Jason Voorhees is headed back to theaters in 2027 in a 13th feature film directed by Steve Miner, who put the machete in Jason’s hand in Friday the 13th Part 2 and the hockey mask on him in Part III. Horror, Inc. is financing and producing it independently, and no title, cast or release date has been announced.
Horror, Inc., CatchLight Studios and Cineverse
Horror, Inc., the company behind Friday the 13th, run by the Barsamian family, announced the film Nov. 13 for a global theatrical release in 2027. The Barsamians are financing and producing it themselves, CatchLight Studios is the production partner, and David Fliegel, a newer screenwriter, wrote the script. Cineverse, the distributor that took Terrifier 3 to theaters, has the North American rights, including theatrical.
The announcement promises “the practical kills and terror longtime Friday the 13th fans crave,” and CatchLight’s co-founder, Jeanette Volturno, called it “a practically-shot film that is relentless, cinematic and terrifying.” Cineverse plans to release it widely in theaters and pay for it without outside money, CEO Chris McGurk said in the company’s quarterly results that day. “Expect more news with additional specifics on this exciting high potential franchise film release over the next few weeks,” he said.
Steve Miner Comes Back to Crystal Lake
“When I put the hockey mask on Jason for Friday the 13th Part III, I knew it would create a truly scary image that would work for that movie,” said Miner. “I had no idea that it would live on as one of the most iconic symbols in horror films. I’m thrilled to come back and continue the legacy.”
“Reuniting with Steve under a fully independent model allows us the creative control to honor what makes Jason the greatest slasher of all time and deliver the definitive theatrical event that today’s audiences expect,” said Robbie Barsamian, executive vice president of Horror, Inc.
Where Jason Is Now: The Jason Universe
The original Friday the 13th opened May 9, 1980, and 11 more films followed, so this one is the 13th. Horror, Inc. launched the Jason Universe in 2024 to put Jason in more places: the Crystal Lake prequel series from A24 on Peacock, Call of Duty, Fortnite and Dead by Daylight, and haunted attractions at Halloween Horror Nights, Six Flags and Thirteenth Floor.
Jason’s maze at Six Flags this fall is in my JASON: Blood Reign story, and his haunted house at Movie Park Germany is in my Movie Park Germany story. Fans can also eat their popcorn out of Cinemark’s Jason mask bucket and bid on the mask Kane Hodder wore in Jason Goes to Hell, in my auction story.
The First Friday the 13th in Theaters Since 2009
It would be the first Friday the 13th film in theaters since the 2009 reboot from Warner Bros., Deadline reported, and the announcement doesn’t say whether it continues an earlier story or starts a new one.
The new movies coming to theaters and streaming are in my new horror movies guide.
