‘Predator: Badlands’ Director Dan Trachtenberg Tackling ‘Freddy the 13th’ Animated Movie
Paramount says the adaptation will deliver wholesome PG-rated scares and laughs for families as Trachtenberg and Ben Rosenblatt produce.
- Paramount Animation unveiled "Freddy the 13th" at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France, an animated horror-comedy based on graphic novelist Yehudi Mercado's work.
- The story follows a family vacation where Uncle Freddy accidentally kills the Boogeyman, forcing Freddy Vanwinkle, a hapless 13th-born son, to break a curse within thirteen nights.
- Director Dan Trachtenberg, known for "10 Cloverfield Lane" and "Badlands," will produce with Ben Rosenblatt and co-direct alongside Mercado, marking a shift toward family-friendly content.
- Company President Jennifer Dodge is overseeing the studio's expanding slate, which recently added a "Survivor" franchise movie and "The Naughty List" from Robert Rodriguez.
- Paramount Animation is pitching the film as "wholesome, PG-rated" horror, promising "scares and laughs to the whole family" ahead of PAW Patrol: The Dino Movie's Aug. 14, 2026 release.
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'Predator: Badlands' Director To Helm Animated Comedy-Horror 'Freddy the 13th'
Dan Trachtenberg, the director known for his work on horror and action films like 2016’s 10 Cloverfield Lane, 2022’s Prey, and 2025’s Predator: Badlands, is moving on to something a little more family-friendly, as he will helm Paramount Animation’s upcoming animated comedy horror adaptation of the indie comic Freddy the 13th. Dan Trachtenberg (Source: Getty) As reported by Deadline, the project comes after Trachtenberg signed a three-year produc…
Dan Trachtenberg Set To Direct Animated Comedy-Horror FREDDY THE 13TH for Paramount Animation
Dan Trachtenberg is adding another intriguing project to his growing slate, and this one sounds like a wild blend of horror, comedy, and family-friendly chaos. Paramount Animation has officially announced that Trachtenberg will direct an untitled animated feature based on Yehudi Mercado’s graphic novel Freddy The 13th.The announcement arrives just four months after Trachtenberg signed a three-year first-look producing and directing deal with Par…
Paramount Animation has announced the development of an untitled animated comedy horror film based on the comic book series "Freddy the 13th." Renowned filmmaker Dan Trachtenberg ("Prey," "Predator: Planet of Death") will direct. The original story tells the story of a man with a difficult fate—Freddy Vanwinkle, the thirteenth son.
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