{"id":2705,"date":"2026-06-22T18:07:04","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T18:07:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=2705"},"modified":"2026-06-22T18:07:04","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T18:07:04","slug":"freddy-the-13th-animated-movie-set-at-paramount-with-predator-badlands-director-dan-trachtenberg","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=2705","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Freddy the 13th\u2019 Animated Movie Set at Paramount With \u2018Predator: Badlands\u2019 Director Dan Trachtenberg"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\n\t\u201cPredator: Badlands\u201d director Dan Trachtenberg is developing \u201cFreddy the 13th,\u201d an animated movie based on the graphic horror novel about the fictional Freddy Vanwinkle, a hapless 13th-born son who seems to fails at everything he does. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=2703\">Olivia Rodrigo Sets All-Women Music Festival With Chappell Roan, Stevie Nicks, Katseye and More<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tThough \u201cFreddy the 13th\u201d sounds scary, the studio promises a \u201cwholesome, PG-rated\u201d movie that will deliver \u201claughs to the whole family.\u201d The story follows a family vacation that turns into a nightmare after fun Uncle Freddy accidentally kills the Boogeyman and takes on his powers.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\u201cI\u2019ve spent most of my career making movies that parents probably shouldn\u2019t show their kids,\u201d Trachtenberg wrote on Instagram. \u201cHappy to announce, along with @supermercadocomics and @paramountpics I\u2019m finally making one\u2026they\u2026can\u2026?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=2701\">\u2018Game Changer\u2019 Spinoff \u2018Crowd Control\u2019 Sets Season 2 Cast, Including Nicole Byer, Cameron Esposito, Taylor Tomlinson, Bobby Moynihan and More (EXCLUSIVE)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tYehudi Mercado, who authored the graphic novel of the same name, is co-directing the film. Trachtenberg, who will serve as producer with Ben Rosenblatt, recently signed a three-year first-look deal with Paramount Pictures. Trachtenberg made his directorial debut with 2016\u2019s \u201c10 Cloverfield Lane\u201d and went on to direct 2022\u2019s \u201cPrey\u201d and 2025\u2019s animated \u201cPredator: Killer of Killers\u201d and live-action \u201cPredator: Badlands.\u201d On the small screen, he\u2019s directed episodes of \u201cThe Boys,\u201d \u201cThe Lost Symbol\u201d and \u201cBlack Mirror.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tParamount Animation unveiled \u201cFreddy the 13th\u201d at Annecy International Animation Film Festival, which is currently underway in France. The studio\u2019s animated division, which is overseen by newly appointed president Jennifer Dodge, recently announced a \u201cSurvivor\u201d movie featuring animal contestants, as well as a Christmas adventure \u201cThe Naughty List\u201d from director Robert Rodriguez. 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