A couple of years ago, we got the big news that the Friday the 13th franchise would continue to expand with Crystal Lake, a prequel series about the infamous campground. What would a prequel series entail? Will we learn new things about Jason Voorhees’ childhood and perhaps his psychotic mother Pamela?
Here’s everything we know about Crystal Lake.
Title
The title of this series is Crystal Lake. This could possibly change as the show dives into development and filming.
Crystal Lake’s Plot
There are no plot details about Crystal Lake yet but we can speculate a bit about where this show could go. Considering it is a prequel, it is likely that we will get to explore the life of Pamela Voorhees to a greater extent. The first film came out in 1980, so the series will presumably go back to the 1970s or 1960s.
Before exiting the series as showrunner in May 2024, Hannibal’s Bryan Fuller previously hinted at seeing a few familiar “manifestations” of Jason and exploring his life as well as his mother’s. But he did note that A24 was taking things into a different direction. Perhaps they will reveal some lore that changes what we thought about Camp Crystal Lake and the franchise’s original players.
Behind the Scenes
Brad Caleb Kane, who is also bringing us It: Welcome to Derry, will be the showrunner for Peacock’s Crystal Lake TV series. He is the creator, writer, and executive producer as well.
Crystal Lake’s Cast
As of right now, there are no casting announcements for Crystal Lake. The last Friday the 13th film in 2009 starred Derek Mills as a very nimble Jason, so perhaps he will reprise his role once again.
Crystal Lake’s Release Date
There is no release date for Peacock and A24’s upcoming series.