On the heels of yesterday's news that Paramount Pictures would be delaying their Rings sequel from this year until next, the studio has also pushed back on another major horror franchise installment. Friday the 13th, the upcoming reboot of the classic series that began in 1980 and has spanned 12 films so far, will move from one Friday the 13th to another, according to Paramount. The slasher film will now open on October 13, 2017 instead of the previously announced January 13, 2017.
Despite the relative success the horror franchise has seen from its beginning in 1980 to its latest installment/reboot back in 2009, Jason Voorhees hasn't had a single soul to violently put to rest in the years since. There was a possible TV series set up at The CW, but that tanked; the current movie tentatively has Breck Eisner (The Crazies) in the director's chair, but we've yet to see any official confirmation to that effect. The most successful iteration in recent years has been the dual-crowdfunded "Friday the 13th" video game, which is still awaiting its release.
Do you want to see another Friday the 13th? Is Jason Voorhees still scary in this modern era of found-footage horror films and franchises that favor paranormal activity over monstrous, immortal serial killers? Let us know in the comments below!
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