Ever since the 2009 reboot ofFriday the 13th, fans have been impatiently awaiting the next installment, which has been in the works for many years. There have been rumors that this new project, which will be another reboot, will feature found footage, but that was shot down a few years ago. Paramount currently has a June 17, 2025 release date in place, but since no cast members have been announced, and we don’t know when production is starting, it’s possible this release may be delayed once again. Today we have new details on the project from producerBrad Fuller, who teases this nextFriday the 13thmovie will feature a fresh origin story for the iconicJason Voorhees.
Back in December, we reported that the project lostdirector David Bruckner, who had long been attached, while gaining new screenwriterAaron Guzikowski(Prisoners). The last we heard was in March, when producerAndrew Formclaimed this new version was a “period thriller,” which raised speculation that it would be set in the1980s, when the franchise first began. During a new interview with The Reel Word,Andrew Form’s producing partnerBrad Fullerexplained that they’re essentially starting from scratch.
“Aaron’s story has great characters…You kind of have to understandJasonVoorhees, 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 there, but it’s a little bit different from what you’ve seen before.”
Brad Fulleralso re-confirmed that they have scrapped plans to use found footage for this movie, although he wouldn’t unveil any other story details. It isn’t known ifAaron Guzikowski’s script has been finished, or if the producers have found a director yet to replaceDavid Bruckner. Still, the reboot seems very much alive. Although we don’t know if it will be able to hit its July 12, 2025 release date.
The originalFriday the 13tharrived in 1980, with many of the sequels arriving throughout the decade.Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattanwas the final 80s set movie. The ninth movie,Jason Goes To Hell: The Final Friday, was released in 1993. It was followed byJason Xin 2002 andFreddy vs. Jasonthe following year in 2003. The first remake arrived in 2009. There was aFriday the 13th TV showbeing set up at The CW, but that is reporetdly dead. We’ll be sure to keep you posted with more on this latestFriday the 13thas soon as more details emerge.
