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Report: 2015 ‘Friday the 13th’ Film May Lead Into The Show

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Well, we’ve known for some time that we are eventually going to get both a new Friday the 13th film and a Friday the 13th television series (one with Jason this time). What we don’t know, however, is a whole lot about either one.

We did hear a few months ago that we might be looking at another 3D outing with the film, and word has been floating around for even longer that David Bruckner (V/H/S  – Amateur Night) may be directing. That replaced previous rumors that the film would be of the found footage variety (unless they end up making it both).

The TV series will apparently involve Jason and Crystal Lake with flashbacks of Jason and Pamela, based on what Sean Cunningham said a while back.

When we’ll actually see either of these projects remains to be determined, but that brings us to the news.

Fridaythe13thFranchise.com, the site of record for all things Jason, is reporting on a rumor from a source it considers credible, that the movie will lead into the TV show. It’s unclear whether that means storyline wise or just timing wise (or both). It says:

Usually, our site tries to refrain from posting a lot of rumors, but we were informed by a pretty trustworthy source that when Sean Cunningham was asked at the convention about the status of the new show and film, he responded that the “film is in full pre-production to be released in theaters in 2015 and that the film will lead into the television show”! Of course, this put a smile on our collective faces, but it in no way is any kind of official confirmation the film and show are joined together as we were not able to ask the questions directly. If we tried to ask, Crystal Lake Entertainment would probably deny it’s truth anyways. It is possible that Sean Cunningham meant production of the film would lead into the production of the show?

The convention mentioned would be Rue Morgue’s Festival of Fear, by the way.

Obviously, take this with a grain of salt, but it’s been a while. We need some small nugget to cling to don’t we?

Fearnet posted an interview with Cunningham roughly a year ago (I’d link to that, but you know, Comcast took down the whole site). Interviewer Scott Neumyer suggested that the series “sounds like something tailor-made for someone like Netflix,” to which Cunningham said, “Yeah, it does.”

Obviously that doesn’t mean that will ultimately be the show’s destination, but Netflix did recently say it wants to add more original horror content, and it did recently announce that its only such show – Hemlock Grove – will be concluding with the next season.

Personally, I’m just happy that we are supposedly getting both another film and a TV show. I hope they’re not over-thinking either one. Fans (at least this one) don’t need any gimmicks or extensive plots. The formula is simple. Have Jason killing people (including characters we can laugh at) in a good-looking mask at Crystal Lake. Preferably it would look and feel like an 80s movie, but I realize that’s asking a lot. Oh yeah, and for the love of all that’s holy, GET HARRY MANFREDINI TO DO THE SCORE!

You can take a look back at our previous Friday coverage here for more of a timeline on all the hearsay.

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’28 Years Later’ Trilogy Taking Shape With Serious Star Power

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Danny Boyle is revisiting his 28 Days Later universe with three new films. He will direct the first, 28 Years Later, with two more to follow. Deadline is reporting that sources say Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Ralph Fiennes have been cast for the first entry, a sequel to the original. Details are being kept under wraps so we don’t know how or if the first original sequel 28 Weeks Later fits into the project.

Jodie Comer, Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Ralph Fiennes

Boyle will direct the first movie but it’s unclear which role he will take on in the subsequent films. What is known is Candyman (2021) director Nia DaCosta is scheduled to direct the second film in this trilogy and that the third will be filmed immediately afterward. Whether DaCosta will direct both is still unclear.

Alex Garland is writing the scripts. Garland is having a successful time at the box office right now. He wrote and directed the current action/thriller Civil War which was just knocked out of the theatrical top spot by Radio Silence’s Abigail.

There is no word yet on when, or where, 28 Years Later will start production.

28 Days Later

The original film followed Jim (Cillian Murphy) who wakes from a coma to find that London is currently dealing with a zombie outbreak.

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Watch ‘The Burning’ At The Location Where It Was Filmed

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Fangoria is reporting that fans of the 1981 slasher The Burning will be able to have a screening of the film at the location where it was filmed. The movie is set at Camp Blackfoot which is actually the Stonehaven Nature Preserve in Ransomville, New York.

This ticketed event will take place on August 3. Guests will be able to take a tour of the grounds as well as enjoy some campfire snacks along with the screening of The Burning.

The Burning

The film came out in the early ’80s when teen slashers were being churned out in magnum force. Thanks to Sean S. Cunningham’s Friday the 13th, filmmakers wanted to get in on the low-budget, high-profit movie market and a casket load of these types of films were produced, some better than others.

The Burning is one of the good ones, mostly because of the special effects from Tom Savini who had just come off of his groundbreaking work on Dawn of the Dead and Friday the 13th. He declined to do the sequel because of its illogical premise and instead signed on to do this movie. Also, a young Jason Alexander who would later go on to play George in Seinfeld is a featured player.

Because of its practical gore, The Burning had to be heavily edited before it received an R-rating. The MPAA was under the thumb of protest groups and political bigwigs to censor violent films at the time because slashers were just so graphic and detailed in their gore.

Tickets are $50, and if you want a special t-shirt, that will cost you another $25, You can get all the information by visiting the On Set Cinema webpage.

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‘Longlegs’ Creepy “Part 2” Teaser Appears on Instagram

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Neon Films released an Insta-teaser for their horror film Longlegs today. Titled Dirty: Part 2, the clip only furthers the mystery of what we are in for when this movie is finally released on July 12.

The official logline is: FBI Agent Lee Harker is assigned to an unsolved serial killer case that takes unexpected turns, revealing evidence of the occult. Harker discovers a personal connection to the killer and must stop him before he strikes again.

Directed by former actor Oz Perkins who also gave us The Blackcoat’s Daughter and Gretel & Hansel, Longlegs is already creating buzz with its moody images and cryptic hints. The film is rated R for bloody violence, and disturbing images.

Longlegs stars Nicolas Cage, Maika Monroe, and Alicia Witt.

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