The thirteenth Friday the 13th film will bring Steve Miner back to the franchise, with a release planned for 2027. Announced on Friday, November 13, 2026, the project ends a gap of nearly two decades between movies, with the news arriving on a date that suits the series.
Deadline reports that the project will use the independent filmmaking model that began the franchise. Funding comes from the Barsamian family, which controls the series through Horror, Inc., while Cineverse will distribute the movie in North America.
Jason’s signature machete and hockey mask connect Miner to the character’s screen identity through his work directing Part II and Part III. In explaining his return, Horror, Inc. points to the creative control it expects the independent production arrangement to allow.
“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.”
Miner says he chose the mask to serve that particular film, without anticipating that it would shape Jason’s identity for decades afterward.
“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,” said Steve Miner. “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.”
Peacock’s successful prequel series Crystal Lake precedes this latest film project. The franchise last reached theaters with the 2009 reboot, a movie Nerdist found disappointing. Its response to the announcement mixes optimism with caution, including hope that independent production will help. It also asks for one simple distinction: a title other than Friday the 13th.
There’s more to Nerdist’s argument than Miner’s involvement. Citing Gen Z’s enthusiastic response to Crystal Lake, the publication suggests that putting Jason on screen as an active killer could sustain that interest while drawing newcomers to the series. This is the publication’s editorial judgment, rather than a prediction backed by audience figures supplied with the announcement.
Nerdist would like the film to take its cues from the original, combining fast-paced action and brutal kills with practical effects. It favors a gritty, grainy image over the polished look of contemporary movies. The enduring draw, in its view, is the disturbing idea of evil hiding in the woods. None of those preferences amounts to a confirmed production detail.
The announced 2027 release window doesn’t yet include a specific date. Information about the cast and story is also pending, so further announcements will clarify what audiences can expect from Miner’s return.
