It’s taken almost 20 years, but a new Friday the 13th movie is finally on the way.
According to Deadline, Steve Miner is set to direct the 2027 film from a script penned by emerging screenwriter David Fliegel. Returning to the franchise’s independent roots, the new Friday the 13th film will be financed and produced by the Barsamian family, which controls the franchise through their company Horror, Inc.
“For generations of fans, Jason’s identity is inseparable from the creative choices Steve Miner brought to the screen,” said Robbie Barsamian, Executive Vice President of Horror, Inc. “Reuniting with Steve under a fully independent model allows us the creative control to honor what makes Jason the greatest slasher of all time and deliver the definitive theatrical event that today’s audiences expect.”
Miner is a Friday the 13th veteran, having directed Part 2 and Part III. His other horror credits include House, Warlock, Halloween H20: 20 Years Later, and Day of the Dead.
“When I put the hockey mask on Jason for Friday the 13th Part III, I knew it would create a truly scary image that would work for that movie. I had no idea that it would live on as one of the most iconic symbols in horror films. I’m thrilled to come back and continue the legacy,” said Miner
This will be the first Friday the 13th film since Warner Bros.’ 2009 reboot. CatchLight Studios — a production company behind horror films like Heretic and Umma — has been named as Horror, Inc.’s production partner. The next installment promises to deliver the practical kills and terror longtime Friday the 13th fans crave.
Cineverse has secured North America distribution rights, including theatrical, for the new Friday the 13th movie. The company is best known for distributing Terrifier 3, The Toxic Avenger and Silent Night, Deadly Night remakes, and Return to Silent Hill. Up ahead for the company are the 2027 releases of Air Bud Returns and Wolf Creek: Legacy.
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