The Logline: After their mutual defeat at Crystal Lake, Freddy Krueger manipulates his way into Jason Voorhees' subconscious to rebuild his power. To stop the ensuing massacre, the sole survivor of the first film must team up with a stranger who has faced "Deadites" before: Ash Williams.
For nearly fifteen years, any "update" on FvJ2 was a lie. The problem was never lack of interest; it was intellectual property (IP) warfare. freddy vs jason 2 upd
Up until recently, the situation looked like this: The Logline: After their mutual defeat at Crystal
This legal cluster made it impossible to produce a sequel. No studio wants to write a check for $50 million when a single lawyer in Connecticut could halt production overnight. For nearly fifteen years, any "update" on FvJ2 was a lie
Before discussing the "UPD," we must revisit the early 2000s. Fresh off the $116 million global success of Freddy vs. Jason (on a $25 million budget), New Line Cinema immediately commissioned a sequel. Screenwriter Damian Shannon and Mark Swift, who wrote the first film, were hired to draft Freddy vs. Jason 2.
Their leaked 2004 treatment, often referred to as "Freddy vs. Jason: The Final Nightmare," was bonkers in the best way possible:
However, New Line shelved the script in 2005. Why? Because the studio was about to implode creatively. They pivoted to a Nightmare on Elm Street reboot (2010) and a Friday the 13th reboot (2009). Both were mediocre, and the crossover sequel died.