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NECA Teases Upcoming ‘Friday the 13th’ Diorama Display
Toy company NECA has for years now been releasing some of the coolest Friday the 13th action figures we’ve ever seen, but they’re soon set to take your Voorhees collection to a whole new level with a display piece that they’ve just provided us with the very first tease of.
Inspired by how much Friday love is being spread across social media in the wake of Friday the 13th: The Game being released last weekend, NECA teased what looks to be a diorama piece that will allow you to display your Jason toys in front of a small scale replica of the iconic Crystal Lake sign. A couple years back they put out a boiler room diorama for their Freddy toys, so it was only a matter of time before Jason got the same treatment.
For now, all we have to look at is an early unpainted prototype, seen below. NECA says that more pics and details are coming in the Summer.
The company just released their Ultimate version of The Final Chapter Jason, which should look damn good standing in front of this bad boy!
All of us here at Bloody Disgusting are deeply sad to learn that The Blob director Chuck Russell has passed away at 74 years old.
Russell’s career began with his directorial debut, 1987’s A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.
The multihyphenate film director, screenwriter, and producer is best known for helming 1994 comedy The Mask starring Jim Carrey, Arnold Schwarzenegger actioner Eraser, and adventure spinoff The Scorpion King. The latter served as the first leading role for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
The filmmaker left an indelible mark on horror with his ANOES sequel, 1988’s The Blob, and 2000’s Bless the Child.
Russell’s final film credit is 2024’s Witchboard remake starring Madison Iseman (I Know What You Did Last Summer), Aaron Dominguez (Only Murders in the Building), and Jamie Campbell Bower (“Stranger Things”).
It marked Russell’s return to horror after a lengthy hiatus, and he shared sequel hopes to Bloody Disgusting in an interview ahead of the remake’s release: “I got to design the board with real mystical symbols and things that I know represent good and evil, and where that board takes us if the audiences respond to the film, and I hope they will; I know it’s out there for you guys, but the sequel is a world we’ll get to go a little further. That’s sure the intention.”
He also recently expressed interest in returning to the franchise that began his career.
TMZ notes that Russell passed away at his San Diego-area home.
We send our deepest condolences to Chuck Russell’s family, friends, and fans.
Director, Co-Writer & Producer Chuck Russell behind the scenes of the horror film, WITCHBOARD. Photo courtesy of The Avenue and Atlas Distribution
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