The Friday the 13th franchise’s next phase is expected to be Crystal Lake. The long-awaited television series has been in development for years. A24 is producing the show for a release on Peacock. Now a major update appears to be in the works. According to reports, none other than Linda Cardellini appears to be in talks for the part of Pamela Voorhees in Crystal Lake.
The reports come from insider Jeff Sneider, who claims that Peacock and A24 are interested in having Linda Cardellini play the lead of Crystal Lake. The new series is expected to be a prequel of sorts to the long-running Friday the 13th franchise. Additionally, the series will be the first new installment outside of video games since the release of stand-alone reboot Friday the 13th in 2009.
For those unfamiliar with the franchise’s lore, Pamela Voorhees is the mother of Jason Voorhees. Her character was the main antagonist in 1980’s Friday the 13th before the torch was passed to her son, Jason. While Jason was not the killer in the original film, he was still the catalyst, as it was his alleged death that triggered his mother to go on a killing spree.
Jason Voorhees, who became the franchise’s main antagonist in 1981’s Friday the 13th Part 2, was similarly motivated by his mother’s death. It’s unknown how exactly these two characters are being explored in the new TV series Crystal Lake, but it’s possible that both of their stories could be portrayed simultaneously. It’s long been reported that a Friday the 13th TV series could follow Pamela Voorhees in the past with Jason Voorhees in the present. Otherwise, we could see each season of the series gradually take us through a similar timeline to the films.
Ultimately, we’ll have to wait for more information to follow. It’s worth noting that these reports are only referring to talks, so it will still be some time before Linda Cardellini potentially receives the role. For now, however, it’s a positive update for fans that have been eager to see movement with the franchise for years. A previous report revealed that Charlize Theron was being eyed to play Jason’s mother in a former iteration of Crystal Lake.
Fans can stay tuned to ScreenGeek for more news on Crystal Lake and the Friday the 13th franchise as we have it. If these alleged deals pan out, then we could have more positive Friday the 13th information sometime in 2025.