This Friday the 13th is an extra special one, because we're finally getting a first look at Peacock and A24's upcoming slasher prequel series, Crystal Lake. They may not reveal a huge amount, but from the looks of things we're in for something suitably creepy. Check 'em out:
The new Friday the 13th prequel series, hailing from A24 and set to stream on Peacock, stars Callum Vinson a young Jason Voorhees and Linda Cardellini as murder mommy Pamela Voorhees. The show is set prior to the accident that made Voorhees the killer we all know and love today.
Joining Vinson and Cardellini are William Catlett, Devin Kessler, Cameron Scoggins in a major legacy role, Gwendolyn Sundstrom, Nick Cordileone, Danielle Kotch, Phoenix Parnevik, Nancy Nagrant, and Joy Suprano, with Michael Lennox, Celine Held and Logan George, and Quyen Tran directing episodes.
Brad Caleb Kane, ( It: Welcome to Derry) serves as writer, showrunner and executive producer on the series, with Victor Miller (original Friday the 13th scribe) onboard as an executive producer along with Marc Toberoff, Robert M. Barsamian, Robert P. Barsamian, and Stuart Manashil.
It's been a long few years since Crystal Lake was first announced back in 2022, with the series going through a number of high profile ups and downs, including losing original showrunner Bryan Fuller (Hannibal) and star Charlize Theron, who was initially tapped to play Pamela Voorhees. While we can't deny we would've loved to see what a Fuller/Theron Friday the 13th project would've looked like, what we're seeing from Kane and crew looks very, very promising. That sweater looks very, very familiar.
Crystal Lake will arrive on Peacock sometime this year. While we have no concrete update on a release date, the next Friday the 13th of this special year lands in November. Just sayin'. Stay tuned to FANGORIA for more updates on the series as they arrive.
