Quentin Tarantino director of movie flicks such as 'Reservoir Dogs' and 'Pulp Fiction' will now try his hand with horror film 'Friday the 13th,' as both Hollywood director and New Line Cinema are scheduled to meet this week. If everything works out according to the plan, it could be Tarantino’s first film outside Miramax Films as a director.
Tarantino is also considering writing as well as directing the next “Friday the 13 th,” which stars the hockey mask-wearing pyschopath Jason Voorhees, as the Oscar-winning director already has a story and opening montage worked out in his head.
His agent said Tarantino always dreamt of doing a Jason movie. New Line Cinema, which grossed $82 million at the US box office for its 2003 episode Freddy Vs Jason, is also anxious to get another sequel in production.
New Line had originally set out to persuade director Sam Raimi to license his Evil Dead hero, Ash, for a sequel aptly titled Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash, but those dreams were dashed when the deal fell apart.
Apart from “Friday,” which is still in it's premature negotiations stage, Tarantino has signed a deal to write and direct the season finale of CBS' hit series CSI. He's also planning to shoot another kung fu saga that will hit theaters in 2006.
Before “Friday,” Tarantino had volunteered to direct James Bond new movie. But Tarantino's offer was turned down by the Bond producers and Martin Campbell will direct the upcoming Casino Royale.
