San Diego Comic-Con has delivered a weekend of exciting news updates for pop culture fans, and the horror community received a thrilling announcement regarding the future of theFriday the 13thfranchise, with confirmation of a new movie and video game. Held in San Diego, California, the multi-genre event has been ongoing since 1970, originally catering to comic books and science-fiction media. Lately, the con has become one of the largest conventions in the world and a hot spot for movie and TV announcements as well as Marvel and DC reveals, and horror is making an impact this year with theFriday the 13thIP being a highlight.
TheFriday the 13thIP has delivered 12 slasher films and evolved to produce television series, novels, comic books, and video games since its debut on the silver screen. The story follows Jason Voorhees, a character thought to have drowned at Camp Crystal Lake, who returns to ignite a series of killing sprees. The franchise has also been making waves after a newFriday the 13thattraction was announced at Universal Studios, where fans can explore the iconic summer camp in person that’s synonymous with the slasher IP.
Reported by Bloody Disgusting, Horror Inc. Vice President Robbie Barsamian announced that a new sequel movie and a new sequel game were “at the top of our list.” Barsamian continued, “It’s where most of our energy’s going right now. And I can tell you finally we’re in a position to deliver on that. While we’re not officially announcing with our partners today, both are coming. They’re both in the works and they’re both coming.”Friday the 13th: The Game’s servers were shut down in December 2024, and gamers of a horror persuasion also lostEvil Dead: The Gamethis year after the title was delisted.
New Friday the 13th Sequel Movie and Game Announced at San Diego Comic-Con
Friday the 13th: The Gamewas an asymmetrical survival horror released in 2017 and developed by IllFonic. Despite the game’s recent shutdown, enthusiasts were thrilled to hear thatSan Diego Comic-Con was delivering a first-look at a new Jason Voorhees figure, based on the killer’s appearance fromFriday the 13th: The Game, which came as a surprise to players.
Before the details of the new movie emerge, fans have theCrystal Lakeprequel slasher series to look forward to, developed by Brad Caleb Kane, who is, unexpectedly, the singing voice of Disney’sAladdin. The series will be set before the events of the original self-titled film from 1980, and the series is produced by one of the most recognizable production companies catering to unique horror projects today, A24.Jason’s mother was recently cast inCrystal Lake, portrayed by a Marvel andThe Curse of La Lloronastar, and youngster Callum Vinson was later brought on board to play a young Jason in the prequel.
