This is very exciting news if Blumhouse ever helms the rights to a Friday the 13th remake. In a recent interview with Collider, Jason Blum stated “…James Wan and Atomic Monster are very passionate about it, and I think we would have them shepherd it for us.” Check out more of what he said in the interview below.
Jason Blum went on to say, “Friday the 13th is what I would do. It’s not a Blumhouse project, but I’m trying to will it into being one. It’s just a piece of IP I’ve always loved. And James Wan and Atomic Monster are very passionate about it, and I think we would have them shepherd it for us. That would be a lot of fun.”
Friday the 13th first debuted in 1980 and was a major hit at the box office. The film went on to make $59.8M on a $700,000 budget. It was a hit with both critics and fans earning a 66% Critic and 60% Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes. The iconic Jason Voorhees wouldn’t be front and center until Friday the 13th: Part 2 (1981). He would then go on to get his iconic hockey mask look in Friday the 13th: Part 3 (1982). The franchise would go on to produce a total of 12 movies, TV series, and video games.
James Wan would be a great choice for overseeing and possibly directing the remake if Blumhouse were ever to get the rights to remake. Do you agree with Jason Blum’s choice to helm the potential remake? Let us know in the comments below. Also, check out a video for Jason Voorhees’s top 20 kills below.