 3rd, 2015 that carried an image displaying a series of machetes.
What’s potentially important about the tweet is that there’s an implication Jason Voorhees could have a new version of his iconic machete. Again, this is all speculation, and Antosca could be teasing overly excited fans, but it’s definitely something that we should start paying attention to.
What are your thoughts on Jason getting an upgrade? I think it’s cool. I’m actually disappointed that Ash won’t have a variant version of his chainsaw in the upcoming Starz series “Ash Vs Evil Dead” like in the videogame “Evil Dead: A Fistful of Boomstick”.
Special thanks to Bloody reader ‘Andrzej G.’ for the tip.
The new Friday the 13th will not be found-footage, but could clear up some unanswered questions about Jason Voorhees’ mythology.
Previously, it had been reported that the new Friday the 13th could take place in the 1980’s. In a more recent article, Brad Fuller of Platinum Dunes talked about his hopes for expanding Jason’s mythos and also taking the franchise back to summer camp.
Friday the 13th aims for release on May 13, 2016.
just doing some research pic.twitter.com/5Zm2QslsNM
— Nick Antosca (@nickantosca) May 3, 2015
Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky) is staying busy here in 2024, directing not only the werewolf movie Big Bad but also an upcoming thriller titled Drop.
The project for Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes is being described as a “fast-paced thriller,” and Deadline reports today that Violett Beane (Truth or Dare) has joined the cast.
Newcomer Jacob Robinson has also signed on to star in the mysterious thriller. Previously announced, Meghann Fahy (“White Lotus”) will be leading the cast.
Landon recently teased on Twitter, “This is my love letter to DePalma.”
Jillian Jacobs and Chris Roach wrote the script.
Michael Bay, Jason Blum, Brad Fuller and Cameron Fuller — “who brought the script in to Platinum Dunes” — are producing the upcoming Drop. Sam Lerner is an executive producer.
THR notes, “The film is a Platinum Dunes and Blumhouse production for Universal.”
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