The Friday the 13th franchise is getting a new entry, but it's not quite what fans were expecting.
Instead of a new full-length film, a short-form vignette is being produced to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the original 1980 movie.
Titled Sweet Revenge, the project is being sponsored by Angry Orchard Hard Cider as part of a larger collaboration between the boozy brand and the iconic horror franchise.
Sweet Revenge will be directed by Mike P. Nelson, who is also working on a reboot of the holiday horror film Silent Night, Deadly Night.
'I am so grateful that the team at Horror, Inc. saw something in "Sweet Revenge" and wanted it as a part of the Jason Voorhees story,' Nelson said in a statement.
The Friday the 13th franchise is getting a new entry, but it's not quite what fans were expecting
'And to think 30 years ago I was trying to secretly watch these movies on VHS when no one was looking,' he continued.
'To have the opportunity to write and direct one of these stories is surreal - not to mention having an amazing team led by Chad Villella and Brianna Lee Johnson help me bring it to life!
'Not only is the vignette a new take on the beloved IP, it is a comforting, gory hug, reminding us why we fell in love with these movies. Much gruesome fun awaits you!'
Production kicked off earlier this month, reports Variety.
Fans were furious over news that the vignette won't be a full-length theatrical film.
'What are they doing what is this garbage? No Jason films for almost 20 years and now this,' commented one.
'They'll do anything but put jason back on a feature film. Yikes,' raged another.
Instead of a new full-length film, a short-form vignette is being produced to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the original 1980 movie
'Wow... a short film. We've had a million of those already. What we want is a new film. This universe is a desperate joke,' a third commented.
An all-new Jason Voorhees design was recently unveiled by special effects legend Greg Nicotero and will be used in upcoming Friday the 13th projects.
While longtime fans will need to wait a lot longer for a new Friday the 13th film, an upcoming prequel series is currently on its way.
Titled Crystal Lake, the series is being produced by A24 for the Peacock streaming service.
Linda Cardellini will play Jason's mother, Pamela Voorhees.
Other cast members include William Catlett, Devin Kessler, and Cameron Scoggins.
Showrunner Brad Kane announced that production had officially started on the project last week.
Crystal Lake has been described as an 'expanded prequel' to the original film and will most likely dive into the backstory of Jason and Pamela Voorhees.