Some interesting news has just dropped for all of you Friday The 13th fans! Peacock has given a straight-to-series order to a prequel series for the horror franchise titled Crystal Lake. It will be written and developed by Bryan Fuller (Hannibal, Dead Like Me, Star Trek; Discovery), who will also serve as showrunner and executive producer.
No plot details have been revealed, but it’s described as an “expanded prequel.” I assume it will also put a focus on Jason Voorhees’s mother, Pamela
Pamela was a young and pregnant newlywed living in a trailer in Cadiz, Ohio with her abusive husband Elias Voorhees. Pamela believed that she could actually hear the thoughts of her unborn child instructing her towards committing acts of violence. After suffering a long series of beatings perpetuated by her husband, Pamela heeded the voice inside her that told her to “kill”.
This certainly sounds like it’d make for an interesting and dark series, and could be very different from anything we’ve seen in the franchise before, which would be refreshing.
Susan Rovner, chairman of entertainment content for NBCUniversal Television and Streaming said in a statement: “Friday the 13th is one of the most iconic horror franchises in movie history and we were dying to revisit this story with our upcoming drama series Crystal Lake. We can’t wait to get to work with Bryan Fuller, a gifted, visionary creator who I’ve had the pleasure of being a longtime friend and collaborator, along with our incredible partners at A24, in this updated version for Peacock that will thrill long-standing fans of the franchise.”
Fuller added: “I discovered ‘Friday the 13th’ in the pages of Famous Monsters magazine when I was 10 years old and I have been thinking about this story ever since. When it comes to horror, A24 raises the bar and pushes the envelope and I’m thrilled to be exploring the camp grounds of Crystal Lake under their banner. And Susan Rovner is simply the best at what she does. It’s a pleasure and an honor to be working with her again.”
In the original film, Jason is a child who drowns at Camp Crystal Lake. His death leads his mother Pamela to seek revenge against the counselors she blamed for her son’s death.
What are your thought on a Friday the 13th prequel series? What story do you think it will tell?
Source: Variety