Friday the 13th producer Robbie Barsamian is looking beyond a single comeback, with plans to connect the franchise’s next movie to later films.
The new movie is the “first of many” planned installments, Barsamian, executive vice president of Horror, Inc., told TheWrap in an email interview published November 13, 2026.
Steve Miner returns for the 2027 film
Horror, Inc. announced the 13th feature on November 13, with a global theatrical release planned for 2027. Steve Miner will direct from a screenplay by David Fliegel.
Miner previously directed Friday the 13th Part 2 and Friday the 13th Part III. The official Jason Universe website describes the new film as the franchise’s first theatrical movie since 2009.
The Barsamian family is financing and producing the film independently, with CatchLight Studios as production partner. In Cineverse’s announcement, Barsamian said that arrangement gives the team creative control over Jason’s return.
A different approach from Crystal Lake
The film follows Crystal Lake, A24’s prequel series starring Linda Cardellini as Jason’s mother, Pam Voorhees. Bell Media’s October Crave schedule listed all eight episodes for October 15, 2026, in Canada.
Barsamian told TheWrap that the theatrical films would emphasize the masked Jason and the original movies’ slasher appeal, rather than extensively explaining the mythology explored in the series. NBCUniversal reported on October 28 that Crystal Lake was Peacock’s fourth-biggest scripted original series debut to date, generating 1.3 billion minutes viewed in its first 11 days.
Cineverse’s deal covers the 13th feature
Cineverse has secured North American distribution rights for the new film. Its November 13 earnings release, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, describes long-term rights covering theaters and all other entertainment media.
The disclosed rights cover this feature; the filing doesn’t announce distribution agreements for subsequent entries. Cineverse also said it intended to finance the theatrical release internally, without third-party capital.
The November 13 film announcement gives only a 2027 release window, without a day or month, and does not name further films.
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