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This Friday happens to fall on the 13th, and the long-running slasher franchise "Friday the 13th" marked the occasion with a surprise announcement: its 13th movie is officially in development. The franchise recently returned to the small screen with the prequel series "Crystal Lake," but the newly announced project is a theatrical feature. It will be the first new movie in 17 years, following 2009's "Friday the 13th."
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The new installment has tapped Steve Miner, director of "Friday the 13th Part 2" and "Friday the 13th Part III," to return behind the camera. Emerging screenwriter David Fliegel will pen the script. Franchise rights holder Horror, Inc. will produce alongside CatchLight Studios, while Cineverse has acquired all North American distribution rights, including theatrical. International distribution has yet to be determined.
via： Deadline