He is official, Linda Cardellini will be Pamela Voorhees in 'Crystal Lake', a prequel series of 'Friday the 13th'

It is already official. There is already a first signing to Crystal Lakethe Classic prequel series Friday the 13thdeveloped by A24 and the streamer Peacock.

The Deadline media confirms that Linda Cardellini He has closed an agreement to assume the leading role as Pamela Voorhees, Jason's motheron the first reports originally released last February. Mrs. Vorhees was played in the original film by the deceased actress, Betsy Palmer. Subsequently, the role was played by Marilyn Poucher, Paula Shaw and Nana Visitor in Sequelaes, Crossover and Reboots.

“It is believed that Pamela, played by Cardellini, is a mother who abandoned her career as a singer to raise a child with special needs and suffers a dark turn when she loses her son”explains the source.

Cardellini is a long and girl -screen long -term actress, known for her roles in series as E.R., Mad Men, Bloodline, Hawkeye, Dead to Mey No Good Deedand film projects such as Brokeback Mountain, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Daddy’s Home y Daddy’s Home 2, The Founder, A Simple Favorthe Oscar winner, Green Book, The Curse of La Llorona, Caponeamong others.

Right now, Cardellini is in the production of the miniseries DTF St. Louis HBO, sharing credit with Jason Bateman and David Harbor.

The series is described as an “expanded prequel” of the original classicwith the return of the characters Jason Voorhees and his mother, Pamela Voorhees. The story will cover the life and time of these two characters.

Brad Caleb Kane (IT: Welcome to Derry) is the showrunner, in addition to having credit as creator of the series, screenwriter and executive producer. The original showrunner was Bryan Fuller (Hannibal). Fuller's exit caused a creative change in the series material.

Crystal Lake It was ordered to series in 2022 by Peacock. Victor Millerscreenwriter of the original classic, is another of the executive producers with Kane, Marc Uberooff, Robert M. Barsamian, Robert P. Barsamian, Stuart Manashil and A24.

Prior to the full exit of the project, the signing of Adrienne King, final girl de Friday 13in recurrent role. AND Kevin Williamson (Scream, The Faculty) as a screenwriter of an episode. Vincenzo Natali (Cube, Splice) y Kimberly Peirce (Boys Don’t Cry, Carrie) They had been signed as episodes directors. Apparently, the creative change ruled out these signings, as they have no longer mentioned.

Fifteen years have passed since we saw Jason Vorhees on a large screen. The last film was the 2009 reboot. He was later trapped in a legal dispute between Sean Cunningham – director of the original film – and Victor Miller – Original guy – to have control of property rights.

The legal case, which was decided by the Court of Appeals of the Second Circuit of the United States. The producers of the original film, Horror Inc., which includes Barsamian, had argued that Miller's participation was a job, but a judge ruled that it was not. The case raided the way for Miller to license a prequel series.