A new Friday the 13th movie is happening, with Steve Miner returning to the franchise

Here's some lucky news for Jason fans to celebrate on the final Friday the 13th of 2026. A new movie is happening, and everyone's favorite machete-wielding, hockey masked slasher is set to return to theaters.

Jason hasn't appeared on the big screen since the 2009 remake, but that's about to change. Deadline has reported that Steve Miner, who directed Friday the 13th Part II and Part III, will direct the new film, slated for release in 2027. Deadline also noted that the script is penned by emerging screenwriter David Fliegel. Additionally, the film will return to the franchise's independent roots and be financed and produced by the Barsamian family, which controls the franchise through the company Horror, Inc.

The announcement comes after the prequel series, Crystal Lake, just launched last month on Peacock. The movie stars Linda Cardellini as Jason's mom, Pamela Voorhees, and the series focuses on her grief and eventual revenge following Jason's drowning at Camp Crystal Lake. The series quickly became one of Peacock's most successful scripted original programs, so it seemed likely that a new movie would happen, and this will be the 13th entry in the long-running franchise.

Miner's two entries in the franchise are popular among fans, and the third movie is the one where Jason obtaind his iconic hockey mask. In a statement to Deadline, Robbie Barsamian, Executive Vice President of Horror, Inc., said, "For generations of fans, Jason's identity is inseparable from the creative choices Steve Miner brought to the screen." He added, "Reuniting with Steve under a fully independent model allows us creative control to honor what makes Jason the greatest slasher of all time and deliver the definitive theatrical event that today's audiences expect."

Miner also noted his excitement to return to the franchise, telling Deadline, "When I put the hockey mask on Jason for Friday the 13th Part III, I knew it would create a truly scary image that would work for that movie. I had no idea that it would live on as one of the most iconic symbols in horror films. I'm thrilled to come back and continue the legacy."

Meanwhile, CatchLight Strudios, a production company behind some notable horror films, including A24's Heretic, has been named as Horror, Inc.'s production partner on the new Friday the 13h movie, while Cineverse has secured North American distribution rights, including the theatrical release. Cineverse is most famous for the Terrifier franchise.

There's no word yet on who will be cast to play the Crystal Lake camp counselors or Jason, but we'll share that news as we have it. It's certainly a good sign that Miner will return to the franchise to helm a new movie.

Let us know in the comments what you think about the Friday the 13th new movie and what you'd like to see!