Jason lives! Or at least he will once all of the litigations are finished. The folks over at bloody-disgusting.com gave us this, but please be aware the information is of the hearsay variety:
B-D reader ‘xerotheory7803′ sent in this little update on New Line Cinema and Platinum Dunes’ delayed Friday the 13th project. Xero tells B-D, “I just got back from the Fangoria Weekend of Horrors in Jersey and got a little bit of news to share with you. After the ‘Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning’ Panel, I was talking with Andrew Form, one of the producers who is also producing the new ‘Friday The 13th’, and he said that the remake, which is tied in a rights battle right now, should be in theaters by July 2007. He also exclaimed that they will fight to the bitter end to make sure it is released with an R rating, no PG-13 bullshit for Jason Voorhees.” We’ve also heard some positive rumbling here in Los Angeles and hope to have some big news for you soon!
Wow has it been that long already? Well the original Friday the 13th was made in 1980, and yeah, I am going to go out on a limb here and say that twenty six years may in fact be long enough for a remake.
This is a classic horror movie and I am curious to see if the movie makers can do it justice. It’s going to be difficult, to me the eighties had a real lock on fear and tension. But if this movie is made I will watch it.
How about everyone out there? Do you think this remake has the potential to surpass the original? Is this something you’re excited about seeing? Or do you wish it were only a nightmare…
