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As teased by that final, surprise shot of a hand bursting out to sign an agreement relinquishing all of Warner Bros.’ financial rights, Friday The 13th is set to rise again, again, at Paramount, with a reboot of the reboot of the long-running franchise last rebooted in 2009. Hoping to reboot the story of Jason Vorhees for a newer, younger generation of five years later, the studio is reportedly in talks with director David Bruckner, whose “Amateur Night” segment was a standout in the horror anthology movie V/H/S. As The Wrap suggests, Bruckner’s involvement could mean producers are interested in employing a found-footage approach to Friday The 13th, as “found footage” is among the few remaining gimmicks yet to be applied to a franchise that’s already employed 3-D multiple times, had crossovers with other horror movies, and sent its character to New York, Hell, and outer space. The remaining options would therefore be found footage or sending Jason to “Da Hood.”

Like the 2009 reboot of Friday The 13th, the new Friday The 13th reboot will also be produced through Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes, where even the most recent of horror movie reboots are soon swallowed by the wind-whipped sands of time. While most of the details are still being decided, the release date has long been set for Friday, March 13, 2015, which is, frankly, the only detail that has ever mattered to Paramount.

 

[Busaiku]

Let's do this.

 

[8bit]

Friday the 13th the 13th.

 

[wenis]

Let's do this.

I would certainly watch this!

 

[esterk]

I would pay money to see 'Jason Goes to Da Hood'

 

[AkuMifune]

Let's do this.

Stop it human race, you're drunk.

 

[CarbonRevenge]

Found footage Friday the 13th movie?

Have fun with that, Paramount.

 

[wenis]

I would pay money to see 'Jason Goes to Da Hood'

As you should. Maybe he'd run into the leprechaun!

 

[Freedom = $1.05]

Found footage Friday the 13th movie?

Have fun with that, Paramount.

It'll cost them $2 to make and they'll make zillions off of it.

 

[lethial]

Let's do this.

Ugh. Anime.

 

[brandonh83]

I'm ready.

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

Cool, always room for more Friday the 13th. I don't really want found footage or in da hood though, but I could live with them. Snow would be better.

 

[Joe Prodigy]

Let's do this.

I want this.

 

[ElRenoRaven]

So we've officially entered the era of the rebooting of rebooted franchises now?

 

[Ridley327]

I'm guessing this one won't have a direct link to the Bayformers films now.

So we've officially entered the era of the rebooting of rebooted franchises now?

They rebooted the Friday the 13th films twice with back-to-back reboots in 5 and 6. Let's see current Hollywood top that kind of turnaround!

 

[Horseticuffs]

I am interested in any Jason product. I'M NOT FANCY, PARAMOUNT.

 

[The Smoking Bun]

Ugh. Anime.

Ugh. 80's schlocky horror!

Actually make Jason into a superhero and give him teen sidekicks.
Paramount's version of Swamp Thing! Or Ghost Rider!

 

[ChosenPredator]

Watch it go to the guy who did that terrible Conan remake

 

[Heroman]

Didn't we just have a reboot a couple year ago.

 

[sketchsanchez]

I feel like this is old news.

The whole found footage idea and the fact that the rights are back at paramount have been known for a while. What are they reporting exactly? (cant read the article at work)

I am interested in any Jason product. I'M NOT FANCY, PARAMOUNT.

Also, this.

 

[CarbonRevenge]

It'll cost them $2 to make and they'll make zillions off of it.

I'm sure they'll half ass it if they do found footage and use a huge amount of shaky cam in order to make it "scary". Not to mention it'll probably be filmed in dark alleys behind their studio lots because nothing is scarier than a back alley of a studio lot.

All in all, my imagination of how it will turn out will probably be better than the actual finished result when it ever gets released. HIRE ME, PARAMOUNT. I'LL WRITE YOUR SCREENPLAY FOR PENNIES.

 

[Oldschoolgamer]

Jason in "da hood" sounds more promising than Jason in found footage...

Got zero faith in this, even if I did like that segment of vhs.

 

[Marty Chinn]

I would pay money to see 'Jason Goes to Da Hood'

Didn't he already do that in Friday the 13th Part VIII?

 

[Ridley327]

Didn't he already do that in Friday the 13th Part VIII?

No, that one was Jason Spends an Inordinate Amount of Time on a Chartered Boat.

 

[fader]

Let's do this.

ugh.....

 

[TurbulentTurtle]

Let's do this.

I am getting a boner.

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

I would pay money to see 'Jason Goes to Da Hood'

Agreed.

 

[Hero_of_the_Day]

I feel like this is old news.

The whole found footage idea and the fact that the rights are back at paramount have been known for a while. What are they reporting exactly? (cant read the article at work)

That they are trying to get David Bruckner to direct, pretty much confirming the rumors that it is in fact going to be found footage.

 

[Chie Satonaka]

Let's do this.

Would watch this.

I don't give a fuck.

 

[wenis]

Jason running through Brooklyn during a hipster house party is a funny mental image.

 

[Stevetopsy]

Hopefully they make an actual SCARY Friday the 13th film and not just another dumb "body-count with loud noises to make you jump film". We all know it's going to be the latter tho.

 

[psylah]

I would pay money to see 'Jason Goes to Da Hood'

Jason Vs. Leprechaun Vs. the Crips

 

[brandonh83]

Hopefully they make an actual SCARY Friday the 13th film and not just another dumb "body-count with loud noises to make you jump film".

So like every single Friday the 13th film ever made?

There is nothing scary about any of them. They're cool but from film one they have been straight up slasher movies.

I'm not saying that I don't echo your sentiment. I totally do. I'm just saying there hasn't been a single scary one yet.

 

[wenis]

Jason Vs. Leprechaun Vs. the Warriors

Ftfy

 

[Ridley327]

Hopefully they make an actual SCARY Friday the 13th film and not just another dumb "body-count with loud noises to make you jump film". We all know it's going to be the latter tho.

With the exception of Jason Goes to Hell and Jason X, they've all been "body-count with loud noises to make you jump" films. Some are certainly better made and conceived than others, but we're not talking about a series known for being anything more than that.

 

[BlackNMild2k1]

I want this.

On HALLOWEEN!!!

Freddy vs Jason on Halloween

What happens when Krueger & Vorhees tread on Myers turf?

edit: or...
Freddy vs Jason on Halloween in Da Hood!!

 

[ThLunarian]

I would pay money to see 'Jason Goes to Da Hood'

Jason vs Omar

 

[RedNumberFive]

I don't care what anyone says, Jason X was fucking awesome.

 

[Lord of Castamere]

Fuck this. Just make Freddy vs Jason vs Ash before Campbell gets too old.

 

[Jmanunknown]

Jason Vs. Leprechaun Vs. the Crips

Speaking of Leprechaun that movie series is also getting a reboot.

 

[daycru]

So like every single Friday the 13th film ever made?

There is nothing scary about any of them. They're cool but from film one they have been straight up slasher movies.

Agreed, they are/were silly movies for teens. That's not inherently bad, but it is what it is. You shouldn't pine for an era that never existed.

 

[Chopper Dave]

I like the character but damn do most of those movies suck something fierce. Jason X is still the best and really it shouldn't be that difficult to top it.

 

[Randam]

the first few were pretty scary imo.
maybe not so much, when you know every horror cliche there is.



and is found footage still a thing?

 

[Count of Monte Sawed-Off]

I don't care what anyone says, Jason X was fucking awesome.

The only one that I really don't like is Jason Goes to Hell. It came with the blu-ray collection so I watched it all the way through for the first time in years recently. It's basically a shitty Syfy channel original movie where Jason shows up for a few minutes. And it also features Jason's worst design (which is also unfortunately the cover of the collection).

 

[Sho_Nuff82]

Let's do this.

I'd prefer this over the contrivance of found footage Jason.

"Okay everyone, if we all wear these GoPros and get some evidence tonight, the authorities will have to believe our story about our friend disappearing in the old abandoned mine, instead of brushing us off as sex and drug addled pranksters. Bee Tee Dubs, I'm totally downing this 40 and boning Janet as soon as we get separated from you wet blankets."

 

[Salamando]

They mock da hood, but Leprechaun liked it so much he went back.

All you need for a Jason movie are enough tools for him to kill people creatively. If you want to make it topical, just set up a fracking operation by Crystal Lake. Earth tremors from equipment wake him up. Boom. Done.

 

[BLACKLAC]

Let's do this.

This would turn guro pretty quick.

 

[Jmanunknown]

They mock da hood, but Leprechaun liked it so much he went back.

All you need for a Jason movie are enough tools for him to kill people creatively. If you want to make it topical, just set up a fracking operation by Crystal Lake. Earth tremors from equipment wake him up. Boom. Done.

This actually sounds like a plot for a friday 13th movie.

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Man, Friday movies made Paramount a TON of money back in the '80s.

 

[brandonh83]

Agreed, they are/were silly movies for teens. That's not inherently bad, but it is what it is. You shouldn't pine for an era that never existed.

Part II got close to being scary, but only right at the end when they're exploring the dark cabin and tater sack is in there with them as they slowly start to realize it.

More of that please.