Tarantino does Jason?

Russo · Post by **Russo** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 8:29 pm

From Yahoo:

Quentin Tarantino is considering writing and directing a new installment in the long-running "Friday the 13th" horror film series.

Tarantino is in early talks with New Line Cinema, where he is scheduled to meet with executives this week.

The original "Friday," released in 1980 and featuring the hockey-masked killer Jason Voorhees, spawned a series of sequels, including the 2003 hit "Freddy vs. Jason," in which Jason squared off against Freddy Krueger from the "Nightmare on Elm Street" series.

New Line tried to make a sequel to "Freddy vs. Jason" involving the "Evil Dead" character Ash, but it couldn't reach a deal with "Dead" rights holder Sam Raimi.

According to those familiar with the discussions, Tarantino is intrigued with the idea of playing with one of the movie's classic horror villains. If the project does develop, it could be the first film Tarantino directs outside Miramax Films.

The filmmaker, whose credits include "Reservoir Dogs" and "Pulp Fiction," recently signed on to direct the season finale of CBS' "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation."

I <3 Jason.
I <3 Tarantino.

I'm interested in seeing how this works out.

abreeskye · Post by **abreeskye** » Tue Mar 08, 2005 8:56 pm

awwwwwww yeah!

judas gnb · Post by **judas gnb** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 2:15 pm

just wanted to point out that the story had a problem with in saying the first one featured jason which it did but his mother was the first killer he didnt start killing til the 2nd one but anyway back to watching the news

Russo · Post by **Russo** » Fri Mar 11, 2005 2:23 pm

judas gnb wrote:just wanted to point out that the story had a problem with in saying the first one featured jason which it did but his mother was the first killer he didnt start killing til the 2nd one but anyway back to watching the news

I was waiting to see who else would catch that

Zeo · Post by **Zeo** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 7:31 pm

Tarantino pulled out of the project a few months ago over artistic differences with New Line. They have since turned the project over to Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes productions, who churned out the remakes of "The Amityville Horror" and "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre". It's supposed to be a Friday the 13th remake / prequel to the later sequels, remixing elements of the first four films.
Filming starts this month, and they are shooting for a Friday, Oct. 31st release date this year.

[url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117938129?categoryid=1236&cs=1&query=friday+and+the+and+13th&display=friday+the+13th]'Bay boards next 'Friday'
Jason returns for New Line[/url]

Here is to hoping they don't totally fuck it up.

elasticwings · Post by **elasticwings** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 7:44 pm

Sorry, can't help it....

"I miss you more than Michael Bay missed the mark, when he made Pearl Harbor."

Coor · Post by **Coor** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 7:47 pm

Super...I wonder if he'll replace horror music with 70's...

Like he does in every fucking film he's ever had anything to do with.

Aw, but...I watched "True Romance" which I have to say was pretty kick ass...It's the first Taratino thing since Pulp Fiction that I've seen that I thought was worth while.

Zeo · Post by **Zeo** » Tue Apr 11, 2006 10:47 pm

Coor wrote:Super...I wonder if he'll replace horror music with 70's...

Like he does in every fucking film he's ever had anything to do with.

Aw, but...I watched "True Romance" which I have to say was pretty kick ass...It's the first Taratino thing since Pulp Fiction that I've seen that I thought was worth while.

Ahem..
This thread is over a year old, dear. Tarantino dropped out of the project, and I just posted an update on the 6th of this month...

junkie christ · Post by **junkie christ** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 12:54 am

good lord, not Bay.
shit.
even though i thought his version of AH was interesting, it didnt hold like the originial.
it was like the made for TV version or some such shit.
he just cant do an intellectual property justice, and i think he will make the first jason movie i cant at least laugh at.

Coor · Post by **Coor** » Wed Apr 12, 2006 5:54 pm

Zeo wrote:
Coor wrote:Super...I wonder if he'll replace horror music with 70's...

Like he does in every fucking film he's ever had anything to do with.

Aw, but...I watched "True Romance" which I have to say was pretty kick ass...It's the first Taratino thing since Pulp Fiction that I've seen that I thought was worth while.

Ahem..
This thread is over a year old, dear. Tarantino dropped out of the project, and I just posted an update on the 6th of this month...

Sorry. I was upset. :oops:

You know how I feel about that guy...