UPDATE FROM BLOODY DISGUSTING:
EDIT (6/12/13-9:28AM PST) Evan here, going through the tape this morning I found the following, verbatim, quote. “Platinum is still involved. They are still with it.” Just wanted to double-tap on this confirmation.
At the Hatchet 3 premiere, our own Evan Dickson interviewed Derek Mears (Jason Voorhees in the 2009 remake) who stated, “I
spoke to Brad Fuller and he said that the rights are, as everyone
knows, over at Paramount and they’re pushing hard. They’re going we want
[a new Friday The 13th movie] as fast as possible.” So now we have
confirmation that Platinum Dunes, the production company behind the 2009
remake, is partnering with Paramount for the sequel to Friday The 13th!
Platinum Dunes is Andrew Form, Brad Fuller, and Michael Bay. They are the studio behind such remakes as The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, A Nightmare On Elm St. and many more.
Mears is hopeful to return as Voorhees, “…I know they [Platinum Dunes] like me.” He continues, “…look, even if I’m not a part of the series, as a fan I just want to see more.”
Alright readers, who’s pumped for this news? I know that I loved the
2009 remake because it was absurd amounts of fun! I’m personally really
excited to hear this news!
ORIGINAL STORY FROM BLOODY DISGUSTING:
"How Batman and Christopher Nolan saved the Friday the 13th franchise, for now…
One of the biggest hold-ups to a sequel to the 2009 remake of Friday the 13th
was that there were just too many hands in the pot. Just yesterday I
was talking with a few colleagues about how we won’t see the return of
Jason Voorhees until someone lets up – whether it be Paramount or
New Line/Warner Bros. Pictures. After years of fan tears, breaking news
comes out of the Hollywood Reporter who writes that Paramount Pictures
has officially landed the franchise rights, which also include Jason
Voorhees and his likeness. This is major news as we should expect a sequel to get back on fast-track immediately.
When Paramount and Warner Bros. teamed up on Christopher
Nolan’s latest movie project, Interstellar, in January, some wondered
how Warners made its way on board a project set up at a rival studio…
Now, months later, THR has learned more about the price that Warners
had to pay in exchange for half the Nolan project. The cast of
characters includes Friday the 13th villain Jason Voorhees as well as the foul-mouthed kids from “South Park” (bonus news!).
Warners, which released Nolan’s megagrossing Batman movies
and maintains an overall deal with his Syncopy label, wanted in on
Interstellar so badly it gave Paramount its rights to co-finance the
next Friday the 13th
horror film as well as its portion of a future “South Park” movie. Also
part of the deal was an agreement to let Paramount co-finance a
to-be-determined A-list Warners property.
Warner Bros. and Paramount declined to comment on the arrangement.
So you’re completely up to speed, here’s a recap of how we got to today…
The original Friday was made in 1980 by producer Sean
Cunningham with investments from Boston theater owners. Paramount got
domestic distribution rights; Warners had international. Eventually, the
rights reverted back to Cunningham, who took them to New Line Cinema in
the 1990s as part of an attempt to jumpstart a Freddy vs. Jason movie
(with the villain from A Nightmare on Elm Street). That process took
more than 10 years, and in the meantime, New Line made two other Friday
the 13th movies (using the character in the title; Jason Goes To Hell
and Jason X).
When it came time for New Line, now part of Warner Bros.,
to develop a Friday
remake/reboot, it was revealed that Paramount had certain rights to the
original and had to be brought in as 50-50 partners. Michael Bay’s
Platinum Dunes ended up producing 2009′s Friday the 13th, which grossed a
respectable $91 million for Paramount and Warners on a budget of less
than $20 million.
Efforts to launch a sequel to the rebooted Friday as well
as a
second “South Park” movie were complicated due to both studios having a
share in them. So Warners decided to sacrifice Jason and Cartman for a
deal on Nolan’s Interstellar, thus maintaining its relationship with the
filmmaker and snagging a piece of what could be another Inception.
In the process, risk-averse Paramount got a partner on a pricey
sci-fi tentpole in addition to the ability to make another movie based
on one of the most successful horror franchises of all time and an
animation juggernaut.
However, there is a catch: Sources say Paramount only enjoys the
rights for both titles for the next five years and has that amount of
time to make follow-up movies.
What does this mean SEQUELS ARE COMING! Talk below…"
What are your thoughts? Are you excited?
My thoughts: I personally don't care much for Platinum Dunes remakes. The "Friday The 13th" & "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" remakes were decent as best, don't even get me started on the "A Nightmare On Elm Street" remake. But hey "The Amityville Horror" remake was so much better than the original ( just my opinion). But I will gladly put all my dislike for Platinum Dunes remakes aside and go enjoy seeing Jason Voorhees back on the big screen.
