We head to Austin, Texas for a look at Platinum Dunes latest horror remake
Here's the deal. It's a new Friday the 13th. We've seen and spoken to Jason. Live and in person. It was a lot of fun. And we can't wait to share the bulk of our set visit with you. But for now, that information is under lockdown. So, we offer an excerpt from our upcoming coverage of this exciting new chapter in the Crystal Lake saga:
Last Friday, we were invited to the set of Marcus Nispel's new Friday the 13th film, which is being produced by Brad Fuller and Andrew Form of Platinum Dunes. This is the same team that resurrected Leatherface for 2003's The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, and they are now looking to put just the right spin on this legendary slasher flick. From the look of the mask, to the machete, to the script, this is going to be one of the best Friday the 13ths ever committed to celluloid. And they have certainly picked the right performer to portray the vicious man-child that is Jason Voorhees. For the first time in his career, actor-turned-stuntman Derek Mears is donning that iconic hockey mask and taking to the woods for a little bit of his trademark teen chopping antics.
During our visit, we spoke with both Brad and Andrew and they seemed quite excited to share their ideas behind this new Friday the 13th with us. What we saw looked super awesome. They wanted us to know that this isn't an origin story. It isn't a flat out remake of the first Friday the 13th either. Its sort of a combination of the first four films all sewn together (sort of like Jason's Frankenstein jacket). Jason is grown, and mommy Pamela will only be appearing in flashbacks. Voorhees lives in the woods, feeding off of raccoons and using a series of underground tunnels to seemingly get ahead of his victims. He starts off the movie with a bag on his head, ala 1981's Friday the 13th Part 2. He will later trade it up for the hockey mask. The how and why this happens is explained in great, gruesome detail throughout the course of the film's plot.
The tone here will be lighter than the previous Platinum Dunes offerings. While Jason doesn't torture his victims, he does kill them in gloriously brutal fashion. There will be thirteen on-screen deaths in all. And they are each new twists on old kills seen in the previous Friday flicks. Both Andrew and Brad promised that this latest effort would end on a pretty sound note. Despite what has been said in the past, they are not trying to set it up as a franchise. Their Friday the 13th comes to a logical conclusion that does not leave Jason tied to a chain at the bottom of Crystal Lake, or see him turning into a child that is flushed into the sewer system. If there is one film they could compare it to, it would be First Blood. Because Jason comes on a lot like John Rambo, all Meta in the woods and ready to right the wrongs that have been forced upon his head.
About the "sex equals death" metaphoric scenario that is so much apart of this particular franchise's mythology? It's still here, but we won't see anyone getting knifed while they bone a pretty co-Ed. Apparently, sex and violence together in one go is something the MPAA frowns upon. So it will go something like this: Sex, death, drugs, beer, sex, death. The end. There are a lot of stoners in the movie. At this point in filming, they are all dead. I guess they couldn't pull themselves off the couch to save their skin. As Brad Fuller tells it, "We are doing everything we're not supposed to be doing here!" It's pretty obvious that they are going to break some of this particular genre's rules.
Friday the 13th will open February 13th, 2009. Stay tuned for our full on-set coverage. We saw Jason smash a guy's head through a window. You are not going to want to miss it.
Friday the 13th was released February 13th, 2009 and stars Jared Padalecki, Danielle Panabaker, Amanda Righetti, Travis Van Winkle, Aaron Yoo, Derek Mears, Jonathan Sadowski, Julianna Guill. The film is directed by Marcus Nispel.
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PypeBomb
this is more f*g'd out than Vampire 2000...and thats f*cking f*g'd out like a father f*cker
4 years agoby @pypebombFlag
St. Bitches
And for just Pennies a day you too can help Holywood recover from remake-idis. Just call 1-800-SAWITBEFORE. Writers are standing by... Unless they went on strike again.
This crap is killing me!
4 years agoby @jremydFlag
Vamp
Tch, think of something worthwhile to say. Maybe some HELPFUL criticism instead of being a dummy about it. I for one look forward to this!!!!!
4 years agoby @vampire2000Flag
InsaneKane
yep... gay
4 years agoby @insanekane87Flag
The Dark Knight
gay
4 years agoby @thedarkknight23Flag
Mieko_Siede
I think Hollywood has run out of ideas so they revamp these franchises to give them new life. At the same time, I like what Rob Zombie did to recreate Halloween was great. Though there is no trailer for this one yet, what I've read about the upcoming re-imagining of Friday the 13th may be nice as well. A new twist to these characters can be great. When I thought of Michael Myers he was the scariest of the horror icons because he was realistic. He was anyone on Halloween night wearing a mask, lurking in shadows, but blending in. He could have been anyone. What I liked about Zombie's take was that he made him human. He wasn't just a shape, he could die. He wasn't driven by dark forces, but the psychosis of his mind. He was insane. Jason on the other hand has been back time after time with no particular story line, just random teens venturing to Crystal Lake getting slain as they carry out sinful deeds. The first, second, and his venture to hell were the only ones that carried on his story. I'd like to see this new spin. Maybe someone can actually make Freddy scary, either that or completely remake the original leaving it without a plot for a follow up.
4 years agoby @mieko-siedeFlag
Saquin Turok 'X'
Think they just meant Freddy vs. Jason was the 11th film in the series. They got it wrong if they meant in the timeline.
4 years agoby @teesterxFlag
DarthJabba
The makers of all the Friday 13th films have got me confused... Friday 13th: Jason goes to hell was part nine in 93, followed by Jason X 9 years later, but at the end of part 9 it led to Freddy vs Jason.. but the makers of the Friday 13th said th Freddy vs Jason (2003) was part 11 of the series... but Jason X was set in the year 2008 to begin with, then Jason was frozen and thawed out in the year 2455. When Jason fell to earth at the end, he had the Uber suit on and the year was still 2455... confusing ? then Freddy vs Jason came out, based on the year it was made, 2003. so it should be 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 11 10 : p
4 years agoby @darthjabbaFlag
Matriculat
Hey Marcusx, how are you gonna make fun of someone else's pic? Your second favorite movie is Boondock Saints? What's your favorite, Brokeback Mountain? At least Chad and Vampire have some interesting things to say so I can at least let Vampire go for feeling justified calling me a moron. You are just a punk with no good ideas of his own. Wish I had a dollar for every fan boy on this website with that same pic. I would send you all the money so you could pay to download something original for a pic. "Someone Loves Men"? Yea you
4 years agoby @matriculatFlag
Splatter2010
I agree Celluloid... How can you do a Friday The 13th film that's rated PG-13? Jason is famous for killing with what ever is available, including party horns, lol.. I'll wait for an unrated director's cut on DVD, if they release one.
4 years agoby @mindscapeFlag
Saquin Turok 'X'
I liked Jason v. Freddy too Chad, but glad they kept it as a one-off and didn't make a sequel. Don't care who plays Jason, he looked the same in them all for me (except the 1st film of course), just as long as he looks like the menacing, undead killer that he is. Think this will still do well despite the February release date though, as the Friday the 13th series has quite a large following.
4 years agoby @teesterxFlag
slysnide
No "CelluloidDreams." The film will be rated 'R.' I was just brought up the 'PG-13' Horror film reference to support my claims about release dates. But this will DEFINITELY be rated 'R.'
4 years agoby @slysnideFlag
CelluloidDreams
Oh BTW Kane Hodder played Jason Voorhees from 1988's "Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood" to "Jason X" ...and yes you can tell wehn Kane does Jason ....it is all inthe walk ...the look etc!!!
4 years agoby @2movieguysFlag
CelluloidDreams
"Friday the 13" PG-13 Rating ...that will blow!
4 years agoby @2movieguysFlag
slysnide
Okay. What the f*ck's the deal with the February release??? I understand that they think that releasing it on F13 is cute, but it won't help it at all, and instead WILL hurt it. You can't release a horror flick in February and expect it to do well with any audience other than Jason fans. (and believe me, there's lots more fans of general horror that'll skip this cuz of the release date). ESPECIALLY being the day before Valentine's Day! I mean "Grindhouse" was released Easter Weekend, and we all know how bad a decision that release date was. Hence why it wasn't released on DVD as 1 movie. And hence how terribly horror/thriller flicks tend to do when released in any other month than in the late summer or fall. **cough**When A Stranger Calls**cough**Grindhouse**cough**Secret Window**cough** And the same rules apply to horror that's rated 'PG-13' instead of 'R' **cough**When A Stranger Calls (again)**cough**Secret Window (awesome flick though)**cough
And writer/director David Koepp of "Secret Window" desperately wanted an 'R' rating to attract a larger audience, but the studio felt that since Depp had more of a teenage fanbase, that it should be age appropriate, which didn't please Koepp in the slightest. And it affected the overall box office turnout, hence the 'PG-13' rating. (but once again, still a great movie).
And good point about the "zombie" aspect of Jason Marcus. (though you said it a couple pages back [this story really took off fast!]) I too wouldn't like the movie to just be another 'zombified Jason' slicing & dicing stoners and lovers. THAT will DEFINITELY kill the already mostly bad series for me. Not that I care, since I wasn't a big fan to begin with.
4 years agoby @slysnideFlag
Marcusx
someone loves men...
4 years agoby @marcusxFlag
movieman3
this looks gross! A movie about a phyco killing others just for fun! Pervert! This is sickning! Hostel, Texas chainsaw massacare,saw, friday the 13, these are all gross movies which i never plan on watching! Gross! and Danielle Panabaker is in it!
4 years agoby @movieman3Flag
Marcusx
this will be good, im open for it
on a side note
iamvidicated, i just wanted to say that im really diggin the new pic that shows all those cheesburgers and swiss cake rolls hanging over your belt.
4 years agoby @marcusxFlag
Chad Vital
And I love how he's so calm and walks. Then magically appears behind someone. Hopefully they don't ruin the whole mystery behind that by using these so called "tunnels"...that would very lame and would kill the suspense lol. "Don't worry, he goes through these tunnels to catch up with us". *Meanwhile Jason gets lost in the tunnels so they get away* lol
4 years agoby @chad-vitalFlag
Chad Vital
And I might get bashed for this but I actually liked Freddy vs Jason. Of course, I was completely on Jason's side cause he's not a bitch. He shuts people up, like Freddy lol.
4 years agoby @chad-vitalFlag
Chad Vital
lol wow that guy hates me and I got some other guy who loves me. All in the same topic. Damn my sex is good haha.
Thank you for pointing out that I was using examples and probing ideas.
And I guess I'm a sucker for things that I'd like to see? lol okay? When I was in Jr. High, I talked about how they should make an X-Men movie with my friend, and we would basically cast the different characters who were fitting at the time etc. I remember saying 3 years ago I would die a happy man if they made these 4 movies...Bill & Ted 3, G.I. Joe, and Ghostbusters 3, and Transformers. So far one has been made and was my favorite movie of '07 (Transformers). And the other on it's way (G.I. Joe) even though some of the pics are sceptical, I'm still having high hopes lol. If they made giant alien robots look cool, G.I. Joe should have no excuses if the movie sucks lol.
4 years agoby @chad-vitalFlag
Mwolfpack02
Kane Hodder was good, but if this is to be a franchise reboot, it needs to have as many differences from the originals as possible, while staying true to the subject matter. Lighting, Filters, Camera Work, Special Effects, and Acting to name a few of the differences. The thing bout the actor portraying Jason, is that the actor has to have a certain presence to him. Jason needs to speak without speaking. His mannerisms and gestures have to make him just as terrifying as his appearance and actions. Kane Hodder had the chest pumping of heavy breathing, and the quick head movements to match his hulking physique. The actor who played Jason in FvJ, had absolutely no "bodily charisma" all he did was walk. There has to more than that. Derek Mears will do a good job as long as he understands that.
4 years agoby @mwolfpack02Flag
Vamp
How the hell can you tell it was even Kane Hodder? Ummm hello you can't. First off, he's just a big scary dude wearing a mask, and when he wasn't he was a big scary dude wearing a bag! My god he wasn't even in the first one. I mean how can you say that that's the reason you're not going to like it? Honestly. Secondly The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake was bloody yes, but it was excellent and it did the original exceptional justice. Rob Zombie's Halloween was a very good one. Was it better than the original, NO, but it was still awesome, and secondly, I'm glad he put his own little spin to it. That way it's not the same thing different people.
Secondly it's spelled RASPBERRY, I've no idea what a Raseberry is.
4 years agoby @vampire2000Flag
CelluloidDreams
Also Check out the book:
Making Friday The 13th: The Legend Of Camp Blood
by David Grove
The definitive history of the world's most popular horror film franchise! Fresh light on a cinematic phenomenon that's still going strong a quarter of a century after its debut, this an exhaustive detailing of all eleven Friday the 13th films, including * detailed production histories of each film * rare anecdotes * scores of previously unseen photos from private collections * hundreds of rare interviews featuring, among others, Kevin Bacon, Wes Craven, Sean S. Cunningham, Robert Englund, Adrienne King, Betsy Palmer and Tom Savini * iconography, including Jason, the hockey mask, and a body count in the hundreds
4 years agoby @2movieguysFlag
CelluloidDreams
This is the most f*cking stupidest idea ever......ROFL...a Re-Make of "Friday the 13th"...the best Jason was and always will be Kane Hodder!!!
This is just stupid!!!
The Re-make of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" was all about blood and guts and a silly back story on Leatherface which was just stupid....the "ORGINIAL" "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" didn't need all the blood and guts to tell a scary story....!!!!!!
I beileve I lost all respect for the Re-Make of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" when the hitchiker commited sucide...that was by far the dumbest and most over-the-top moment in the whole film...besides the silly backstory of Leatherface!!
When you give a back-story you kill things that you can imagine or that you could invent which is more scary than seeing it sitting in your lap!!!
The Re-Make of "Halloween" was another joke onto itself!!! Worst film of 2007!! Rob Zombie should have gotton a Raseberry Award for "WORST" director!!!
Why must Hollywood continue to churn out these worthless remakes? Has Rob Zombie ever actually seen Halloween? I wish that I could find the words to describe how bad this film is. I really did try to get behind it, despite how much I hate remakes. I was let down. Hard.
4 years agoby @2movieguysFlag
-comrade-
Looks good.
4 years agoby @taberjohnson18Flag
Vamp
Wow, that was mature.
4 years agoby @vampire2000Flag
Wpnx0351
I had a case of the runs that scared me more than Halloween!!!
4 years agoby @wpnx0351Flag
IAmxVindicated
I was never into Friday The 13th. I am more of a Texas Chainsaw/Nightmare On Elm Street/Halloween person. But I'll still see it for Jared Padalecki. ;)
4 years agoby @iamxvindicatedFlag
T.Clark
Didn't read matriculat's comment, but i know he's a douche. How do i know? Sixth sense bitches
4 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag