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LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Quentin Tarantino is considering writing and directing a new installment in the long-running "Friday the 13th" horror film series.

Tarantino is in early talks with New Line Cinema, where he is scheduled to meet with executives this week.

The original "Friday," released in 1980 and featuring the hockey-masked killer Jason Voorhees, spawned a series of sequels, including the 2003 hit "Freddy vs. Jason," in which Jason squared off against Freddy Krueger from the "Nightmare on Elm Street" series.

New Line tried to make a sequel to "Freddy vs. Jason" involving the "Evil Dead" character Ash, but it couldn't reach a deal with "Dead" rights holder Sam Raimi.

According to those familiar with the discussions, Tarantino is intrigued with the idea of playing with one of the movie's classic horror villains. If the project does develop, it could be the first film Tarantino directs outside Miramax Films.

The filmmaker, whose credits include "Reservoir Dogs" and "Pulp Fiction," recently signed on to direct the season finale of CBS' "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation."

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter


I'd be interested to see what his take on this series would be......

This sounds great

I'm scared already.

If this does take place it will be interesting to see how it turns out.

I hate the Friday the 13th series so I'm interested to see what my favorite Director can do with the series.

That's just crazy talk.

i think this is a mistake personally and a waste of tarantino's talents, plus it just means it'll be that much longer until he makes vega brothers.

i know this series has a cult status, but let's be honest, they're shit movies. if tarantino really wants to do a horror movie, it'd be better if he just made something up himself

I don't think they are shit movies at all. Especially if you are a fan of the genre. If you don't like slasher type horror movies, then you obviously won't like this series.

Obviously QT is a fan of the genre.

Dear Quentin,

Write a drama.

Love,

Professor Taint

Amen brother. I'd like to see this happen, just because it would piss a lot of people off and be very interesting. That said, I suspect it's just a rumor and won't happen. It would be cool though, Tarantino obviously loves b-movies so who better?

Fuck, now I gotta watch these movies.

Although, I must say, I am highly doubtful that this will happen.

It definitely sounds like a rumor out of control. For anyone who has followed the saga of what will happen after Freddy vs. Jason, this is really no surprise. The rumor mill has had everyone involved in the sequel somehow and usually it gets busted up a few days later. Wait and see...

you sir, are 100% correct...slasher films are great if you take them for what they are...i'd love to see his take on a classic series

I can't see smart conversation in a friday the 13th movie. Its like putting peanut butter on steak

I vote this weirdest analogy ever.

Maybe it won't be as shitty as the other 10,000 Friday the 13th movies.

in all fairness, the first two, maybe three friday movies were excellent