It looks like the upcoming Friday the 13th prequel series has found it's Mrs. Pamela Voorhees.
As reported by Deadline, Linda Cardellini has officially signed on to play the iconic slasher Mrs. Voorhees.
Linda Cardellini (Dead to Me, No Good Deed) has closed a deal to star as Pamela Voorhees in Peacock‘s Friday the 13th expanded prequel series Crystal Lake from A24.
Cardellini’s Pamela Voorhees is believed to be a mother who had given up a singing career to raise a special needs child, and takes a dark turn when she loses her son.
Unfortunately, those are the only details being released about the upcoming series from creator Brad Caleb Kane (who is also serving as the series' showrunner & executive producer).
Linda Cardellini Signs On For Friday the 13th Series
“From the moment I watched Jason Voorhees squeeze a guy’s eyeball out of its socket (in glorious 3D!) at the tender age of 8 years old, I knew my creative path was someday destined to converge with The Man Behind The Mask. Nothing defined my childhood more than growing up in the golden age of the slasher flick, and nothing’s defined the genre more than Friday The 13th. I couldn’t be more excited for the opportunity to contribute a chapter to this iconic franchise, particularly with such fearless partners as Peacock and A24.” - Brad Caleb Kane
In addition to Kane, exec producers on the series include A24; Victor Miller, who wrote the screenplay for the franchise’s original 1980 film; Miller’s copyright attorney, Marc Toberoff; Robert M. Barsamian and Robert P. Barsamian. The project will mark A24’s first major IP-driven project amid a recent effort to expand in a more commercial direction.
Betsy Palmer originally played the role for the original 1980 slasher, with Marilyn Poucher, Paula Shaw and Nana Visitor in various sequels, crossover and reboot movies. Although Palmer did originally trash the film, and admitted that she only took the job as she was in desperate need of a new car, she warmed up to it in later years showing immense gratitude to both the film (and team behind it) as well as the legions of fans that went with it.
Now this has been announced, hopefully we won't have to wait much longer for any further details.
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