Steve Miner Returns to Direct ‘Friday the 13Th’ Sequel

WHO:

Deadline - Steve Miner is set to direct the 13th theatrical entry in the *Friday the 13th* franchise.

Deadline - Jason Voorhees, described as a machete-wielding masked murderer, is set to return.

Reddit Movies - The headline reports that Steve Miner will direct the franchise’s 13th entry.

Coming Soon - The article reports that the *Friday the 13th* franchise is returning with a new film.

WHAT:

Deadline - A new theatrical feature in the *Friday the 13th* horror franchise is in development.

Deadline - The upcoming feature is the franchise’s 13th entry and its first theatrical film in nearly two decades.

Reddit Movies - The headline describes the film as the franchise’s 13th entry and first film in nearly two decades.

Coming Soon - The article says the new film is bringing “old-school practical horror” back.

WHEN:

Deadline - The new theatrical feature is expected to follow the Peacock/A24 series *Crystal Lake* and the short film *Sweet Revenge*; the article describes the franchise’s theatrical-film gap as nearly two decades.

Coming Soon - The article describes the new film as arriving after nearly two decades without a franchise film.

WHY:

Deadline - The article places the feature’s return shortly after the *Crystal Lake* series and the *Sweet Revenge* short.

HOW:

Deadline - The return is planned as a theatrical feature directed by Steve Miner.

Coming Soon - The film is described as bringing back old-school practical horror.

(UPDATED November 13, 2026 17:03 UTC)

Steve Miner will direct the 13th theatrical Friday the 13th film, returning Jason Voorhees. The new feature marks the franchise’s first theatrical movie in nearly two decades. The film follows Crystal Lake and Sweet Revenge, bringing back old-school practical horror.