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Peacock and A24’s Friday the 13th prequel series, Crystal Lake, has officially cast its leading star. The upcoming prequel is set to explore the origins of the hockey mask-wearing killer Jason Voorhees from the iconic 1980s horror franchise, which spawned over ten slasher films before going comatose in 2009 following a failed reboot. Crystal Lake has been stuck in development limbo since the studio ordered the series in 2022, but with Brad Caleb Kane (It: Welcome To Derry) now attached to the project as the new showrunner, the Friday the 13th prequel has picked up its momentum.
Now, Peacock has announced that Linda Cardellini will lead Crystal Lake as Pamela Voorhees, the mother of the indomitable killer and portrayed by Betsy Palmer in the original 1980 film. The three-time Emmy nominee is known for her starring role in Netflix’s Dead To Me and recently joined the dark comedy series No Good Deed, alongside Lisa Kudrow, Luke Wilson, and Ray Romano. She is currently filming the lead role in Max’s DTF: St. Louis, opposite Jason Bateman and David Harbour.
What Cardellini’s Casting Means For Crystal Lake
The Friday The 13th Prequel Show Moves Closer To Reality
With Crystal Lake casting its lead role, the Friday the 13th prequel series is now moving along after a few behind-the-scenes shake-ups. Bryan Fuller was originally tapped to lead the prequel in 2022, before he stepped down in early 2024. A few months later, Brad Caleb Kane came on as showrunner, who is currently tackling a horror prequel with Stephen King’s It adaptation Welcome to Derry. Adrienne King has also been tapped to appear in the prequel TV series, but it remains unclear if the original Friday The 13th‘s final girl will actually be part of the show.
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While plot details for Crystal Lake are sparse, its story will likely involve Linda Cardellini as a young Pamela Voorhees as she raises her son at Camp Crystal Lake. In a style reminiscent of Bates Motel, Crystal Lake may uncover hidden details about Pamela’s life before she began her rampage in the first Friday the 13th movie. This will be Cardellini’s second horror role after starring in the 2019 supernatural film The Curse of La Llorona as a mother who must face a vengeful spirit intent on taking her children away.
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