New Friday The 13th Delayed, Again? This is a Good Thing!
Bad news, fans of the Friday the 13th series: the newest installment in the franchise has seen its release date pushed back, again.
Which is good news for people who have no interest in seeing this franchise rebooted, again! Keep pushing ‘er back, all the way to the end of days.
First, the details: rather than shooting for a November 13 release this year, Paramount Pictures has pushed the 13th film all the way back to May 13, 2016. This movie has been a hot mess since day one, with a different story surfacing every week about the direction this film will head. First, it was rumored to not even feature Jason Voorhees. Wait, no – he IS the killer! Then, it was going to be shot in the found-footage style – scrap that! We think.
And there still isn’t a script for this project, for Voorhees’ sakes!
Ugh.
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While some fans may be gnashing their teeth over the never-ending stream of disappointing news surrounding this flick, I think this latest set back is a good thing, for one of two reasons, depending on what side of the spectrum you reside:
1. For those who cannot wait to see another entry in the franchise, this delay might frustrate you, but consider the alternative: a terrible script, a bunch of half-baked ideas (sort of like most of the campers at Camp Crystal Lake!), and a movie so bad that it does what none of the other entries in the franchise managed to do – put the final nail in Jason Voorhees’ coffin, once and for all.
It’s not like Jason’s character will suddenly become less popular if this film is released in 2016, instead of 2015, so fans should be glad to see that Paramount Pictures is not trying to rush a product in order to simply earn some quick bucks based solely off of brand recognition. Lord knows there are enough stinkers in the “Friday the 13th” canon – why add one more?
2. For those who would rather spend a night at Camp Crystal Lake, with Jason, rather than see the franchise rebooted, every delay brings us one day closer to someone finally saying, “Screw this: Jason is dead.” As much as I love horror films, there is no genre that beats a dead horse as gleefully as the horror industry does. Some times, a reboot can prove to be inspired, such as Zac Snyder’s “Dawn of the Dead,” which is freaking brilliant. Usually, though, remakes/reboots – whatever! – are at best okay, and at worst, steaming piles of dog **** that desecrate the houses of the holy.
Besides, we already got a series reboot back in 2009. That “Friday the 13th” wasn’t terrible, so everyone who holds Jason Voorhees near and dear in their hearts should let the series end on a good note.
Like that will happen!
We’ll keep our eyes and ear open for any more news on this flick, and be sure to let us know what you think about this latest setback in Jason’s saga below!