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‘Friday the 13th’ Gaining New Momentum!
Plans for a new Camp Crystal Lake are taking shape!
It’s been a long journey back from Hell for Jason Voorhees, who’s been dead since the 2009 Friday the 13th remake hit theaters.
A lot has happened since then. Damian Shannon and Mark Swift, the writers of the Friday the 13th reboot, had originally penned a sequel that would take place in the winter, with Derek Mears returning as the infamous hockey-masked slasher.
Then, Paramount was granted sole rights in exchange for the releasing Interstellar to Warner Bros., and director David Bruckner (V/H/S, The Signal, Southbound) was brought on to develop yet another reboot.
When originally attached, Paramount had wanted to Bruckner’s Friday the 13th to be found-footage, which was hot at Paramount since Paranormal Activity was a cash-cow. Then, new writers were brought on with plans for a 1980’s-themed ensemble piece described as having a Dazed and the Confused vibe.
Things were further complicated when news dropped last December that Aaron Guzikowski would be penning Friday the 13th for Paramount and Platinum Dunes, and that Bruckner was no longer attached.
Guzikowski is a welcome addition to the fold as he’s the writer behind Prisoners, which was one of the hottest screenplays in Hollywood. He is also penning the remake of Universal’s The Wolf Man.
Platinum Dunes producers Andrew Form and Brad Fuller were on hand at WonderCon promoting the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sequel. When asked about the next Friday the 13th two things were confirmed:
“There is truth that this is period,” Form told TooFab, without saying which period it’d take place in. Fuller quickly added, “And NOT found-footage.”
“We’re so lucky to have Aaron Guzikowski writing, who is a fan of the franchise,” Form added. “He’s come up with an amazing story and we can’t wait to make this one.”
When Guzikowski was announced as the new writer, it wasn’t clear what the new direction would be. What we know now is that there’s still a plan to have some of, if not all of Friday the 13th take place in a different time period. Found-footage is still off the table. And, more importantly, it sounds as if this is close to happening.
Fuller teased the journalist: “I can tell you I believe there will be a set visit for everybody soon.”
Paramount’s latest release date remains intact, with the studio targeting January 13, 2017.
What are you guys expecting at this point? What do you want to see? I keep wondering if they’ll work Pamela back into the mix as I always found her motivation to be that special ingredient that makes Jason tick.
The killer tomatoes are back in Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence, and the offiical poster for the brand new movie has been unleashed tonight.
Additionally, we’ve learned that the film’s theatrical release is set for this August, with a panel set for San Diego Comic-Con this month featuring the world premiere of the trailer.
While you wait, check out the official poster down below.
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence will be released in select cities across the US beginning August 7th in major cities such as Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, San Diego, and others, and expanding to further locations throughout the month.
The fifth installment in the horror-comedy franchise pits the eternal power of nature against AI’s best and brightest.
In Attack of the Killer Tomatoes: Organic Intelligence, a young biotech prodigy develops a revolutionary genetically engineered vegetable designed to solve humanity’s problems. But when the experiment spirals out of control, it unleashes a new generation of killer tomatoes, setting the stage for another outrageous chapter in the long-running cult franchise.
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes co-creators Costa Dillon and J. Stephen Peace return to write and executive produce. David Ferino directs.
The film features an ensemble cast led by franchise icon John Astin (The Addams Family), reprising his role as Professor Gangreen, comedy legend David Koechner (Anchorman), Academy Award nominee Eric Roberts (The Dark Knight), horror favorite Catherine Corcoran (Terrifier), comedy veteran Dan Bakkedahl (Veep), Myrna Velasco (Star Wars Resistance), Vernée Watson (Shrinking, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air), and Paul Bates (Coming to America).
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes launched in 1979, followed by 1988’s Return of the Killer Tomatoes, 1991’s Killer Tomatoes Strike Back, and 1992’s Killer Tomatoes Eat France.
The franchise also spawned an animated series in 1990.
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