Steve Miner, 75, will direct a new Jason Universe film from a screenplay by David Fliegel, Deadline reports. The film […]
Steve Miner, 75, will direct a new Jason Universe film from a screenplay by David Fliegel, Deadline reports. The film is set for 2027 and has yet to receive an official title.
The Barsamian family will independently finance and produce the film through Horror, Inc., with CatchLight Studios (Heretic, Umma) as its production partner. The announcement lists no production role for New Line Cinema, Warner Bros. or Paramount.
Cast and plot details have yet to be announced.
Miner was an associate producer on the original Friday the 13th before directing Part 2 in 1981 and Part III in 1982. The latter was the first film in which Jason wore the hockey mask.
“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,” Miner said. “I had no idea that it would live on as one of the most iconic symbols in horror films.”
Horror, Inc. launched Jason Universe in 2024. The new independent feature follows “Sweet Revenge,” a short directed by Mike P. Nelson for the franchise’s 45th anniversary, and the Peacock and A24 prequel series Crystal Lake. All eight episodes of the series, starring Linda Cardellini as Pamela Voorhees and Callum Vinson as a young Jason, premiered October 15.
