As Horror Inc., the corporate behind the Jason Universe, continues to attract the roadmap for the way forward for the Friday the thirteenth franchise, an sudden determine has teased his portrayal of the enduring Jason Voorhees. Retired wrestler Adam Scherr, greatest recognized for his WWE title Braun Strowman, has revealed that he could possibly be the following one to provide life to the machete grasp on a perpetual rampage to kill campers.
As reported by Collider, Scherr was at Incredible Fest 2025 to advertise his subsequent film, Deathgasm 2: Goremageddon. The previous wrestler took the time to reply some questions, and when requested about which horror franchise he wish to take part in, Scherr merely mentioned, “Oh, Friday the thirteenth. Jason.” Not solely that, however Scherr truly teased that he might already be in talks to play the revengeful slasher within the subsequent iteration of the Jason Universe:
“There could also be some talks about it with those who I do know and my company. If we might ever get all people to get again on the identical web page and permit the issues to work, I is perhaps the following Voorhees.”
What’s Subsequent within the ‘Friday the thirteenth’ Franchise?
The present standing of the Friday the thirteenth universe is so sophisticated that discussing it with out error is sort of unimaginable. What began as a easy slasher franchise has developed right into a shapeless creature made up of various visions and instructions. All due to a authorized struggle over rights that ended up in one thing incomprehensible for a lot of. Due to this, the perfect factor we are able to do is look forward and picture what the way forward for Friday the thirteenth appears to be like like. That’s, if there’s something resembling “Friday the thirteenth” sooner or later.
The surviving creature of greater than a decade of authorized squabbling is the Jason Universe, which is outwardly a relaunch of the official model of Jason Voorhees. Remember that this might imply the tip of Friday the thirteenth as we all know it, as a result of the unique creators could not agree on a mutually worthwhile association. Horror is generational, after all, however the Jason Universe appears like a clunky try at promoting an uninspired product. Friday the thirteenth was a film franchise, however the Jason Universe feels extra like a model.
As to what’s subsequent for the Friday the thirteenth franchise, or Jason Voorhees for that matter, Peacock and A24 have teamed up for the official prequel Crystal Lake. The TV sequence will comply with the occasions previous to the 1980 film, which implies that in its timeline, Jason remains to be many years away from changing into a slasher killer. The prequel focuses on Pamela Voorhees, Jason’s traumatic loss of life when he was a boy, and the carnage that adopted.
When it comes to what hasn’t been formally introduced, however might nonetheless be in growth, Robbie Barsamian, a boss at Horror Inc., not too long ago mentioned they’re engaged on a brand new online game and film sequel. Maybe that is what Scherr is referring to in his feedback. In any case, Jason Voorhees seems to have returned, although there’s nothing official within the character’s panorama but. Weeks in the past, the enduring killer returned in a characteristic brief that had all of the spirit of a sequel, and at the very least gave followers an early style of what the Jason Universe might appear like.