Fans have cool one's heels for Friday the 13th to make a comeback, and it's been almost eight years since the last Friday the 13th bang theatres. The movie have not had much of luck over the years which gives you the notion of hard its been to get the next Jason Voorhees joint off the ground.

Nevertheless, it almost been a decade and Friday The 13th: The next install in Franchise is ready to hit theatres on October 13th, 2017. But, now it leaves the fans in befuddlement as speculations are of the like that the film has been confirmed not to be a sequel to the 2009 reboot. The full rights to the franchise has been picked up by Paramount, and it now set to be released January 13, 2017.

Andrew, the Producer of Friday the 13th: The Franchise, elaborated to Cinema Blend, on why the the movie has taken so long, saying, how would you do Friday the 13th that was found footage? They were also in a dilemma if they should do a sequel to the original and pick up from where they left Jared and Amanda at the end of the movie? But, after decades they got it all together and found the location. The camp, lake and the setting is all located. Breck Eisner is the director of the movie, and scripted by Aaron Guzikowski.

According to Collider, the producers drop in few hints including the fact that it will be a period piece. It will be shooting in Georgia, and will be a "Hard R" movie. The producer wants to get the story and overall aura of the movie right.

Platinum Dunes has tried to develop something that will feel right for the fans and not feel like they've missed out on anything from the previous. Once the shooting starts, they are more than ready to get in the woods with the hockey masked lunatic.

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