Charlize Theron was reportedly being eyed to play Jason's mother, Mrs. Voorhees, in A24's troubled Friday the 13th television series.
, A24 was eying Theron to play Mrs. Voorhees, who was originally played by Betsy Palmer in 1980’s Friday the 13th, in the studio’s controversialThe Wrap’s article states that the series’ first season would have been “set in the immediate aftermath of the drowning of a young Jason Voorhees.”
“In the grand ambition of Crystal Lake, each season would be a ‘deconstruction’ of the first four Paramount movies,” the article also notes. “The series would incorporate lore from several sequels but remix that material in a way similar to Fuller’s Hannibal, which interpolated the Thomas Harris novels for three seasons.
Each season of Crystal Lake was intended to have eight episodes with a $9.6 million budget per episode. “According to sources,The Wrap also reports that Crystal Lake “was roughly over budget by about $4-$6 million for the entire season.”Whether or not Friday the 13th fans will ever get to see Crystal Lake is unclear at this time. The Wrap talked to one source who said A24 is still committed to making the product, though it’s possible they could start from scratch with a new creative team.
Others said that Nick Antosca, who worked with Fuller on Hannibal, is potentially being eyed to take over the series. “Agents have labeled the Crystal Lake project as ‘radioactive,’ according to another source with knowledge, even though it is one of the most important shows to Peacock, several other sources said,” the article notes.Brandon Schreur has been writing about comics, movies, television shows, and all things pop culture for roughly five years. He's a lifelong cinephile who spends way, way too much money buying Blu-rays and trade paperbacks. You can find him on twitter at @brandonschreur.
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