10 Upcoming Legacy Movie Sequels That Feel Inevitable

2018's Halloween proved the ultimate potential of the horror legacy sequel, to clear away the cobwebs of an increasingly muddled mythology and bring the original components back for a worthy follow-up.

We've seen seen the likes of Scream and Texas Chainsaw Massacre offer up their own takes on the legacy sequel, and it seems like just a matter of time before the most mainstream slasher franchises try it themselves.

And there's perhaps no horror IP better suited for a legacy sequel than Friday the 13th, given that the 42-year-old series has been laying dormant for almost 15 years now, yet Jason Voorhees' popularity endures among genre fans.

There are quite a few options for a Friday the 13th legacy sequel: it could act as a direct sequel to the original, or serve as a continuation from any of the other sequels it deems worthwhile.

Jason's mortal nemesis, Tommy Jarvis, could even appear as a supporting character aiding the new heroes against Jason.

Given the messiness of the series' storytelling, one imagines most fans wouldn't be too upset about a legacy sequel that politely ignored most of its predecessors, as long as it made good on restoring Jason's visceral terror.

It's little secret that the series' rights have been wrapped up in legal red tape for years now, though it's just a matter of time before this scuffle is finally resolved and Jason gets unleashed upon audiences once again - likely with something resembling the Halloween 2018 treatment.