Aug. 17, 2004
The Hollywood Reporter
The Vine: Freddy, Jason aren't dead yet
By Borys Kit
Even before 20th Century Fox's "Alien vs. Predator" captured the
top spot at the boxoffice over the weekend, New Line Cinema began
plotting a new face-off for its horror favorites, Freddy Krueger
and Jason Voorhees, who had their own moment at the top of the
boxoffice in August 2003 with "Freddy vs. Jason." Sources said
the studio is in negotiations with director-producer Sam Raimi
for a project titled "Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash." In the proposed
sequel, Freddy (the "A Nightmare on Elm Street" films) and Jason
(the "Friday the 13th" pics) would go up against Ash, the cynical
anti-hero survivor of Raimi's "Evil Dead" trilogy, which also
includes "Army of Darkness." Bruce Campbell played the character
in the trilogy and would play him again if the deal were to close.
Although Raimi would not direct, he holds rights to the "Evil Dead"
franchise. "Freddy vs. Jason" grossed more than $74 million,
so even if a deal with Raimi can't be reached, New Line is
determined to find a way to extend the franchise by introducing
a new character or just pitting Freddy and Jason against each
other one more time.
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