Friday the 13thSeriesCrystal LakeIs a Mess, But May Still Be Moving Forward

In May , we learned that creatorBryan Fuller had departedthe much - anticipatedFriday the 13th prequel seriesCrystal Lake , a project produced by edgy studio A24 for Peacock . At the time , Fuller posted on societal media that “ for reasons beyond our control , A24 has elected to go a dissimilar way with the cloth . ”

That was n’t entirely surprising ; “ originative differences ” are a common reason for intermission - ups during the film and TV product process — and Fuller ( Hannibal ) has a account of leaving projects betimes ( includingAmerican GodsandStar Trek : Discovery ) . Buta new behind - the - scenes reputation in the Wrapsuggests that there were more factors at play beyond disagreements over the Crystal Lake textile itself .

If you ’re a fan of Hollywood fix , the Wrap piece is a must - register ; though it ’s mostly quotes from unnamed source , it cover gamey speculation ( Charlize Theron was bandied about as someone who might star as Jason ’s murderous female parent , Pamela Voorhees ! ) as well as how return stemmed from “ inexperient production executives making questionable decisions , problems with the show ’s penning staff , and fight between showrunners and administrator . ” There are also details about the monetary value involved — each sequence of the eight - part season “ was budgeted at around $ 9.6 million , but consort to sources , A24 want to cut that in one-half , ” harmonize to the trade , which notes elsewhere that the original Friday the 13th picture be only $ 550,000 to make back in 1980 .

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That ’s a lot of intriguing drama , and it ’s obvious from all the conflicting take the article mention that it ’s not sure precisely who ’s to pick for the show hitting such a serious roadblock . But what horror fans really desire to fuck is : are we getting Crystal Lake or is the cursed summer clique close for respectable ? The Wrap writes that A24 still intends to contract forwards with the show , though it ’s not know if it will cohere with Fuller ’s visual sensation or bring in a new creative figurehead , with Nick Antosca ( a Hannibal vet who also made the excellent repugnance serial publication Channel Zero ) as one of the names in the mix . It also say that NBCUniversal , the parent ship’s company of Peacock , “ maintains that the show is moving forward . ”

Truth be told , waiting around is nothing novel for Friday the 13th fan , who ’ve been hanker to see Jason return to the silver screen for class but have seendisputes over the enfranchisement ’s complicated right issuesget in the agency of summate to his cinematic body count . There areplenty of existing moviesout thereworth re - watching , though , andthat “ Jason Universe ” initiativeannounced last month could intend more non - movie amusement involve the hockey - masked maniac is on the way .

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