Summary
Mike Flanagan’s established history of hits in the horror genre makes it hard not to believe that only he can save theFriday the 13thfranchise. While Mike Flanagan has been involved with filmmaking for over two decades, he did not garner mainstream attention until the early 2010s when he started directing full-feature films. He further rose in the ranks as a horror director when his movies likeHushandGerald’s Gamestarted receiving wide acclaim from both viewers and critics.
After helming a line of successful horror movies, Flanagan dipped his feet in the world of television in 2018 and put his impressive ability to adapt classic horror novels on full display. Since then, he has only further solidified his reputation as a master of his craft, explaining why he is getting the opportunity to adapt several original horror novels and direct reboots of popular horror franchises. SincetheFriday the 13thfranchisecould also benefit from his expertise, it would be great if he ever considers directing its reboot in the near future.
Every Friday The 13th Movie (In Chronological Order)
The chronological order of the Friday the 13th movies starts off simple enough, but it gets more complicated further down the road.
The Friday The 13th Franchise Explained: What’s Going On With The Prequel Show & Movie Future?
The Franchise’s Future Plans Seem Ambiguous
Towards the end of 2022, aFriday the 13thprequel show,Crystal Lake, was confirmed. A24 was announced to be the studio behind it while it was scheduled to be streamed on Peacock. Adrienne King, who had previously appeared inFriday the 13th(1980),Friday the 13th Part 2(1981), and the fan filmJason Rising(2021), was also confirmed as one of the cast members for the series. However, even though the show was initially supposed to be written and executive produced by Bryan Fuller and Victor Miller,Fuller eventually departed from the project.
Since then, no new announcements surrounding the show’s new showrunner have been made. A potential film reboot for the franchise has also been in the talks. As reports suggest, this reboot was pitched by Jeff Locker, Jeremy Weiss, and Sean Cunningham in early 2023. Along with the reboot, the three filmmakers reportedly also had ideas for an alternate sequel to the originalFriday the 13thin mind. Unfortunately, only little seems to be known about these sequel and reboot plans.
After Taking Over The Exorcist Franchise, Mike Flanagan Would Be Perfect For Saving Friday The 13th
Flanagan Has An Impressive Horror Track Record
After collaborating with Netflix for a long time and delivering one hit horror television show after another, Mike Flanagan is finally returning to directing movies again. While his next project is an adaptation ofStephen King’sThe Life of Chuck,he has also been taken aboard as the director for a reimagining ofThe Exorcist. Only time will tell whether Flanagan’s take on the horror classic will be as brilliant as the original or another mediocre addition to the franchise like 2023’sThe Exorcist: Believer.
Flanagan has previously worked on the critically acclaimed slasherHush, proving he can masterfully handle aFriday the 13threboot if given the opportunity.
However, given how Flanagan has an established history of turning classic horror tales likeThe Haunting of Hill House,The Fall of the House of Usher, andThe Turn of the Screwinto scintillating television adaptations, it is hard not to believe he will saveThe Exorcistfranchise. Since theFriday the 13thfranchise has also not been as compelling as its early installments in a long time, Mike Flanagan would also be the perfect choice to breathe new life into it. Flanagan has previously worked on the critically acclaimed slasherHush, proving he can masterfully handle aFriday the 13threboot if given the opportunity.
Every Mike Flanagan Netflix Horror Ranked Worst To Best
Mike Flanagan has managed to reinvigorate the horror genre via a nuanced study of the human psyche. Here’s every Netflix horror by Flanagan, ranked.
Every Upcoming Mike Flanagan Movie & TV Show
Flanagan Is Involved With Two Stephen King Projects
Boasting a star-studded cast that includes Tom Hiddleston, Mark Hamill, Karen Gillan, and Chiwetel Ejiofor, among others, Mike Flanagan’s take on Stephen King’sThe Life of Chuckis perhaps one of his most anticipated upcoming movie projects. As previously mentioned, the horror auteur will also be working on an untitledExorcistmovie, which isscheduled to be released on June 04, 2025. The director is also associated with an adaptation of Christopher Pike’s 1992 novel,The Season of Passage. However, most details surrounding this project are presently unknown.
The Dark Tower
TBD
Mike Flanagan is passionate about the Christopher Pike adaptation and even once revealed (viaTwitter) that the project has been his dream since he was a teenager. Interestingly,The Life of Chuckis not the only Stephen King adaptation Mike Flanagan has his eyes on. As reports confirm, he owns the rights to develop aTV adaptation of the Stephen King’sThe Dark Towerbook series. With so manyMike Flanaganprojects lined up for the new future, the director may have little time to accommodate aFriday the 13threboot. However, one can still hope he will pick it up someday.
Friday the 13th
Friday the 13th is a horror-slasher film by director Sean S. Cunningham and follows a group of camp counselors who are stalked and murdered by an unknown assailant while trying to reopen a summer known to be the site of a child’s drowning and a grisly double murder. The film began a decades-long franchise that would eventually lead to the creation of Jason Vorhees, one of the most popular horror icons of all time.
