Jason Lives Again — A New Friday the 13th Movie Is Coming in 2027, and Steve Miner Is Directing

You hear it before you see anything. Ki ki ki, ma ma ma. After nearly twenty years away from the big screen, Jason Voorhees is coming back, fiends — and the man who gave him the hockey mask is the one bringing him home.

Horror, Inc. announced the new film today, Friday the 13th itself. It is the 13th feature in the franchise, it is slated for a global theatrical release in 2027, and it will be made independently, the way this series started.

Quick Specs

• Title: Not yet announced — the franchise’s 13th feature film
• Director: Steve Miner
• Writer: David Fliegel
• Release: 2027, in theaters worldwide; exact date not yet announced
• Production: Horror, Inc. (the Barsamian family), with CatchLight Studios as production partner
• Distributor: Cineverse (North America, including theatrical)
• Cast: Not yet announced
• Previous film: Friday the 13th (2009)

The Man Who Made Jason

Steve Miner is not a hired gun on this franchise. He was an associate producer on the 1980 original, then directed Friday the 13th Part 2 in 1981 — the film that put the machete in Jason’s hands — and Friday the 13th Part III in 1982, the film that put the hockey mask on his face. Between those two choices, Miner built the silhouette the whole world now recognizes on sight.

We have walked this trail with him before. Revisit our Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) review to see the chapter where Jason’s rampage really begins, and our Friday the 13th (1980) review for the night Pamela Voorhees started it all.

Miner has not forgotten what that mask became. “When I put the hockey mask on Jason for Friday the 13th Part III, I knew it would create a truly scary image that would work for that movie,” Miner said. “I had no idea that it would live on as one of the most iconic symbols in horror films. I’m thrilled to come back and continue the legacy.”

“For generations of fans, Jason’s identity is inseparable from the creative choices Steve Miner brought to the screen,” said Robbie Barsamian, Executive Vice President of Horror, Inc. “Reuniting with Steve under a fully independent model allows us the creative control to honor what makes Jason the greatest slasher of all time and deliver the definitive theatrical event that today’s audiences expect.”

Back to Independent Roots

The Barsamian family will finance and produce the film themselves through Horror, Inc., the company that controls the franchise and launched the Jason Universe banner in 2024. CatchLight Studios is on board as production partner, and Cineverse will distribute the film in North America, including the theatrical release.

The promise from the production side is practical, not digital. “Bringing an icon like Jason back to the screen requires dedication to craft and a deep respect for the fandom,” said Jeanette Volturno, co-founder of CatchLight Studios. “We’re excited to collaborate with Steve and Robbie to create a practically-shot film that is relentless, cinematic and terrifying.”

“Jason is one of the most recognizable figures in cinema history,” said Chris McGurk, Chairman and CEO of Cineverse. “We are honored to be a part of bringing Jason back to theaters where he belongs.”

“The Scariest and Most Brutal Movie We’ve Ever Made”

That is Barsamian’s own billing, and he is not hedging. “This is the scariest and most brutal movie we’ve ever made,” Barsamian said. He describes kills that are more creative, brutal and visceral than the series has done before, a cast he calls fantastic, and a new hockey mask developed with fan feedback that he believes longtime fans will love.

He is also thinking past one film. Barsamian calls this entry the first of many, a foundation with real connective tissue carrying into the films that follow — the opening chapter of the franchise’s next era on the big screen.

It lands on ground the television side just warmed up. The Crystal Lake prequel series premiered on Peacock on October 15, with the young Jason’s mother, Pamela Voorhees, at its center; if you need the lore before the mask comes back, start with our Crystal Lake: Everything We Know So Far guide.

Full disclosure, up front, because that’s how we do things here: nobody has seen a frame of this film, because there is nothing to see yet. No title, no cast names, no plot and no exact date have been announced, and there is no trailer. What exists today is an announcement, a director with the right history, and a stack of very confident promises.

Trivia & Facts

• This is the 13th Friday the 13th feature film — the first since the 2009 reboot, nearly two decades ago.
• The original Friday the 13th premiered in theaters on May 9, 1980, more than 45 years ago.
• Steve Miner directed Part 2 (1981) and Part III (1982): the machete came first, the hockey mask a year later.
• The film is the theatrical anchor of the Jason Universe, the expansion banner Horror, Inc. launched in 2024.
• The announcement was made on Friday, November 13, 2026. Of course it was.

Harper’s Extras

• Start where it started: our Friday the 13th (1980) review.
• Then watch Miner build Jason: our Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) review.
• Catch up on Pamela’s side of the story with our Crystal Lake guide.

Where to Watch

In theaters in 2027 — exact date still to come. Until then, Crystal Lake is streaming on Peacock in the US.

FAQ

When does the new Friday the 13th movie come out?

Sometime in 2027, in theaters worldwide. No exact date has been announced yet.

Who is directing the new Friday the 13th movie?

Steve Miner, who directed Friday the 13th Part 2 and Friday the 13th Part III.

Who wrote the new Friday the 13th movie?

Emerging screenwriter David Fliegel.

Who is playing Jason Voorhees?

Nobody has been announced yet. The cast, the title and the plot are all still under wraps.

Is this connected to Crystal Lake?

Both live under Horror, Inc.’s Jason Universe. Crystal Lake tells Pamela Voorhees’ story on television; this film puts hockey-mask Jason back in theaters, where Barsamian says the theatrical films will build connective tissue from here.

Sleep tight, campers. Harper out — lights out.