Andrew Form, the co-founder of Platinum Dunes and producer of some of the biggest horror movies over the past two decades, has revealed that he is still determined to put out anotherFriday the 13th. The only thing holding him back is legal issues, but as soon as the problems are resolved, the next installment in theFriday the 13thfranchise should be expected.
Form is responsible for producing somewildly successful and popular horror movies, with his two most recent projects beingA Quiet PlaceandThe First Purge, which releases later this week. In 2009, Form produced the reboot ofFriday the 13thwhich, despite receiving poor critical reviews, managed to earn nearly five times its budget back. This was the most recentFriday the 13thmovie to be produced, which means that we are now in the longest gap of time to ever be betweenFriday the 13threleases.
It’s quite clear that we are long overdue for anotherFriday the 13th, as the horrificexploits of Jason Voorheeshave been missed by horror fans for nearly a decade. During the 1980s, a newFriday the 13thmovie seemed to come out every year or so, and a number of audiences would be anxious for this pattern of releases to come back today. Fortunately, Andrew Form has given an update of where the franchise stands now. Here is what he had to say.
“There’s a lawsuit going onand the rights are a little messed up. But rest assured, we are doing everything we can to be involved with that and we wholeheartedly believe that another version, another incarnation ofFriday the 13th, needs to be made and brought out to the world, and we’re gonna do everything we can to do it. Every year, we look at the schedule and say, ‘When’s the nextFriday the 13th? When can we have a movie ready?’ We love Jason and we hope we can make another one.”
While this surely isn’t the answer that horror fans wanted to hear, considering that there will still be a rather lengthy period of time before we get to see the next movie, it is still an optimistic update. At least the franchise has not been forgotten by the producers, and it’s good to know that they hope to make anotherFriday the 13thas soon as they are allowed to.
Friday the 13this not the only franchise that Andrew Form has (or had) his hands on, but it seems to be the only series he actually wants to pursue. Form is also responsible for producing theTeenage Mutant Ninja Turtlesfranchise, but based on his comments, even theTurtles aren’t as high of a priorityfor Form asFriday the 13th. Here’s what he said.
“Friday the 13this the one for us, because we were so close to filming that version about a year and a half ago, and we loved the screenplay we had and we were so close on that one. I think that’s the one out of everything we’ve done in the past, except for [Teenage Mutant Ninja] Turtles… We hope to bring another Turtles movie out. But I think Jason is the one right now for us that we’d love to get our hands on.”
This information reported byWe Got This Coveredis both good and bad news for fans ofFriday the 13th. While it’s unfortunate that the legal issues are holding the series back, it’s good to know that the producer is still anxious to continue the franchise. Rest assured,Friday the 13thfans, you should still plan to see another movie come out in the series, but it may just be a bit of a wait.
