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Not going to lie, I'm already stoked for a sequel.
So it seems that on the very day that the Friday the 13th DVD hits stores, we have news of an upcoming sequel. This comes straight from the producers Andrew Form and Brad Fuller who gave an interview on the set of the Nightmare on Elmstreet remake, which they are also producing for New Line Cinema and Platinum Dunes.
The latest word on our favorite masked psycho is that while not officially greenlit, there is a script in development for a sequel. The smart money says that New Line is waiting to see how DVD sales go before making a final commitment. Form and Fuller seem optimistic though and it looks like a sequel is likely.
For some reason though, the real buzz around the net is surrounding the possibility that we may see Jason in the snow.
Hooray?
Honestly, this doesn’t seem like such a big deal. I mean, sure, it opens up some interesting possibilities for sleds, ice skates, and shovels. But then again, it also opens up possibilities for snow balls and igloos, and the moment we start moving towards Eskimo Jason Voorhees is the moment we lose the battle. What battle you ask? All of them.
Fortunately, to counteract that potentially cringe-worthy news, Form and Fuller have also promised more creative kills. Now this is a delicate line to walk. As kills start getting more outlandish, they also tend to become more cartoonish, a problem that the original films began to develop as they progressed. However, Form and Fuller have vowed to keep the remakes within the realm of reality, especially in relation to all supernatural aspects of Jason and his apparent invincibility. One can only assume that this decision was made specifically to keep the new franchise away from the cartoony and outlandish, and hopefully that implies that they will keep the kills in check as well.
There has also been talk of the sequel being shot and screened in 3D, which is not only in vogue these days, but also hearkens back to the original franchise and the overall mood of 1980s slasher horror in general. Unfortunately, the possibility of 3D is slim with the budget restraints that generally go hand-in-hand with Form and Fuller’s projects. There is also a time issue if the film is going to make its rather optimistic release date of August 13th, 2010. For a film that isn’t even written or officially greenlit yet, going from preproduction to postproduction in one year would be a challenge, even without the added complication of 3D.
That’s about all there is to say about a possible sequel to Friday the 13th, but of course Form and Fuller have a whole lineup of other films in development. In addition to A Nightmare on Elm Street, the duo has an original horror script in the works called The Butcherhouse Chronicles. Word is that it's probably a slasher and F&F have made the rather conspicuous comment that there won’t be too much torture. Make of that what you like. The Butcherhouse Chronicles will probably shoot sometime next year.
And finally, Form and Fuller commented on their long-dreaded remake of Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds. Apparently, the project is taking a long time to develop because of the limited variety of kills available to birds as antagonists. Honestly, if the reason why they’re having trouble developing a remake of Alfred Hitchcock is because they can’t think of creative kills, then they have so far missed the boat that they need to give up immediately. Form and Fuller did a great job on The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, they did a great job on Friday the 13th, and we are all eagerly awaiting A Nightmare on Elm Street, but if they are going to try to make The Birds into that same sort of slasher movie, I guarantee you that Alfred Hitchcock is turning over in his very wide grave.
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