Young Jason Voorhees has arrived.
Callum Vinson (Chucky, Long Bright River) has signed on to play the role of Jason Voorhees in Peacock’s prequel series Crystal Lake from A24, according to a report on Deadline.
In addition to Vinson, Nick Cordileone (Warrior), Joy Suprano (Fleishman is in Trouble, Best Foot Forward), Danielle Kotch (Director’s Cut), and Phoenix Parnevik (Bel-Air, Don’t Tell Mom The Babysitter Is Dead) have joined the cast.
Linda Cardellini will lead the cast as Pamela Voorhees in the new show.
Released on May 9, 1980, Friday the 13th earned $59.8 million at the box office against a budget of nearly $650k. The film, which was written by Victor Miller and directed by Sean S. Cunningham, starred Betsy Palmer, Adrienne King, Harry Crosby, Laurie Bartram, Mark Nelson, Jeannine Taylor, Robbi Morgan, and Kevin Bacon.
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