Jason Voorhees’ subsequent story is about to be advised by “Silent Evening, Lethal Evening” reboot filmmaker Mike P. Nelson.

Produced by “Friday the thirteenth” franchise proprietor Horror, Inc., the brand new Jason Universe challenge is a bloody short-form vignette titled “Candy Revenge” and it’s set as “the centerpiece of the franchise’s daring forty fifth anniversary marketing campaign.”

Per the outline for “Candy Revenge,” “followers will drop right into a chilling weekend within the woods stuffed with blood-soaked surprises solely Jason can ship.” Nelson is writing, directing and producing by way of his Rockford Street Photos banner.

Manufacturing on “Candy Revenge” started earlier this month and the challenge is about to debut on each the Jason Universe YouTube channel and thru a website hosted by Indignant Orchard Onerous Cider, which is sponsoring the vignette as half of a bigger collaboration with the franchise.

Horror, Inc.’s “Friday the thirteenth” franchise as an entire is aiming to make an enormous resurgence tied to the unique movie’s forty fifth anniversary. Not too long ago, the franchise debuted an all-new Jason Voorhees design by artist Greg Nicotero (featured within the picture above), introduced Jason’s integration at Common’s Halloween Horror Nights for the primary time in nearly a decade, and continued growth of A24’s highly-anticipated “Crystal Lake” TV collection.

Nelson is greatest identified for steering the 2021 “Mistaken Flip” reboot and his debut function, 2018’s “The Domestics.” His newest function movie, the upcoming “Silent Evening, Lethal Evening” reboot, will likely be launched in theaters through Cineverse on Dec. 12.

“I’m so grateful that the staff at Horror, Inc. noticed one thing in ‘Candy Revenge’ and wished it as part of the Jason Voorhees story!” Nelson stated. “And to suppose 30 years in the past I used to be attempting to secretly watch these films on VHS when nobody was wanting. To have the chance to put in writing and direct one in every of these tales is surreal – to not point out having an incredible staff led by Chad Villella and Brianna Lee Johnson assist me deliver it to life! Not solely is the vignette a brand new tackle the beloved IP, it’s a comforting, gory hug, reminding us why we fell in love with these films. A lot ugly enjoyable awaits you!”

Friday thirteenth LLC’s Marc Toberoff added: “Jason has all the time been a pressure in popular culture, and the forty fifth anniversary felt like the proper second to do one thing actually sudden. Partnering with Horror, Inc. and Indignant Orchard who share our ardour has opened up a brand new approach to interact followers. It’s thrilling to see the franchise evolve with such creativity whereas staying true to what makes Jason iconic.”

“We had been past excited when Mike Nelson got here on board and Indignant Orchard sponsored manufacturing to assist us deliver this to life in a wickedly sudden manner,” Horror, Inc. chief advertising officer Sheri Conn stated. “Even in a brief vignette, Nelson will masterfully seize our shared imaginative and prescient–honoring the heritage of the franchise whereas delivering one thing contemporary and thrilling for a brand new technology.”