Many unanswered questions encompass Crystal Lake, Peacock’s upcoming Friday the thirteenth prequel sequence produced by A24. Will the primary main new entry within the Friday the thirteenth franchise in over 15 years do justice to the revolutionary slasher franchise? What precisely have been the “inventive variations” that prompted Bryan Fuller to go away the mission, and what do they imply for the model of the present that is still? Will the sequence characteristic Jason Voorhees in any respect, given its prequel standing and the thorny authorized rights surrounding the usage of that character?

Properly, no less than one main lacking piece of the Crystal Lake puzzle was crammed in immediately, as Deadline reviews that Callum Vinson has been solid to play Jason Voorhees within the prequel sequence.

Apparently, Vinson is maybe greatest identified for his run on one other horror present primarily based on a well-known franchise: the third season of the Chucky TV sequence. In Crystal Lake, Vinson will play the “pre-accident” model of Jason Voorhees, whom we sometimes noticed glimpses of in flashbacks all through the Friday the thirteenth movies. Contemplating these aforementioned character rights battles, although, it stays to be seen simply how intently this model of the character will resemble the variations of younger Jason we noticed in these sequels.

What’s much more attention-grabbing is that Vinson is billed as a “recurring visitor star.” That appears to validate earlier reviews that Crystal Lake will focus extra on Jason’s mom, Pamela Voorhees (performed by Linda Cardellini), reasonably than Jason himself. That setup remembers the strategy AMC took with its Psycho prequel sequence Bates Motel, although every little thing we’ve heard about Crystal Lake up to now suggests it is going to focus much more closely on Pamela Voorhees and different aspect characters than on the franchise’s iconic slasher star.

Becoming a member of Vinson are newly introduced recurring visitor stars Nick Cordileone, Pleasure Suprano, Danielle Kotch, and Phoenix Parnevik. Cordileone is ready to play “Loopy” Ralph (the beloved “don’t go into that camp!” native from the Friday the thirteenth movies) whereas Suprano, Kotch, and Parnevik have been solid as Rita, Claudette, and Barry, respectively. Franchise followers could keep in mind Barry and Claudette as two of the victims from the unique Friday the thirteenth, whereas the character of Rita seems to be a personality created for the present. Then once more, the present could possibly be utilizing acquainted names for solely new characters.

Rounding out the identified Crystal Lake solid are sequence regulars William Catlett, Devin Kessler, Cameron Scoggins, and Gwendolyn Sundstrom.

For a present nonetheless outlined in some ways by how little we learn about it, it’s no less than reassuring to know that Crystal Lake will certainly characteristic Jason Voorhees in some capability. And whereas it might be sensible to strategy the upcoming sequence with measured expectations, we will take some consolation in the truth that somebody is lastly doing one thing with one of the frustratingly dormant franchises in all of horror. There’s even a good likelihood that Crystal Lake might exceed the usual set by 1987’s Friday the thirteenth: The Collection: a present with few ties to the remainder of the franchise, however a plot involving cursed antiques and the individuals who love them. So it’s obtained that going for it. Which is sweet.

There isn’t a official premiere date set for Crystal Lake, although filming on the eight-episode Peacock sequence is reportedly underway.