Larry Zerner walks fans through the Friday the 13th legal issues

Posted 7 years ago

For those of us who aren't fluent in legalese, trying to keep track of what's going on behind the scenes of the FRIDAY THE 13TH franchise has been quite an endeavor. Original FRIDAY THE 13TH screenwriter Victor Miller filed to...

Potential Friday the 13th producer LeBron James was Jason for Halloween

Posted 8 years ago

Just over a week ago, we caught word that SpringHill Entertainment, the production company founded by NBA superstar LeBron James, is teaming up with Vertigo Entertainment in an attempt to bring a new FRIDAY THE 13TH film to the screen....

LeBron James might produce a Friday the 13th reboot

Posted 8 years ago

Well, here's a rumor that's so out-of-nowhere that it might make you check your calendar to make sure we haven't jumped ahead to April 1st. Rest assured, this isn't an April Fool's Day joke: the folks over at Bloody Disgusting...

It’s the Booze Talkin: Friday the 13th Needs to Return for 40th Anniversary

Posted 8 years ago

How many of you are looking forward to seeing a brand new HALLOWEEN? For its 40th anniversary, we not only have Jamie Lee Curtis back, but even John Carpenter and Nick Castle are a part of the mix. That’s right!...

Friday the 13th producers tease future plans after copyright ruling

Posted 8 years ago

The two year court case between FRIDAY THE 13TH screenwriter Victor Miller and producer/director Sean S. Cunningham has come to an end. For now. We reported yesterday that, instead of allowing the U.S. copyright to the 1980 original F13 to remain...

Friday the 13th lawsuit: Judge rules in favor of writer Victor Miller

Posted 8 years ago

For over two years, fans of the FRIDAY THE 13TH franchise have been waiting to hear the outcome of the legal battle being fought between the original film's screenwriter Victor Miller and producer Sean S. Cunningham over the U.S. rights...

The Test of Time: Friday the 13th Part IV: The Final Chapter (1984)

Posted 8 years ago

We all have certain movies we love. Movies we respect without question because of either tradition, childhood love, or because they’ve always been classics. However, as time keeps ticking, do those classics still hold up? Do they remain must see?...

AITH: Weekly Wrap-Up June 12th-16th, 2017

Posted 9 years ago

Welcome to the AITH: WEEKLY WRAP-UP of the week June 12th-16th, 2017. This week we learned what John Landis thinks of Universal’s Dark Universe, that A Serbian Film is getting a documentary, Venom stars shooting this Septemeber and much, much...

Lawsuit over Friday the 13th rights could tear the franchise apart

Posted 9 years ago

The lawsuit over the rights to the FRIDAY THE 13TH franchise is getting more intense. According to the 1976 Copyright Act, the original author of a film can gain back the rights to that property after a period of thirty-five...

Happy 37th Birthday Friday the 13th!

Posted 9 years ago

Happy Birthday FRIDAY THE 13TH! Yes, 37 years ago on this date, the entire FRIDAY THE 13TH franchise got its start. Yes, without this day in horror history, and more specifically this film in horror history, we would not have...

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