AVENGERS: ENDGAME's Linda Cardellini In Talks To Play Jason's Mother In FRIDAY THE 13TH Prequel Series

AVENGERS: ENDGAME's Linda Cardellini In Talks To Play Jason's Mother In FRIDAY THE 13TH Prequel Series

Linda Cardellini, who played Clint Barton's wife in Avengers: Endgame and Hawkeye, is in talks to take on the role of Pamela Voorhees in A24 and Peacock's Crystal Lake...

By MarkCassidy - Feb 13, 2025 03:02 PM EST
Filed Under: Horror
Source: Via FearHQ

Back in 2022, we got word that a new Friday the 13th TV series was in the works for Peacock. Now, we finally have our first bit of casting news, and it seems to have gone over very well with fans of the classic slasher franchise.

According to Jeff Sneider, Linda Cardellini (Avengers: Endgame, Freaks and Geeks, No Good Deeds, Scooby-Doo) is in early talks to take on the key role of Jason Voorhees' mother, Pamela, who was played by the late Betsy Palmer in the original.

Sneider believes that production is scheduled to commence this summer.

"Cardellini will soon begin filming HBO’s dark comedy series DTF St. Louis with Jason Bateman and David Harbour, and I imagine that she’ll segue to Crystal Lake after that — and most likely this summer."

Brad Caleb Kane (Welcome to Derry) came on board as showrunner when Bryan Fuller parted ways with the project last year.

Horror hounds who have been waiting for something to be done with the Friday franchise for many years now, but the news that Crystal Lake would be a prequel series dampened excitement somewhat - as did a caveat that the show couldn't even feature an adult Jason or his signature hockey mask.

Fortunately, we would later learn that this part of the initial report was inaccurate.

Speaking to Fangoria in a 2023 interview, Fuller confirmed that they can basically utilize anything available to them "under the Friday the 13th umbrella."

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“A24 and Marc Toberoff, who is Victor Miller’s lawyer, have beautifully and excruciatingly assembled all of the Friday the 13th rights. As a streaming series, we have the rights to do everything underneath the Friday the 13th umbrella.” Fuller confirmed.

“The movie rights are a completely different thing. They are tied up at New Line and are super, super messy and probably won’t be untangled anytime soon, but as far as us chickens in the television industry, uh, roost, we have access to anything and everything that Friday the 13th has done up until this point.”

Interestingly, Fuller also described the show as a "pre-remake-uel series," though he declined to elaborate.

Kane shared the following statement when he took over as showrunner.

“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.”

We're still not sure what to expect from Crystal Lake (a bunch of camp counsellors ignoring a young Jason until he drowns and his mother plots her revenge?), but at least we know that they can build towards the unstoppable masked maniac getting axe-y with a bunch of teens after paying a visit to his favourite sporting goods store.

Fuller will also serve as showrunner and executive producer. Victor Miller, who wrote the first movie, will executive produce along with Marc Toberoff, Rob Barsamian, and A24.

What do you guys make of this casting news? Be sure to drop us a comment down below.

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BruceWayng
BruceWayng - 2/13/2025, 3:27 PM
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KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 2/13/2025, 3:28 PM
Dammit... I am convinced they [frick] up everything on purpose. What's next? Meet the Kruger's?
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 2/13/2025, 3:31 PM
@KennKathleen -

Just waiting for the you know what characters.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 2/13/2025, 4:35 PM
@MakeAmericaGrea - the ones that aren't straight, white males?
DarthAlgar
DarthAlgar - 2/13/2025, 4:44 PM
@ObserverIO - These trolls reel you in like a bass and you just take the bait.

Seems triggered to me. 🤔
KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 2/13/2025, 4:59 PM
@DarthAlgar -

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ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 2/13/2025, 5:14 PM
@DarthAlgar - I guess you could say I got...
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But not triggered though. Just made a socratic comment.
So that we all know exactly what we're talking about here.
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 2/13/2025, 7:23 PM
@MakeAmericaGrea - Calling it now:
The new Jason will be a transperson who is outcast, mocked, and eventually drown by his fellow campers and couselors. As a result, when THEY rises from the dead, they's "killing spree" will now portrayed as righteous vengence and a political statement on how men who wear hockey masks and dress as women as they murder people are the real victims.

Screencap this for future reference.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 2/13/2025, 7:33 PM
@KennKathleen -LOL
KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 2/13/2025, 10:49 PM
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KennKathleen
KennKathleen - 2/13/2025, 11:06 PM
@darthAlgar - 🙄😬🙄😬
Slotherin
Slotherin - 2/13/2025, 11:24 PM
@Feralwookiee - I'm just making a mental note that you said "they's killing spree" and not "their killing spree".
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 2/14/2025, 9:27 AM
@Slotherin - Dats rite!
MakeAmericaGrea
MakeAmericaGrea - 2/13/2025, 3:31 PM
Dis finna suck.
Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 2/13/2025, 3:31 PM
"Avengers Endgame Linda Cardelini" lol
Next Time Is ....Avengers Star Harry Dean Stanton.
asherman93
asherman93 - 2/13/2025, 3:34 PM
Oh, Bryan Fuller's not involved with this anymore? That's disappointing.

OTOH, this casting news is kind of funny if you're a Gravity Falls fan - first Dipper had to deal with Freddy and Jason fighting; now Wendy is playing Jason's mom.

I'm half-expecting a Jason X follow-up with Kristen Schall in the lead.
McMurdo
McMurdo - 2/13/2025, 7:34 PM
@asherman93 - Fuller is so heavily overrated.
Slotherin
Slotherin - 2/13/2025, 11:18 PM
@asherman93 - Kristen Schall Jason X follow up would actually be brilliant.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 2/13/2025, 4:34 PM
Wouldn't be her first trip to Camp Crystal Lake.
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MisterBones
MisterBones - 2/13/2025, 4:57 PM
BOOBIES
Feralwookiee
Feralwookiee - 2/13/2025, 7:15 PM
@MisterBones - TITS
harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 2/13/2025, 9:42 PM
@MisterBones - two of them!
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HashTagSwagg
HashTagSwagg - 2/13/2025, 9:44 PM
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SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 2/13/2025, 4:58 PM
Crystal Lake can work if it's designed to lead into a full blown rebooted movie. The way I see it going is having it focus on Pamela Vorhees enrolling Jason into Summer Camp and because he is special needs and she decides to enroll as a Camp Counselor. In the midst of Jason being bullied and ridiculed for his disabilities, He drowns while being unattended and Pamela resorts to witchcraft in hopes of bringing her son back. Pamela calls upon the Devil himself and sells her soul for her son's return. Jason returns in a zombified state and Pamela hides him in their cabin deep in the woods and vows revenge on Camp Crystal Lake. Season 2 should focus on the first Friday the 13th storyline where Pamela begins killing counselors and the season ends with her being beheaded and Jason watching from the distance.

That leads into Friday the 13th the rebooted movie.
Slotherin
Slotherin - 2/13/2025, 11:29 PM
@SonOfAGif - while I'd be willing to give it a chance, the issue is there's really not much interesting going on for Friday the 13th once you're past the first few... And then it's retreading a lot of derivative stuff and stretching it out for more than it warrants.
Maybe they retool things just right and prove me wrong... I just have my doubts.
SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 2/13/2025, 11:51 PM
@Slotherin - I think the issue with it was that it overstayed it's welcome. The way I would do it is "Camp Crystal Lake" would be the prequel mini-series that gets two seasons. Friday the 13th would be about Jason seeking revenge on Alice and her surviving friends for what they did to his mother. Part 2 would be about a young Tommy Jarvis seeking revenge on Jason for killing his sister. Finally Part 3 would see Tommy a bit older being hunted by Jason and the two come to a conclusion in the trilogy.
DREAMER
DREAMER - 2/13/2025, 9:09 PM
Linda is MILF material, do it!
TheOtherOn
TheOtherOn - 2/13/2025, 9:43 PM
No one?
Really no one posted smexy Velma's gifs?

Fine, I will do it!

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Slotherin
Slotherin - 2/13/2025, 11:20 PM
@TheOtherOn - jinkies
marvel72
marvel72 - 2/14/2025, 12:52 AM
She looks hot in that thumbnail.

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