The CW is heading to Crystal Lake. The network topper Mark Pedowitz today confirmed that the CW is developing Friday The 
13th,
a drama series based on the long-running feature franchise. The series
adaptation will be written by Steve Mitchell & Craig Van Sickle,
creators of the 1996 NBC series The Pretender through CBS TV Studios. “They are new in development,” Pedowitz told Deadline.
he potential Friday The 13th series is about the
ongoing quest of a detective’s search for his missing brother that is
somehow tied to Jason Voorhees, a long thought dead serial killer who has
now returned to wreak havoc in the new Crystal Lake.
The Friday The 13th series project originated last year
when Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films and Crystal Lake Entertainment sealed a
deal to produce a new hourlong dramatic series based upon the characters
and settings of the franchise, with Sean S. Cunningham,
who helmed the 1980 original, executive producing along with EFO Films
principals Randall Emmett & George Furla and Mark Canton, among
others. Bill Basso (Terminator) and Jordu Schell (Avatar) were tapped at the time to script a storyline that re-imagines Jason in multiple time periods.
Saturday, April 9, 2016
Friday the 13th TV Series on CW
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Friday the 13th in the Snow? And Release Date for Part 2
It is being widely reported across the internet now that after a couple places talked to Brad Fuller the producer of the Platinum Dunes Friday the 13th reboot that there will in fact be a sequel. This time possibly putting Jason Voorhees in the snow. Which would be an extremely interesting environment. Read the snippet below:
"If we're going to do another Friday the 13th we want to present something audiences haven't seen before and one of the things they haven't seen before is Jason in the snow. We just want to bring things they haven't seen before," although that does not mean, "the [entire] movie will not be set in the snow."
Also the possibility of the movie being based in the 3d has been discussed however, it is not probable due to time constraints. It would take considerably longer to produce the 3d feature which would be tough to reach a August 13th 2010 release date.
Credit: Shocktillyoudrop.com
Monday, June 15, 2009
Don't Forget
The New Friday the 13th reboot's dvd drops on June 16th. It will be available on a extended cut and on blu ray!
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Friday the 13th 2009 Killer Cut! Specs and Date!
Friday the 13th 2009 Killer Cut! Specs and Date!
Here is the dvd release date for the Platinum Dunes' Friday the 13th reboot! Its hits June 16th! Thats in the US. And here's the art!
Derek Mears and Jason up for MTV Movie Awards
Upon glancing down the MTV Movie Award nominations I saw two things that stood out. Oh jesus, Twilight was terrible and it got nominated like 7 freaking times. Jesus. People surely thought more of movies than that. Right? And the next was Friday the 13th and more accurately Derek Mears getting a Best Villain nomination for his version of Jason Voorhees. I have said from the first trailer through seeing the film that Derek was a hockey mask wearing shark with a machete in the new Friday reboot and its good seeing him get some love. Way to do Derek.You Can Vote Here!
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Friday the 13th Part 4 thru 6 at the Big Screen!
The New Beverly Cinema (7165 W. Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles) is celebrating 3 of the legendary Friday the 13th movies parts 4-6 involving the great Tommy Jarvis.
Beginning Friday, June 5th at 7:30pm, the Bev will host Friday the 13th Part IV: The Final Chapter, Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning and Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (aka, the "Tommy Jarvis" trilogy)! Admission is $10.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
All Time Friday the 13th Box Office Grosses (The Film Series)
Rank Title (click to view) Studio Gross / Theaters Opening / Theaters Date
1 Freddy Vs. Jason NL $82,622,655 3,014 $36,428,066 3,014 8/15/03
2 Friday the 13th (2009) WB (NL) $56,581,637 3,105 $40,570,365 3,105 2/13/09
3 Friday the 13th (1980) Par. $39,754,601 - $5,816,321 1,100 5/9/80
4 Friday the 13th Part III Par. $34,581,519 1,079 $9,406,522 1,079 8/13/82
5 Friday the 13th: Final Chapter Par. $32,980,880 1,600 $11,183,148 1,594 4/13/84
6 Friday the 13th - Part V Par. $21,930,418 1,759 $8,032,883 1,759 3/22/85
7 Friday the 13th Part 2 Par. $21,722,776 - $6,429,784 1,350 4/30/81
8 Friday the 13th Part VI Par. $19,472,057 1,610 $6,750,837 1,610 8/1/86
9 Friday the 13th Part VII Par. $19,170,001 1,796 $8,245,038 1,796 5/13/88
10 Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday NL $15,935,068 1,355 $7,552,190 1,355 8/13/93
11 Friday the 13th Part VIII Par. $14,343,976 1,683 $6,251,310 1,683 7/28/89
12 Jason X NL $13,121,555 1,879 $6,649,006 1,878 4/26/02
Lifetime Gross Total (12): $372,217,143
Average: $31,018,095
Opening Gross Average (12): $12,776,289 (Wide Releases Only)
Friday the 13th Part VII The New Blood Plot and Poster
Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood is the seventh installment in the original Friday the 13th series. It also marked the first appearance of Kane Hodder in the role of Jason Voorhees.
Plot
Seven year old Tina Shepard heard her alcoholic father physically abusing her mother. The emotional trauma unlocks Tina's previously latent telekinetic powers, which result in her father's death at the bottom of Crystal Lake.
About nine years later, Tina is still struggling with the guilt surrounding the death of her father. Tina's mother, Amanda Shepard (Susan Blu), takes her to the same lakeside residence so that her powers can be studied (and unknowingly exploited) by her psychiatrist, Dr. Crews (Terry Kiser). Dr. Crews begins a series of experiments (verbal assaults) designed to agitate Tina's mental state, forcing her powers to become more pronounced.
After a particularly upsetting session with Dr. Crews, Tina runs from the cabin and runs to the dock thinking about her father's death. While thinking about him, she accidentally breaks the chain around the neck of Jason Voorhees (Kane Hodder), the undead Crystal Lake serial killer. Tina's torment from her powers is increased as Jason's reign of terror descends on the area once again. Mrs. Shepard, Dr. Crews, and a group of youths vacationing in a nearby cabin are all killed violently by Jason.
Tina is left with no choice but to utilize her telekinesis in an effort to stop him. She unleashes her powers in various ways such as forcing Jason's mask to tighten until it breaks in two, revealing his decaying and deformed face. As the battle rages on the Shepard lakeside cabin is destroyed by an explosive fire. Although she is unable to kill Jason, she unknowingly resurrects her father, who emerges from the lake and drags Jason back down into the depths with him, leaving his fate ambiguous.
Cast
Kane Hodder as Jason Voorhees
Lar Park-Lincoln as Tina Shepard
Susan Jennifer Sullivan as Melissa
Kevin Spirtas as Nick
Terry Kiser as Dr. Crews
Susan Blu as Mrs. Amanda Shepard
Heidi Kozak as Sandra
William Butler as Michael
Staci Greason as Jane
Larry Cox as Russell
Jeff Bennett as Eddie
Diana Barrows as Maddy
Elizabeth Kaitan as Robin
Jon Renfield as David
Michael Schroeder as Dan
Debora Kessler as Judy
Diane Almeida as Kate
Craig Thomas as Ben
Credit: Wikipedia.Org
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Amy Steel - Ginny - Friday the 13th Character - Actor - Spotlight
Amy Steel aka Ginny - Friday the 13th Part 2
She is perhaps best known for her role as Ginny Field in the 1981 horror film Friday the 13th Part 2. She was offered the chance to reprise the role for the third film in the long-running series, but was forced to turn it down by her agent at the time. Steel also starred in the 1986 horror film April Fool's Day.
She is a massive fan favorite among Friday the 13th fans and considered widely as the strong female opponent of Jason Voorhees.
Her numerous television roles include a stint on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light as Trudy Wilson from 1980-1981, and as Peggy Warner on All My Children in 1980. Steel also starred in the short-lived television series The Powers of Matthew Star alongside Peter Barton, who went on to appear in Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter. Steel has made guest appearances on various TV series, including Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Family Ties, CHiPs, The A-Team, Chicago Hope, Quantum Leap, Millennium and JAG.
Filmography
A Time to Remember (2003) (TV)
Tycus (2000) (V)
Valerie Flake (1999)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Reckless Romeo (1992) (TV)
Walk Like a Man (1987)
April Fool's Day (1986)
First Steps (1985)
Exposed (1983)
Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)
Fat Angels (1980)
Credit: Wikipedia.Org as one source for this article.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Friday the 13th (1980) - The Movie - Story - Plot
Friday the 13th (1980) - The Movie - Poster
Friday the 13th is an American horror franchise that consists of twelve slasher films, a television show, novels, comic books, video games and merchandise. The franchise mainly focuses on the fictional character of Jason Voorhees, who drowned at Camp Crystal Lake as a boy due to the negligence of the teenage counselors. Decades later, the lake is rumored to be "cursed" and is the setting for a series of mass murders. Jason is featured in all of the films, either as the killer or as the motivation for the killings. The original film was written by Victor Miller, and was produced and directed by Sean S. Cunningham; later films brought in others for these positions.
In the original Friday the 13th (1980), Mrs. Voorhees (Betsy Palmer) stalks and murders a group of camp counselors. She is determined to make sure Camp Crystal Lake does not reopen, after her son Jason (Ari Lehman) drowned in the lake while two counselors, who were supposed to be watching him, were off having sex and not paying attention. The last girl, Alice (Adrienne King), fends off Mrs. Voorhees long enough to grab a machete to decapitate her.
Credit: Wikipedia.Org
Derek Mears Bio - Jason Voorhees
Derek Mears
Born Derek Micheal Mears
May 16, 1972 (1972-05-16) (age 36)
Bakersfield, California, U.S.
2004 The Shield Special Guest TV series (one episode)
E.R. Special Guest TV series (one episode)
2005 Cursed Werewolf Minor Role
Zathura Lead Zorgon Minor Role
2006 The Hills Have Eyes Stuntman
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Stuntman
2007 Blades of Glory Stuntman
The Hills Have Eyes 2 Chameleon Minor Role
2008 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Stuntman
2009 Friday the 13th Jason Voorhees Lead
Other name(s) Jason Voorhees
Occupation Actor/Stuntman
Years active 1995 – present
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Friday the 13th (2009) Review
Ok, I just got back from the theater and the Friday the 13th relaunch. And I must say. For all the slasher movies. Everywhere. Platinum Dunes hit gold. Twice. Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Friday the 13th. Now, I never thought I could say I would ever enjoy a Friday more than Jason Lives or The Final Chapter. But, I believe its happened. The holy grail of Friday the 13th movies have arrived. I've read some negative reviews across horror land. And I guess they watched a different movie. I grew up a fan of this film series. And part of me wanted to hate this going in. How can you remake, reboot, relaunch Friday the 13th? Well, Marcus Nispel, and Michael Bay, Brad Fuller, Andrew Form. Writers Damian Shannon, Mark Swift. You did it. I will start by saying this Crystal Lake I guess isn't in NJ. Because being from Texas there is no mistaking South Texas and the textures and the woods. Ever. Its dry. Harsh. Raw. Much like this take on Friday the 13th. I will be honest. I'm not a Platinum Dunes basher. I think they've made damn good remakes and horror movies. Cept, maybe the Unborn which kinda dragged when I watched it the other day. I even dug the Hitcher. Which most people consider trash but, Sean Bean made up for that. *********SPOILERS*********
Now, this movie begins with showing us Pamela Voorhees and Camp Crystal Lake. The girl slicing her head off. And its starts in 1980 when they made the first Friday. Not 1957. Anyway, Jason was watching this from the woods. He witnesses the whole beheading and game on. We start with a first batch of teens out looking for the holy grail of weed. And well, two of them find it. Course, they find our old beloved sack wearing friend. In all of his new found glory. Now, I will tell you. I never in life thought anybody would replace Kane Hodder or CJ Graham. They gave us a terminator Jason we will never forget and greatly enjoyed. However, Derek Mears is the human version of HELL with a machete. He is a swole, fast movie fucking Jaws. But, this Jason may be a little slow. But, he is not the non thinker we were always used to. He is pretty smart. Sets traps. And people saying there are not any creative kills. There are a couple of damn good ones. Now, none of the backbreaker's or sleeping bag slams that rank as most people's favorites of all time. But, we get a ode to the sleeping bag in a new way. And there is some good gore in this movie. And I'm looking forward the uncut dvd version. Its going to be great. Somebody said it was a couple cuts away from a PG 13 horror movie. Really?? Couple might be more like 7 or 8 kills to bring a PG 13 and you have to take a bunch of tits out of it. So the premise is the same. Dope and Sex equal death. But, for this Jason he's getting revenge for moms but, it also seems to be a trespassing issue. You get the sense that cops, and Crystal Lake regulars know not to even go out that way. And everybody stays happy. Jared Padalecki is very good as our lead dude for the first time since John D. LeMay. And frankly, our best guy since one Tom Jarvis. He gives Jason a fight as he's no small fry. And of course, this is human Jason remember. Zombie Jason would've made him a snack. I do agree with one thing. I kinda liked the original group of teens better than the second group. However, Jared makes up for that with a strong lead performance. So the ending. Hmmmm. I won't give it a way. But, there's a couple spots where it will wink at the original 1st 4 Fridays. Anyway, I give it 5 out of 5 axes. If you don't see this opening weekend then by all means make it to the theater soon. This is not for dvd the first time. And needs to be witnessed on a big screen. Don't be scared away from this because of people who just want to hate these reimaging movies because they think its "cool". This is a bad ass flick.
Friday the 13th 2009 has a monster 3 day box office
Well, guys the totals are rolling in. Friday the 13th remake (reboot, relaunch, sequel) grabbed a huge $42 million dollars. And considering this is a 4 day weekend with Presidents day most people are believing it will end around $50-$55 million. A monster take. And the largest opening ever for a horror movie. EVER. Also a thriller Taken with Liam Neesom is continuing to hold tight at a huge $19.3 million take and raised its status to $77.9 million. The Uninvited hit $4.7 million raising its total to $24.1 millon. Underworld Rise of the Lycans was 14th with $2.3 million for a total take of $43.4 million. And in the magic number category My Bloody Valentine 3D took $1.8 million and hit that $50 million dollar mark. All these figures are in US.
Film, breathing new life into the classic franchise, is on its way to posting the best four-day holiday gross ever for a R-rated pic. Studios will report four-day numbers for President’s Day weekend on Monday.
Paramount is a partner on “Friday,” which was produced by Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes. Production budget was $19 million, meaning the film recouped those costs in its first day in release (Friday’s gross was $19.4 million.
Full Story from Variety.Com
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Ted White's Bio - Friday the 13th Part 4 Jason Voorhees
Ted White's Bio Friday the 13th Part 4 Jason Voorhees
Ted White is an American stunt man/actor who doubled for John Wayne, Fess Parker, Clark Gable, Lee Marvin and Richard Boone, among others. He has also acted in several movie westerns and in such TV series as "Hunter", "Magnum, P.I." and "The Rockford Files," usually in tough-guy roles such as police officers or hired thugs. The hulking (6'4") White also played football for the University of Oklahoma.
In 1984 he was selected to play hockey masked killer Jason Voorhees for Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, simply because the director needed a large man for the part, which White reluctantly accepted only because he needed the money. Uneasy about playing one of the most infamous murderers in screen history, White asked not to be credited on screen for his part (he would later be credited for the archive footage of him as Jason that was used in the seventh Friday film). To a certain degree he got into the spirit of things by keeping his distance from the actors playing his victims, as he didn't want them to get too friendly with him since that might have hurt their performances.
On the other hand, he became infuriated with director Joseph Zito for being insensitive to the pain actress Judie Aronson was experiencing when she was out on the raft filming her nude death scene, where she developed hypothermia and actually started crying from the pain brought onto her by the cold. White became so mad that he threatened to quit if they didn't let her out of the lake, and Zito complied since he didn't have the time or resources to find another stuntman White's size. Despite his distaste for the role, he is considered by many fans to have been one of the best Jasons.
Video Courtesy of Deadpit.Com
Monday, February 9, 2009
Possible Future Sequel Dates for Friday the 13th
I was bumping along the net and found this log of Friday the 13th's coming up in the years. So I figured I'd post them.
Year Months Dominical
Letter
2009 February, March, November D
2010 August C
2011 May B
2012 January, April, July AG
2013 September, December F
2014 June E
2015 February, March, November D
2016 May CB
2017 January, October A
2018 April, July G
2019 September, December F
2020 March, November ED
2021 August C
2022 May B
2023 January, October A
2024 September, December GF
2025 June E
2026 February, March, November D
2027 August C
2028 October BA
The New Friday the 13th relaunch comes this Friday February 13th
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