Bloody Disgusting are reporting that Derek Mears, better known to most genre fans as Chameleon in The Hills Have Eyes 2, is in final negotiations to take the role of Jason Vorhees in the upcoming remake of ‘Friday the 13th’.
Marcus Nispel is helming the remake based on a screenplay by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift.
Jared Padalecki recently signed on also to co-star, however, it’s unclear at this point what exactly his role will be.
‘Friday the 13th’ is scheduled to hit theatres on Friday, February 13th, 2009.
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