RUMOR: According to Jeff Sneider, A24 has reportedly stopped development on their ‘Friday the 13th’ prequel series ‘CRYSTAL LAKE’
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Goddamnit! Even when the fucked up rights get worked out this series still can't get going. Although, I admit that this always seemed like a weird concept. If they've got the rights worked out, then just make a new Friday without going into any prequel storylines.
Sucks for Friday the 13th fans. I hope eventually someone gives you a new project you all love.
That said, I wish A24 luck in trying to get into bigger projects. Seriously, I want A24 and MGM to grow so we can have new big studios depending on how the future goes. I know fans want A24 to make small experimental films only, but it would be nice to see them be able to compete with other studios. And I'm sure we'll have a replacement sooner or later (either pre-existing like Neon or someone new).
That said, consider who you cast A24. That's all I'll say.
That said, I wish A24 luck in trying to get into bigger projects. Seriously, I want A24 and MGM to grow so we can have new big studios depending on how the future goes. I know fans want A24 to make small experimental films only, but it would be nice to see them be able to compete with other studios. And I'm sure we'll have a replacement sooner or later (either pre-existing like Neon or someone new).
That said, consider who you cast A24. That's all I'll say.
They already did.
Benny Safdie to Direct Dwayne Johnson in A24 Movie About MMA Legend Mark Kerr
Benny Safdie has set his solo directorial debut with 'The Smashing Machine,' an A24 feature film starring Dwayne Johnson as MMA champion Mark Kerr.
variety.com
Edit: I forgot about this being a thing. I'm just going to assume its cancelled so I don't get my hopes up. I've been wanting a new Friday the 13th for soooo long.
Damn that sucks
Looks like he also posted Spielberg is making a movie with A24, article is paywalled though
View: https://x.com/theinsneider/status/1787673033215521212?s=46&t=aFpoR2B46csuIDSomSQBkQ
Looks like he also posted Spielberg is making a movie with A24, article is paywalled though
View: https://x.com/theinsneider/status/1787673033215521212?s=46&t=aFpoR2B46csuIDSomSQBkQ
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Blum has been vocal about wanting both Friday and Nightmare.
Thats fine.
I have no specific attachment to the A24 brand. If they just become another studio, I'm not gonna be too bummed about it.
I do hope there will continue to be studios and/or distributor willing to put money behind low-budget, creatively ambitious projects. And Neon seems to be filling that role atm.
Yeah I don't think that section of the market is in any particular danger right now, just that A24 has one-foot out of it.
*sigh* Probably not and if we do it'll probably be done by Blumhouse which is a nightmare (no pun intended) scenario….
Jason Blum actively wants both of those franchises. To the point that he's under to the delusion that he can get Robert to come back and play Freddy if they manage to get the rights to Nightmare.
There's no way to make that happen that would actually make anyone happy.
Is Blumhouse now bad?
I loved the Happy Death Days and Invisible Man. Didn't care for the Halloweens but it seems like he let the writers and director do what they wanted with that trilogy and I respect that even if I don't care for the outcome.
I loved the Happy Death Days and Invisible Man. Didn't care for the Halloweens but it seems like he let the writers and director do what they wanted with that trilogy and I respect that even if I don't care for the outcome.
So they want to stop making good movies in favor of working with such "talent" as The Rock and Glen Powell? Rest in piss.
It's really the same as they've always been. They produce so many movies that you inevitably end up with quite a few misses to go along with the movies that hit. But i'll take a dozen Night Swim's and Imaginary's so long as they keep making stuff like Soft & Quiet.
I haven't seen the new Exorcist, but if they want to do better than Halloween then all they have to do is not sideline Jason in favour of some new annoying kid with an eye rolling 'anyone can be a monster' message shoehorned in.
NOT dead
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Update: It's not dead.
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“Crystal Lake” – A24 Has NOT Pulled the Plug on Their ‘Friday the 13th’ TV Series [Exclusive]
Can you believe it’s now been 15 YEARS since we last saw Jason Voorhees on the screen? In the wake of several years’ worth of legal troubles, the Voorhees family was finally set to return in a new Friday the 13th television series from A24, Peacock and Bryan Fuller (“Hannibal”) titled “Crystal...
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"we are parting ways with Bryan Fuller and thank him for his contribution" is what I am expecting.Update: It's not dead.
“Crystal Lake” – A24 Has NOT Pulled the Plug on Their ‘Friday the 13th’ TV Series [Exclusive]
Can you believe it’s now been 15 YEARS since we last saw Jason Voorhees on the screen? In the wake of several years’ worth of legal troubles, the Voorhees family was finally set to return in a new Friday the 13th television series from A24, Peacock and Bryan Fuller (“Hannibal”) titled “Crystal...
I'm betting that Fuller has left (again) and the show needs to be retooled so it doesn't end up like American Gods or Hannibal.
Update: It's not dead.
“Crystal Lake” – A24 Has NOT Pulled the Plug on Their ‘Friday the 13th’ TV Series [Exclusive]
Can you believe it’s now been 15 YEARS since we last saw Jason Voorhees on the screen? In the wake of several years’ worth of legal troubles, the Voorhees family was finally set to return in a new Friday the 13th television series from A24, Peacock and Bryan Fuller (“Hannibal”) titled “Crystal...
We are so back.....I think?