Could’ve, would’ve, should’ve. There’s nothing worse. And that’s the feeling right now behind the now defunct Friday the 13th that was to be directed by David Bruckner – hot off Southbound – and written by “Hannibal” scribe Nick Antosca.
Bruckner, doing interviews for the anthology of which I produced, spoke to Hitfix about his plans for Friday the 13th, which was to open with the 1980’s Paramount Pictures logo. While it’s much of the same, this time he explains what he means when he compared the screenplay to Dazed and Confused.
“It was a proper ‘end of the summer’ summer camp movie that took place in the late ‘80s…I like to say that ‘Dazed and the Confused’…was a huge inspiration to me in how we approached the character relationships, just because that’s a movie that captures a kind of a timeless — even though it takes place in the ‘70s — a very timeless, nostalgic experience. And it’s very much — you chart several characters at once, it’s very much an ensemble piece, and you really are able to get at this coming of age vibe. I just wanted to see a movie where you’re that invested in everybody and [then] Jason Voorhees [shows up].”
Outside of the third A Nightmare On Elm Street, I’m not quite sure I’ve ever seen a slasher film played out like an ensemble, which is even more interesting than it being set in the 1980’s.
What do you guys think? Is this the direction you wanted for Jason Voorhees or are you happy Platinum Dunes is starting from scratch? Sound off below!
