Jason Voorhees is headed back to the big screen. Horror, Inc. announced Friday that a new “Friday the 13th” feature film is slated for a global theatrical release in 2027, the 13th feature film centered on the hockey-masked killer.
Steve Miner will direct the film from a script by David Fliegel, an emerging screenwriter. Miner first put the machete in Jason’s hands in “Friday the 13th Part II” and introduced the hockey mask in “Friday the 13th Part III.”
“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. I’m thrilled to come back and continue the legacy.”
The new film returns the franchise to its independent roots. The Barsamian family, which leads Horror, Inc., is financing and producing it, with CatchLight Studios as production partner. Cineverse holds the North America distribution rights, including theatrical.
“For generations of fans, Jason’s identity is inseparable from the creative choices Steve Miner brought to the screen,” said Robbie Barsamian, executive vice president of Horror, Inc. “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.”
“Friday the 13th” premiered in theaters on May 9, 1980, and spawned 11 more films over the next four decades. Horror, Inc. launched its Jason Universe expansion in 2024, and its projects include “Crystal Lake,” an A24 prequel series for Peacock. The announcement did not include a title, cast or exact release date for the new film.