"Friday the 13th" remake

Unlikely they'll be able to do it justice.

Taking another hack at 'Friday the 13th'
Michael Bay overseeing remake of slasher flick

LOS ANGELES, California (Hollywood Reporter) -- Jason is coming back.

Michael Bay and his Platinum Dunes are gearing up to remake "Friday the
13th" for New Line Cinema, from a script by Mark Wheaton.

The "Friday the 13th" series began in 1980, with Sean S. Cunningham
directing the first feature, released by Paramount Pictures. After
eight films the slasher series, featuring the masked killer Jason
Voorhees, moved to New Line, which revived the franchise with "Jason
Goes to Hell: The Final Friday" in 1993.

New Line's most recent installment, "Freddy vs. Jason," in which
Voorhees faced off against Freddy Krueger from the "Nightmare on Elm
Street" series, was released in 2003, grossing more than $82 million
domestically.

Insiders said the producers were hoping to release the movie on Friday,
October 13, but it is unlikely that all the pieces will fall into place
to make that a reality. No director is attached to the project, and no
actors have been cast.

Platinum Dunes produced 2003's "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" remake, which
grossed more than $80 million. The company recently wrapped production
on the prequel starring Jordana Brewster. The movie will be released
October 6.

New Line Cinema is a division of Time Warner, as is CNN.

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