AFriday the 13thPrequel Series Is Coming to Peacock

It ’s a Halloween miracle : Friday the 13this coming back . Sort of .

Peacock just announced a straight - to - serial publication fiat for a new show called Crystal Lake , which is described as a “ Friday the 13th expand prequel series . ”Bryan Fuller , best known for his work onHannibal , will be running the show for A24 and the streamer . “ I discovered Friday the 13th in the pages of Famous Monsters magazine when I was 10 year old and I have been thinking about this story ever since , ” Fuller say in a pressure firing . “ When it come to horror , A24 raises the bar and pushes the gasbag and I ’m thrilled to be exploring the encampment of Crystal Lake under their banner . ”

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Crystal Lake, a Friday the 13th prequel, is coming to Peacock.

Crystal Lake, a Friday the 13th prequel, is coming to Peacock.Image: Paramount

“ Friday the 13th is one of the most iconic horror franchises in movie chronicle and we were dying to revisit this story with our coming drama series Crystal Lake , ” added Universal executive Susan Rovner . “ We ca n’t expect to get to work with Bryan Fuller , a gifted , visionary creator who I ’ve had the pleasure of being a longtime friend and collaborator , along with our incredible partners at A24 , in this updated version for Peacock that will thrill long - stand fans of the franchise . ”

While exact inside information are being keep under wraps , Varietyreports that due to the complex , on-going legal battle over the enfranchisement , this show will not be able-bodied to use any of the iconographies from the film that total out after the original Friday the 13th . So no ice hockey mask here . What does that mean then ? Will we find out how Jason Voorhees became such a brawny being ? Will we see Crystal Lake before camp to search those evil origins ? And are those answers something audience even care about ? Apparently , we ’ll ascertain out in the next few years .

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