We've been expecting a sequel to the 2009 reboot of the Friday the 13th franchise,
but all we got were successive release delays by Paramount Pictures, who
recently pushed back the film once again to May 13th, 2016.
Speaking to Esquire, producer Brad Fuller revealed that there is a simple
reason for the constant delays. Paranormal Activity. Yes, the low-budget horror
hit made studios rethink their approach to the genre since the appeal of making
a $1 to $2 million movie for a potential gross of $100 million was too much to
pass on.
After teaming up with Jason Blum (The Purge), and learning the ways of the
micro-budget, Fuller says that he expects to begin production this year, at the
end of Summer, when they can take over a camp. Yes! Jason Voorhees is going
back to camp, where horny potheads teens are expected to die.
As for the budget, Fuller says that he plans to find a middle ground
between the 2009 reboot's $20 million, and The Purge's $2-$3 million.
"You can’t do a great kill quickly. It takes time and the blood
levels. You know, every time there’s a drop of blood you have to change their
wardrobe and shower people off. You can’t rush that to get it right."
While Fuller and director David Bruckner (The Signal) wait for the script
to be done, it seems that one idea is taking shape. Why Jason doesn't die?
"There’s always been this supernatural aspect to these movies. It defies logic that, you see Jason get killed in every movie, including ours, the 2009 one. And then he comes back and no one’s ever really investigated what that is. So that’s something that I think about a little bit. Like it is supernatural, but what is he? Those are the things that we’re toying with. Nothing has been decided. But those type of things: How does he always come back?"
Although innovative
for the franchise explaining why Jason doesn't die takes out some of the fun
these films provide like George Lucas and his midi-chlorians explanation in Star
Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. We don't need to know!
What do you think?
Source - Esquire
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