Jason Voorhees returns as Friday the 13th franchise revives after 17 years
Key takeaways
- Rather than picking up after the older films, the upcoming Friday the 13th series goes back to the beginning and centers on the Voorhees family before the events that shaped the franchise.
- Linda Cardellini has been cast as Pamela Voorhees, while William Catlett will appear as Levon Brooks.
- The Friday the 13th series has had a fairly complicated road to release.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize The Friday the 13th franchise is finally making its return this year, ending a 17-year gap that left one of horror’s most recognizable slasher series sitting dormant for far longer than fans expected.
Peacock has confirmed that Crystal Lake, a new prequel series tied to the long-running franchise, will premiere on October 15, bringing Jason Voorhees and the infamous Camp Crystal Lake story back to screens ahead of Halloween season.
Rather than picking up after the older films, the upcoming Friday the 13th series goes back to the beginning and centers on the Voorhees family before the events that shaped the franchise. The story will focus heavily on Pamela Voorhees, Jason’s mother, whose role in the original 1980 film became a defining part of the series’ mythology long before Jason himself emerged as the face of the franchise.