Derek Mears Is Jason Voorhees!

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AICN and Bloody Disgusting are reporting that The Hills Have Eyes 2's Derek Mears is gearing up to play Jason Voorhees in the upcoming Platinum Dunes remake of Friday the 13th. This new film will be an origin story.

Marcus Nispel, the man behind the The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake from 2003, is jumping behind the lens of this new thriller. Damian Shannon and Mark Swift are responsible for the screenplay.

The film is set to open on February 13th, 2009.

Dont't forget to also check out: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning was released October 6th, 2006 and stars Jordana Brewster, Taylor Handley, Diora Baird, Matthew Bomer, R. Lee Ermey, Andrew Bryniarski, Lee Tergesen, Terrence Evans. The film is directed by Jonathan Liebesman.


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Comments (30)

  1. Nyfresh

    im just sayin.... u know...

    3 years agoby @leo16Flag

  2. Nyfresh

    yo aint it crazy how anyone could have a acting career

    3 years agoby @leo16Flag

  3. Nyfresh

    either***

    3 years agoby @leo16Flag

  4. Nyfresh

    before i say wat i have 2 say about this extremly wierd character up there in that picture i have 2 say nice one radimus-83, willow lol, i was on the floor wit that one and im workin right now so it isnt cool for me 2 b on the floor laughin while i have a member on hold, now back to the point, i kinda agree with Aussie Reaper like wat cool part does he have in the movie, he has no lines or nothin BUT im cool with it wither way cuz im gonna go see this movie no matter wat

    3 years agoby @leo16Flag

  5. The Doctor

    Now they are going to ruin a brilliant classic of Friday The 13th now (allonsy!).

    3 years agoby @ghettokidFlag

  6. The Doctor

    He doesn't look like, or even have the body built like Jason Voorhees at all.

    3 years agoby @ghettokidFlag

  7. CBF

    Not to sure about this. Afraid they are going to ruin it. They might reveal too much of Jason's secrets, but then again, it will be cool to see al first 4 films combined into this for the origin story.

    They better do Freddy vs. Jason II next.

    4 years agoby @comicbookfanFlag

  8. Radimus-83

    JESUS H CHRIST!!! .............i hope you get cancer in your baby maker Cora!!!!

    p.s, how do i join that site? :)

    4 years agoby @radimus-83Flag

  9. Oli

    I loved the Texas Chainsaw remake, but I'll have to wait and see bout this one...

    4 years agoby @reviloleeFlag

  10. Demonic

    Its dosnt realy matter who they get to play jason its not like he has any lines or real acting to do he just runs around with a f*cking machete killing people

    4 years agoby @demonicFlag

  11. CelluloidDreams

    This is just sounding more Hellastupid as the reports come in!!

    4 years agoby @2movieguysFlag

  12. killahmovie24

    he did do a great job with TCM and this shouldn't lack anything im sure it will be tight

    4 years agoby @killahmovie24Flag

  13. DARKBREATHER

    after all the stupid sequels we r finally getting back on track, Marcus Nispel did great with the Texas remake, although his Pathfinder was terrible

    4 years agoby @darkbreatherFlag

  14. T.Clark

    hmmm, interesting...that's all i got for now

    4 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag

  15. ed_wood

    I liked TCM, I like Marcus Nispels style. I'm just not sure what they're gonna do with this. Halloween was different than the original, I liked it.

    4 years agoby @ed-woodFlag

  16. Radimus-83

    why?

    4 years agoby @radimus-83Flag

  17. A-J

    Not bad casting could have been worse, kane hodder would hav been betta though.

    4 years agoby @ajlewisFlag

  18. XJWS79

    This guys looks like a thinner version of the WWE wrestler Kane. Why didn't they use Kane Hodder?

    4 years agoby @xjws79Flag

  19. Radimus-83

    it's already been done, it's called "Willow"

    4 years agoby @radimus-83Flag

  20. -comrade-

    Where's my darker, more psychologically driven version of Leprachaun?

    4 years agoby @taberjohnson18Flag

  21. killahmovie24

    you mean thats what that guy really looks like.....? im already scared f*ck the mask!

    4 years agoby @killahmovie24Flag

  22. Radimus-83

    Dammit, was hoping they'd give this role to Warwick Davis!!...... but he sure is an ugly f*cker with all that make-up, ain't he? ......WAIT, that ain't make-up! :/

    4 years agoby @radimus-83Flag

  23. Err

    macabre.
    not macaab.
    otherwise i agree with you almost entirely.

    4 years agoby @err2005Flag

  24. Marcusx

    marcus nispel doesnt kno what he is doing. just cuz its macaab doesnt mean that its good. i mean what is a lot of blood in a movie? its cool the first few times but after a while it gets old. we dont need a retelling of the beginning. no one gives a sh*t. how could they think this is a good idea? i mean i kno i will see it regardless but its the same stuff over and over again. and TCM sucked and so did Rob zombies halloween was less than trash. i hate zombie and all he stands for. hes a f*ckhead this is gonna be sh*t like all the rest b4 it...im angry sorry.

    4 years agoby @marcusxFlag

  25. The Kwisatz Haderach

    so sick of remakes of classic horror films.leave them ALONE!

    4 years agoby @the-kwisatz-haderachFlag

  26. killahmovie24

    i dont agree i think this could really be good, The Texas Chainsaw Massacare was an awsome movie, and a good remake, rob did not disapoint with the remake of Halloween, and again these guys proved themselves with texas chainsaw imma go watch it.

    4 years agoby @killahmovie24Flag

  27. ScottFL386

    Anybody over 6'5 could play Jason nowadays...hell...why not make him a "CG" character at this point.

    As with all the other remakes, this is bound to suck and join all the others on the fast track to DVD.

    4 years agoby @scottfl386Flag

  28. CelluloidDreams

    & we don't need a "origin story" for "Friday the 13th" BTW Platinum Dunes & Damian Shannon and Mark Swift...you silly idots...everything about "Friday the 13th" was told in the "ORGINIAL"...YOU MAY HAVE HEARD OF IT...GO RENT IT...dumbasses!!

    In the "ORGINIAL" film...Mrs. Voorhees reveals herself to be the mother of the boy who drowned in the lake in 1957. Talking mostly to herself (See the film), she blames her son Jason's drowning on the fact that two counselors were having sex and were unaware of Jason's struggling in the lake. Mrs. Voorhees is the killer becuase she blames the camp counslers for not paying attention.....see we don't need an origin story!!

    GEAT MORE CREATIVE!!

    4 years agoby @2movieguysFlag

  29. CelluloidDreams

    Who is Derek Mears?? Man what is up with these nobodies??? This is just sounding more Hellastupid as the reports come in!!

    4 years agoby @2movieguysFlag

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