'Friday the 13th’ TV Series Announced - Blu-ray Forum

Oscar Rothman · 04-24-2014, 06:32 PM

http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/32...ies-announced/

Crystal Lake is finally reopening on the small-screen.

While Platinum Dunes works out their remake for 2015, Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films and Crystal Lake Entertainment have set a deal to produce a new hourlong dramatic series based upon the characters and settings of Friday The 13th, Deadline reports.

Sean S. Cunningham, who helmed the 1980 original, will be executive producer along with EFO Films principals Randall Emmett & George Furla, Mark Canton of Atmosphere Entertainment MM, Steve B. Harris of Diversion3 Entertainment, and Ted Fox of Fox Entertainment. Also producing is Horror Inc. president Robert Barsamian, who produced the features.

Bill Basso (Terminator) and Jordu Schell (Avatar) have been set to script “a storyline that re-imagines Jason in multiple time periods.”

The original was set at a summer camp, closed because of the drowning of an unattended child. Promiscuous counselors tried to re-open the place, but they began dying. Jason actually took root as the indestructible villain in the second film, with his signature hockey goalie mask. “The series is contemporary, focusing on the eclectic characters of Crystal Lake who are forced to confront the return of the killer, as new secrets about his wacky family are revealed.”

Roy Knyrim (Gods and Monsters) of SOTA FX will coordinate the special make-up effects for the series.

“Jason Voorhees is synonymous with the genre and we plan to build on this legacy with a provocative and compelling take that expands upon the storylines that have already thrilled millions worldwide,” explained Cunningham. Said Barsamian: “Expect the show to take viewers in some exciting new directions that we’re confident will not only excite existing fans of Friday The 13th but also attract new audiences to the situations and characters that inhabit the small town of Crystal Lake.”

Edword · 04-24-2014, 06:34 PM

So Scream is doing it, now Friday the 13th wants to do it too?

djgeneral · 04-24-2014, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Edword

So Scream is doing it, now Friday the 13th wants to do it too?

Who cares? I'll take it!

RandyK · 04-24-2014, 06:42 PM

I'll watch depending on who airs it. Hopefully a network that can get away with some gore (and nudity of course

).

detective392 · 04-24-2014, 06:46 PM

Will watch for sure. I know they've been trying to get something like this on air for a few years now. Personally Friday the 13th is an easy franchise to bring to the small screen.

Each season can be Jason killing off camp workers while others try to survive and escape. Assuming they keep it at 13 episodes per season.

Talyn · 04-24-2014, 06:49 PM

I'm open to this provided it doesn't carbon copy Bates Motel. Similar but different is fine....

Astro Zombie · 04-24-2014, 08:27 PM

Sounds good. I'm always in for more Friday the 13th

Walts Ghost · 04-24-2014, 08:55 PM

If it's even half as good as the things like 'Bates Motel', 'Fargo', and 'Hannibal', all movies making the transition to the small screen, I'm all in.

JeffTheMovieGuy · 04-24-2014, 09:22 PM

Its a great time to be alive.

I wonder if it'll be Jason centric and as hes killing people off we will get flashbacks of him as a child.

Well as long as Cunningham is good with it I am too.

rickah88 · 04-24-2014, 10:19 PM

Nice! I'd be interested to see how this will work, but I'm all in.

Also, a total longshot, but it would be nice if this got the original F13 series(totally unrelated to the films) released on BD. I loved that show!!

iank · 04-24-2014, 11:18 PM

Bit strange, but could be good if done well. A definite "wait and see" (as is the Scream show).

HDMe · 04-25-2014, 12:41 AM

If they started pre-Jason and gave backstory on his mother... that would be more interesting to me...

Strangely, I have long said someone ought to do a Michael Myers series... or rather a Halloween series... that would have the best of both worlds.

Some Halloweens could be about non-Michael-Myers stuff... and others could be about him.

If they keep the episode count down per season, these kinds of TV shows could work and perhaps work better than a movie with the same old tired formulas.

ghostwhowalks · 04-25-2014, 05:41 AM

It would be funny if the series was like this.

Ill_Be_Back · 04-25-2014, 11:16 AM

I never thought I would see Friday the 13th as a TV series but I will give it a try.

lolwut · 04-25-2014, 01:00 PM

Friday the 13th remake in 2015? Again?

detective392 · 04-25-2014, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by lolwut

Friday the 13th remake in 2015? Again?

It's not a remake but a new entry. Every time we get a new Friday the 13th movie doesn't mean it's a remake. new entry doesn't mean remake.

detective392 · 04-25-2014, 06:24 PM

New ‘Friday the 13th’ Series to Explore Voorhees Family Origins!

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Speaking of the Voorhees family, after the story broke, producer Daniel Farrands, who helped conceive the series with Geoff Garrett, responded to fan criticism over the alleged “storyline that re-imagines Jason in multiple time periods.”

“We will be exploring the origins of the Voorhees family,” Farrands told F13Franchise, “namely Pamela and Jason Voorhees, but doing so in flashbacks to past events that will be running concurrently with present day storylines.

“There is absolutely no time traveling of any kind,” he clarifies. Not that he should have to, because the press release in no way implies there would be time travel (come on, guys).

According to the announcement, the series is mostly contemporary, focusing on the eclectic characters of Crystal Lake who are forced to confront the return of the killer, as new secrets about his wacky family are revealed.

rickah88 · 04-25-2014, 06:29 PM

I just went from interested, to very interested.

stvn1974 · 04-25-2014, 07:08 PM

I am one of the few people who actually like Rob Zombie's Halloween movies so the news that the new F13 will explore the characters past has me excited. As long as there are still lots of brutal killings of annoying teenagers of course.

HDMe · 04-25-2014, 08:02 PM

There should be people, like the ambulance driver who went crazy in that one movie, who have been around since killer mom and early Jason... like people who work with the local police, rescue, and cemetery services who could be characters in a show like this.

Jason and his mom didn't kill everybody in the vicinity... so they could have characters with some perspective in a show like this.

04-24-2014, 06:32 PM	#1
Oscar Rothman Banned Top contributor Member since:Apr 2012 Location:Hawaii Blu-ray collection:412	'Friday the 13th’ TV Series Announced http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/32...ies-announced/ Crystal Lake is finally reopening on the small-screen. While Platinum Dunes works out their remake for 2015, Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films and Crystal Lake Entertainment have set a deal to produce a new hourlong dramatic series based upon the characters and settings of Friday The 13th, Deadline reports. Sean S. Cunningham, who helmed the 1980 original, will be executive producer along with EFO Films principals Randall Emmett & George Furla, Mark Canton of Atmosphere Entertainment MM, Steve B. Harris of Diversion3 Entertainment, and Ted Fox of Fox Entertainment. Also producing is Horror Inc. president Robert Barsamian, who produced the features. Bill Basso (Terminator) and Jordu Schell (Avatar) have been set to script “a storyline that re-imagines Jason in multiple time periods.” The original was set at a summer camp, closed because of the drowning of an unattended child. Promiscuous counselors tried to re-open the place, but they began dying. Jason actually took root as the indestructible villain in the second film, with his signature hockey goalie mask. “The series is contemporary, focusing on the eclectic characters of Crystal Lake who are forced to confront the return of the killer, as new secrets about his wacky family are revealed.” Roy Knyrim (Gods and Monsters) of SOTA FX will coordinate the special make-up effects for the series. “Jason Voorhees is synonymous with the genre and we plan to build on this legacy with a provocative and compelling take that expands upon the storylines that have already thrilled millions worldwide,” explained Cunningham. Said Barsamian: “Expect the show to take viewers in some exciting new directions that we’re confident will not only excite existing fans of Friday The 13th but also attract new audiences to the situations and characters that inhabit the small town of Crystal Lake.”

04-24-2014, 06:34 PM	#2
Edword Blu-ray Champion Top contributor Member since:Jul 2011 Location:SoCal, CA 4K collection:246 Blu-ray collection:615 DVD collection:13 Digital collection:176 Trading Score:254	So Scream is doing it, now Friday the 13th wants to do it too?

04-24-2014, 06:42 PM	#4
RandyK Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Dec 2012 Location:Columbus, Ohio 4K collection:1108 Blu-ray collection:4902 DVD collection:131 Digital collection:17 Prime collection:12 Trading Score:6	I'll watch depending on who airs it. Hopefully a network that can get away with some gore (and nudity of course ).

04-24-2014, 06:46 PM	#5
detective392 Blu-ray Baron Top contributor Member since:Jul 2008 Location:Champlin, MN Home Theater Gallery:3 Blu-ray collection:439 DVD collection:293 Blu-ray reviews:21	Will watch for sure. I know they've been trying to get something like this on air for a few years now. Personally Friday the 13th is an easy franchise to bring to the small screen. Each season can be Jason killing off camp workers while others try to survive and escape. Assuming they keep it at 13 episodes per season.

04-24-2014, 06:49 PM	#6
Talyn Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Sep 2011 Location:Phoenix, AZ Blu-ray collection:504 Digital collection:1 Trading Score:85	I'm open to this provided it doesn't carbon copy Bates Motel. Similar but different is fine....

04-24-2014, 08:27 PM	#7
Astro Zombie Blu-ray Archduke Member since:Dec 2010 Location:Florida 4K collection:733 Blu-ray collection:1327 DVD collection:87 Digital collection:394 iTunes collection:394 Trading Score:3	Sounds good. I'm always in for more Friday the 13th

04-24-2014, 08:55 PM	#8
Walts Ghost Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Jun 2010 Location:Arizona 4K collection:783 Blu-ray collection:3086 DVD collection:177 iTunes collection:34 Blu-ray reviews: 33 Trading Score:1	If it's even half as good as the things like 'Bates Motel', 'Fargo', and 'Hannibal', all movies making the transition to the small screen, I'm all in.

04-24-2014, 09:22 PM	#9
JeffTheMovieGuy Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2013 Location:Jacksonville, Florida 4K collection:14 Blu-ray collection:331	Its a great time to be alive. I wonder if it'll be Jason centric and as hes killing people off we will get flashbacks of him as a child. Well as long as Cunningham is good with it I am too.

04-24-2014, 10:19 PM	#10
rickah88 Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:May 2010 Location:Columbia, MD 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:93	Nice! I'd be interested to see how this will work, but I'm all in. Also, a total longshot, but it would be nice if this got the original F13 series(totally unrelated to the films) released on BD. I loved that show!!

04-24-2014, 11:18 PM	#11
iank Banned Member since:Feb 2014 Location:QLD, Australia DVD collection:323 Blu-ray reviews:4	Bit strange, but could be good if done well. A definite "wait and see" (as is the Scream show).

04-25-2014, 12:41 AM	#12
HDMe Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2010 Location:North Augusta, SC	If they started pre-Jason and gave backstory on his mother... that would be more interesting to me... Strangely, I have long said someone ought to do a Michael Myers series... or rather a Halloween series... that would have the best of both worlds. Some Halloweens could be about non-Michael-Myers stuff... and others could be about him. If they keep the episode count down per season, these kinds of TV shows could work and perhaps work better than a movie with the same old tired formulas.

04-25-2014, 11:16 AM	#14
Ill_Be_Back Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Mar 2012 Location:Northern Ireland Trading Score:35	I never thought I would see Friday the 13th as a TV series but I will give it a try.

04-25-2014, 01:00 PM	#15
lolwut Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Dec 2011 Location:Virginia, US 4K collection:381 Blu-ray collection:1638 DVD collection:445 MA collection:256 Digital collection:291 iTunes collection:346 Prime collection:210 Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:202	Friday the 13th remake in 2015? Again?

04-25-2014, 06:29 PM	#18
rickah88 Blu-ray Grand Duke Top contributor Member since:May 2010 Location:Columbia, MD 4K collection:- Blu-ray collection:- DVD collection:- Trading Score:93	I just went from interested, to very interested.

04-25-2014, 07:08 PM	#19
stvn1974 Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jan 2012 Location:Earth Trading Score:18	I am one of the few people who actually like Rob Zombie's Halloween movies so the news that the new F13 will explore the characters past has me excited. As long as there are still lots of brutal killings of annoying teenagers of course.

04-25-2014, 08:02 PM	#20
HDMe Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2010 Location:North Augusta, SC	There should be people, like the ambulance driver who went crazy in that one movie, who have been around since killer mom and early Jason... like people who work with the local police, rescue, and cemetery services who could be characters in a show like this. Jason and his mom didn't kill everybody in the vicinity... so they could have characters with some perspective in a show like this.

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