A while back we told you about the planned remake or reimagining or whatever the hell you wanna call it these days, of FRIDAY THE 13TH. Platinum Dunes (the same folks who brought us THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE remake) had plans on producing the flick, right along side New Line Cinema. To top it off, they wanted it fast tracked for an October 2006 release. They even picked up DARKNESS FALLS director Jonathan Liebesman to take the helm.
Today Bloody-Disgusting got word from one of their insider spies that the planned remake has bit the bullet and has stopped altogether. To put it their way: “Sadly, it seems like things are at a standstill because of rights issues.”
To keep in mind, this is still chalked up as a rumour, as nothing official has been announced by the studios, but BD insiders have been known to speak the truth, so it’s very likely this will turn out to be true- but lets hold our breathe on the news until things become ‘official’.
In a way, I thought I’d be happy about this- the end of a remake of one of my favourite movies. But, to tell you the truth, I find myself a little bummed out and disapointed that it might not happen. I guess it’s my yearning to see Jason kill again on the big screen that had me have high hopes, and now… nothing. Dang.
To check out the entire scoop, click HERE, and stick around as we hear more on the possible termination of the F13 REMAKE.
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