ferretchucker
11-02-2007, 02:19 PM
Just thought I'd make this so anyone with information on the possible upcoming remake of Friday the 13th can post it here.
Wikipedia says:
On February 22, 2006, it was reported that Jonathan Liebesman was in negotiations to direct the recently announced remake of Friday the 13th.[42] Damian Shannon and Mark Swift, writers of Freddy vs. Jason, were announced on October 2, 2007 to have been hired to pen a script for the remake.[43] The Hollywood Reporter reports that the film will focus on Jason Voorhees, and that he will keep his trademark hockey-mask.[44] The film is being produced by Michael Bay, Andrew Form, and Brad Fuller through Bay's production company Platinum Dunes, for New Line Cinema.[43]
In an interview with Devin Faraci, on January 8, 2007, producers Andrew Form and Brad Fuller explained the process of bringing the remake to life. Fuller and Form were originally approached by New Line to create a remake, but because Paramount still owned certain copyrights to the first film the remake would not be able to use anything from the original. Paramount, who wanted to be included in the remake, came to the producers and gave them license to use anything from the original films, including the title. With Paramount on board, Fully and Form decided they wanted to use pieces from each of the first three films. Fuller stated, "I think there are moments we want to address, like how does the hockey mask happen. It’ll happen differently in our movie than in the third one. Where is Jason from, why do these killings happen, and what is Crystal Lake?" The producers expressed an interest in using the character of Tommy Jarvis, and stated that they were currently trying to figure out an origin story for Jason that would make sense.[45]
To me, this sounds like it might go down the same road as Rob Zombie's Halloween. It sounds like it'll have a proper origin for the mask and show Jason as more of a person (But then, he was always slightly more emotional and person-like than Michael). What I don't like is that Pamela Voorhees isn't mentioned once!
Wikipedia says:
On February 22, 2006, it was reported that Jonathan Liebesman was in negotiations to direct the recently announced remake of Friday the 13th.[42] Damian Shannon and Mark Swift, writers of Freddy vs. Jason, were announced on October 2, 2007 to have been hired to pen a script for the remake.[43] The Hollywood Reporter reports that the film will focus on Jason Voorhees, and that he will keep his trademark hockey-mask.[44] The film is being produced by Michael Bay, Andrew Form, and Brad Fuller through Bay's production company Platinum Dunes, for New Line Cinema.[43]
In an interview with Devin Faraci, on January 8, 2007, producers Andrew Form and Brad Fuller explained the process of bringing the remake to life. Fuller and Form were originally approached by New Line to create a remake, but because Paramount still owned certain copyrights to the first film the remake would not be able to use anything from the original. Paramount, who wanted to be included in the remake, came to the producers and gave them license to use anything from the original films, including the title. With Paramount on board, Fully and Form decided they wanted to use pieces from each of the first three films. Fuller stated, "I think there are moments we want to address, like how does the hockey mask happen. It’ll happen differently in our movie than in the third one. Where is Jason from, why do these killings happen, and what is Crystal Lake?" The producers expressed an interest in using the character of Tommy Jarvis, and stated that they were currently trying to figure out an origin story for Jason that would make sense.[45]
To me, this sounds like it might go down the same road as Rob Zombie's Halloween. It sounds like it'll have a proper origin for the mask and show Jason as more of a person (But then, he was always slightly more emotional and person-like than Michael). What I don't like is that Pamela Voorhees isn't mentioned once!