Friday the 13th is a 2015 American horror film reboot of the franchise that began with Friday the 13th in 1980. A previous reboot in 2009 by Platinum Dunes (producers of 2003′s The Texas Chainsaw Massacre reboot) was not well received by critics or fans and failed to initiate further sequels, despite taking $91 million at the U.S. box office alone. This 2015 production was originally announced as a sequel but has now become a second reboot. The film will be produced by original franchise owners Paramount Pictures and aforementioned Platinum Dunes. Rumours that it will be a found footage film have dried up and the latest indication is that the film will be in 3D, like 1982′s Friday the 13th Part III.
David Bruckner (The Signal; V/H/S “Amateur Night”) is in negotiations to be the director but no scriptwriters or cast members have been publicly assigned. Furthermore, it is not known whether David Mears will return as Jason Vorhees.
A release date of November 13, 2015 has been announced after earlier dates were cancelled.
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