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Friday The 13th Reboot To Feature Jason Voorhees’ Long Lost Father
After much rumour and speculation, the producers of the upcoming ‘Friday The 13th’ reboot have confirmed the film will be an origin tale featuring Jason Vorhees and his family. “We’re going to meet the family,” concurred co-producer Andrew Form, “You’re gonna meet Pamela, Elias, and Jason. Jason Voorhees’ father Elias has been referenced in previous ‘Friday The 13th’ films, but he’s never been seen on screen.
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John Krasinski Cast As The New Jack Ryan
Tom Clancy’s CIA hero Jack Ryan is getting yet another screen do-over - this time for television.
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Director Exits Friday The 13th Reboot
The Wrap reports that David Bruckner, attached since 2014 to helm the next ‘Friday the 13th’ - the 13th in the series, funnily enough - has now parted ways with the project. Michael Bay’s production company Platinum Dunes, who produced the last reboot of ‘Friday the 13th’ in 2009, are handling this new version, said to be taking a fresh approach without being a sequel or back-to-square-one remake. A ‘found footage’ approach was initially considered, until an outcry from fans made Platinum Dune
- NewsBen Bussey
Paramount Delays Horror Reboots Friday The 13th and Rings
The latest revival of the ‘Friday the 13th’ series was originally penclled in to hit cinemas on 13 March of this year. Now, Deadline report that Paramount Pictures have postponed the new ‘Friday the 13th’ for a third time, changing the release date to - wait for it - 13 January 2017. Yes, that was the next available Friday the 13th on the calendar.
- NewsBen Bussey
Oculus Director To Helm Ouija 2
Looks like horror hitmakers Blumhouse and Platinum Dunes have another franchise on their hands.