The Next FRIDAY THE 13TH Film Will Introduce Jason’s Dad
Last week we learned that the upcoming Friday The 13th film will explore the origin of Jason Voorhees. It was speculated that Jason’s dad might be a part of that story, and now that speculation has been confirmed.
Platinum Dune’s Brad Fuller previously explained, “You kind of have to understand Jason Voorhees, so we go back and we kind of started over and work our way forward.”
He said it would include Jason’s mom, Pamela, and that it would be little different from what we’ve seen before. Movies. Birth. Death. are now reporting that Jason’s dad, Elias Voorhees, will finally make his big screen debut. They explain:
The original ending of Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives had Elias visiting Jason's (empty) grave. He's obliquely referenced in Jason Goes To Hell, which introduces Jason's half-sister (she has to be Elias' daughter because Pamela called Jason her only child. Not that continuity means that much in these films...). And he was depicted in a comic book called Friday the 13th: Pamela's Tale, which was sort of an origin story for Pamela Voorhees in which she chopped him to pieces because he was abusive.
I doubt this movie will follow the comic book story line, but either way, bringing Elias into the story of Jason is intriguing. I’m curious to see what they will do with him and what his involvement with Jason’s life will be. I’ve been a fan of Friday the 13th since I snuck off with some friends and watched the first film when I was a kid. I really didn’t care for the 2009 film, but with Elias being included in this next chapter, I'm kinda looking forward to it.