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Kane Hodder is Back in the Studio for New ‘Friday the 13th: The Game’ Kills
As we just learned this morning via an announcement trailer, Gun Media and Illfonic are bringing Friday the 13th: The Game to Playstation 4 and Xbox One on Friday, October 13th. Of course, the digital release has been available for a couple months now.
One of the coolest things about the game is that the developers are continually making it better, fixing various gameplay issues and adding new content like the recent NES Jason skin – the aforementioned physical release will include brand new “bloody Jason” skins for every single playable Jason.
What else is coming soon? In an in-depth, must-read interview with Games Industry this week, Gun Media’s Wes Keltner noted that “players can expect new maps, characters, Easter eggs and other great updates in the near future.“
Additionally, Kane Hodder is currently doing the motion capture work for brand new kills!
Various tweets from the developers today confirmed the forthcoming additions.
We’re at @houseofmoves doin mocap for future @Friday13thGame updates! We have masks on set to help @kanehodder1 get into the swing of things pic.twitter.com/PhGPrqpnwa
— Randy Greenback (@Randygbk) August 2, 2017
Speaking of getting into the swing of things… @kanehodder1 is flinging stuntman @RyanStaats around for more @Friday13thGame kills… pic.twitter.com/KMJiUtJIEL
— Randy Greenback (@Randygbk) August 2, 2017
Getting ready for @Friday13thGame motion capture with @kanehodder1, @KiraleeHayashi, @Randygbk and Ryan Staats! pic.twitter.com/B7KzSN2dO5
— Big Boss Hobbs (@Rontao13) August 2, 2017
Check out a video from last year that shows how the game’s kills are brought to life.
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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