- New showrunner Brad Caleb Kane has previously worked on Tokyo Vice, Fringe and Black Sails
- Original showrunner Bryan Fuller was dismissed last year
- Kane has also executive produced the upcoming It prequel series,’Welcome to Derry’ for HBO
Just when you thought Camp Crystal was dead in the water, much like Jason Vorhees himself, it has risen from the depths to inflict terror upon the masses.
The A24 produced Friday 13th prequel series was believed to have been pulled after previous showrunner Bryan Fuller was dismissed in 2023, amid allegations of sexual harassment from Queer For Fear creator Sam Wineman.
Now though, according to Deadline, the studio are pressing ahead with the show after bringing Brad Caleb Kane on board as showrunner. Kane is currently billed as executive producer and co-showrunner on HBO’s upcoming It prequel series Welcome to Derry, so it’s safe to say he already has experience when it comes to bringing iconic slasher franchises from the silver screen to the small screen.
Having also worked on series such as Tokyo Vice, Fringe and Black Sails, Kane brings plenty of TV experience to the project and, judging by the statement he made after securing the role heading up Camp Crystal, he cannot wait to turn his favourite childhood slasher franchise into a series for the next generation of horror fans.
“From the moment I watched Jason Voorhees squeeze a guy’s eyeball out of its socket (in glorious 3D!) at the tender age of 8 years old, I knew my creative path was someday destined to converge with The Man Behind The Mask. Nothing defined my childhood more than growing up in the golden age of the slasher flick, and nothing’s defined the genre more than Friday The 13th. I couldn’t be more excited for the opportunity to contribute a chapter to this iconic franchise, particularly with such fearless partners as Peacock and A24.”
To date there have been 12 Friday 13th films, with the latest release coming in 2009, directed by Marcus Nispel and starring Derek Mears as Jason. Although Kane and company will be hoping their interpretation of the franchise fares far better with critics and audiences than Nispel’s offering did.
(h/t AV Club)
