The prequel series of Friday 13, Crystal Lake, moves forward with important updates

It was a long way to fans of Friday 13thBut the longtime prequel series Crystal Lake It is alive and football, and for the first time in over a decade, we are witnessing a real movement on a Friday 13th Screen project.

Showrunner Brad Caleb Kane I just confirmed through social media that pre-production is underway, sharing an image of scripts labeled with its name and the A24 logo, together with the caption: “The production offices of Crystal Lake are live”.

After years of legal battles who hold Jason Voorhees in Limbo, this is a big problem. Marks the first big step forward of the franchise from the 2009 restart. And now, with A24 and peacock that support it, Crystal Lake It seems ready to start carving out a new slice of Voorhees tradition. This time, focusing on what happened before the hockey mask.

Kane, who is leaving Tokyo Vice and the next IT: Welcome to Derryhe hired as a showrunner later Bryan Fuller He came out of the project. Fuller, originally set on Helm the Series, according to what reported has moved away due to the creative differences in the tone, something original Friday 13th director Sean S. Cunningham mentioned in advertising.

Kane previously spoke of the project, saying: “From the moment I saw Jason Voorhees squeeze the eye bulb of a boy from his grip (in glorious 3D!) At the tender age of 8 years, I knew that my creative path was destined to converge with the man behind the mask.

“Nothing has defined my childhood rather than growing in the gold era of the film Slasher, and nothing more than the genre of Friday 13th. I could not be more enthusiastic about the opportunity to contribute with a chapter to this iconic franchise, in particular with fearless partners such as Peacock and A24. “

The show is also blocked in a great casting with Linda Cardellini (Dead for me, No good action) Set as a young Pamela Voorhees, Jason’s mother and the original killer who started everything.

Described as a woman who has given up on a singing career to take care of the son of special needs, Pamela’s descent in the dark begins when Jason dies tragically.

Originally ordered in series in 2022, Crystal Lake It is described as an “expanded prequel”, with the aim of digging in the twisted roots of the Voorhees family and the legacy of death that hangs on Lake Camp Crystal.

With the now live production offices and the creative team blocked in this series can actually go on and I can’t wait to see what it comes.