Friday the 13th Scares Up Hourlong Series
by MIKE FLEMING JR
April 24, 2014


After slicing and dicing his way through a dozen feature films, Jason Voorhees is ready to slash his way to small-screen stardom. 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.

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

If you recall, 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.





“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.”





Emmett and Furla said they sparked to the idea of continuing a horror touchstone with the original creatives. EFOF is currently in the middle of the John Singleton-directed Tupac, which was just acquired by Open Road and is casting up, as well as the Martin Scorsese-directed Silence with Andrew Garfield, Liam Neeson, Adam Driver, Ken Watanabe, and Issei Ogata.

They are also backing the M. Night Shyamalan-directed Labor of Love, which reunites the filmmakers with The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable star Bruce Willis.

http://www.deadline.com/2014/04/friday-the-13th-scares-up-hourlong-series/

I might have overlooked something in the article, but there is no mention of the 1987-1990 Syndicated series.

I might have overlooked something in the article, but there is no mention of the 1987-1990 Syndicated series.

...because that had nothing to do with the Jason franchise.

Sounds weird. But I'll definitely watch it.

Sounds like we'll get a bunch of new Voorhees family members pop up. Maybe we'll learn more about Jason's dad Elias.

Hmm, sounds neat.

As for the late 80's TV series of the same name, there was a rumor about one of the cursed objects the characters were going after would be Jason's hockey mask, tying both franchises together.

Hmm, sounds neat.

As for the late 80's TV series of the same name, there was a rumor about one of the cursed objects the characters were going after would be Jason's hockey mask, tying both franchises together.

Yeah, that was planned at some point but they ultimately decided not to do it.

I might have overlooked something in the article, but there is no mention of the 1987-1990 Syndicated series.

Reading the thread title I assumed it was a reboot of the late-night syndicated Canadian series.

I would've loved to see Robey do a guest appearance.

[TV] New Details on the Friday The 13th TV Series (Exclusive)!!
by EvanDickson
May 16, 2014


Last month we learned that Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films and Crystal Lake Entertainment are producing a new hourlong dramatic series of Friday The 13th.

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.

The series — which has yet to find a showrunner — seeks to update and expand the Friday the 13th franchise.



But now we’ve heard from Cunningham himself on the matter! Will Jason don the hockey mask and kill some teens? How bloody will the show be? Will Tommy Jarvis pop up? And will we finally meet Jason’s dad?

Head below for all the details!









We already know the series is set to tell the story of Pamela and Jason Voorhees as flashbacks. What’s the present day story? It indeed takes place at Crystal Lake.

Cunningham elaborates on the mother/son relationship by saying, “it’s premature to say how the stories will involve the Pamela/Jason relationship but we have some very exciting ideas of what we’d like the show to be and some new themes we’re going to include. But that’s all hush hush at the moment. I can say the show does take place in Crystal Lake and Jason will most certainly let his presence be known.”







But what about one of our favorite protagonists? It looks like Tommy Jarvis might be involved.

While Cunningham wouldn’t confirm this detail, he offered with a smile, “I’m sorry. Who? Stay tuned.”







One of the real questions we all want to know is what kind of Jason are we getting. Hockey mask Jason? Baghead Jason? Both? Zombie Jason?

Cunningham assures us that fans will be more than satisfied, “Jason Voorhees will be an integral part of the series and he will definitely be in character [laughs]. As we wrestle with the passage of time a new issue became how did Jason age? Did he age at all or is he the same as he was back in the day? Fortunately our special effects team led by Bill Basso, Jordu Schell and Roy Knyrim are on the case. Their work is amazing and the end result is both disturbing and fitting with the story we’re hoping to tell.

We will be releasing more information around Comic-Con. Baghead Jason!! Gotta love it.”







How will the series tie in with the films? Is it in canon? It certainly looks like it’s less serial in nature than the old "Friday The 13th" anthology series. Cunningham plays a bit coy on this one.

“We’ll have to wait and see! I don’t want to be cute, but that’s one of the core issues which will define us. How can we balance all that’s gone before with something new and pertinent today? But we are certainly not turning our back on what fans know and love about Friday the 13th.”







We might even meet Jason’s father, Elias Voorhees.

“Questions about Jason’s father and other characters that haven’t yet been introduced represent both an opportunity and a challenge for the writers. Learning more about Jason’s father would certainly qualify as a great opportunity. And to put the record straight, those stories that have been floating around about Jason and Pamela and a virgin birth are just so wrong!”







The show won’t always be set on that date.

“At Crystal Lake bad **** can happen any day of the week. It’s the people and the world around Crystal Lake who create this perfect storm, if you will. Unity of time and place and action are the basic principles of dramatic structure. So limiting the time period of our stories helps everything structurally, but we’re not going to insist on everything taking place in a single day.”







You can expect the show to be BLOODY though. That’s all but guaranteed.

“Pushing the envelope has been part of the Friday the 13th legacy, and I don’t expect that to change. It’s a great time for us… We’re at a place where we can actually do a series which satisfies fan expectations and, more importantly, will allow us to tell stories which can attract an even wider audience. The filters on violence and sex and language which used to exist in network television are quickly disappearing.

There is a tremendous appetite for well-told stories, regardless of how horrifying the themes may be. Hannibal, American Horror Story, Fargo, True Detective, True Blood, Walking Dead… the list goes on and on. These are series which could not have been done well even ten years ago.”

http://bloody-disgusting.com/interviews/3294226/tv-new-details-friday-13th-tv-series-exclusive/