‘Friday The 13th’ Reboot Could Get ‘The Crazies’ Director Breck Eisner
For years now Paramount Pictures has been trying to make aFriday the 13threboot, but so far all they’ve really had to show for it are a string of missed release dates. The project was originally going to open in 2015, and then 2016, and now they’re hoping to release it in 2017. But today it’s actually taking a big step forward.Breck Eisner(The Crazies) is reportedly in talks to helm the latest installment of the long-running horror series.
Deadlinebroke news of theFriday the 13thdirector, and offers the interesting tidbit that Eisner’s father Michael was running Paramount Pictures when they first scooped up theFriday the 13thrights way back in the early 1980s. The franchise has since spawned 11 more installments, the most recent of which was the 2009 reboot. Breck Eisner’s upcoming film will be the 13thFriday the 13thmovie.Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes will produce, as they did the lastFriday the 13threboot.
The newFriday the 13thhas gone through a number of talents already. At one pointDavid Bruckner(V/H/S) was going to direct, but his version fell apart due to executive changes at Paramount.Aaron Guzikowski(Prisoners),Nick Antosca(NBC’sHannibal), andRichard NaingandIan Goldberghave all worked on theFriday the 13thscript at various points. Eisner’s feature directing credits includeThe Last Witch Hunter,The Crazies, andSahara.
As for what this new movie will entail, producerBrad Fullerspilled some detailsearlier this summer. Prepare to get up close and personal with Jason.
Aaron’s story has great characters…You kind of have to understand Jason Voorhees, so we go back and we kind of started over and work our way forward. […] Origin-ish, but it’s an origin that no one has seen before. Obviously Pamela’s [Jason’s mother] there, but it’s a little bit different from what you’ve seen before.
It’s probably debatable whether we really “have to understand” Jason, or whether we really even want to. But maybe a new origin will be just the thing to bring this old horror property back to life.
Friday the 13this technically scheduled for August 03, 2025, but it seems unlikely to make that release date when it doesn’t even have a director locked in yet. Fortunately for Paramount, the next Friday the 13th after that is Friday, June 27, 2025 — the perfect date on which to relaunch aFriday the 13thseries.
