Steve Miner to direct the 13th Friday the 13th film, the first scheduled release in nearly 20 years

Steve Miner will direct the 13th Friday the 13th film, announced Friday, Nov. 13, for release in 2027. It is the first scheduled release in the horror series in almost 20 years, and Jason Voorhees returns for more bloodshed. The script comes from newcomer David Fliegel. Miner, who shaped the masked killer in the second and third films, released in 1981 and 1982, said: “I had no idea that it would live on as one of the most iconic symbols in horror films.” The project is independent: Cineverse will distribute it in North America, and Horror, Inc., which holds the franchise rights, has partnered with CatchLight Studios. The last film, released in 2009, was distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures and Paramount Pictures.

Rolling Stone, the leading left-leaning outlet, opens with the announcement and frames it in horror-fan terms, with a headline that promises Jason is back for more blood. It highlights Miner's role in creating the mask and machete look, the indie distribution model and Miner's own words. Variety, the alternative outlet, takes a distinct angle, leading with a 10-minute animated short, “Never Hike Alone: Ghosts in the Fog,” from Womp Stomp Films, which the other sources do not mention. The A.V. Club, also alternative, sticks closer to the mainstream story, featuring Miner and Cineverse, noting that Horror, Inc. holds the franchise rights, and reporting a promise of practically crafted kills. It also recalls the 2009 reboot from Platinum Dunes. The Washington Times, on the right, has only a brief excerpt that leads with Jason's return in the first theatrical film in nearly two decades and does not name the director or distributor. The sides agree on the core facts: the 13th film, the director, the 2027 timing and the nearly 20-year gap. They differ mainly in emphasis, with left and alternative outlets giving far more detail on the production and right coverage limited to the headline news.