Trivia: Barbara Sachs, one of the producers, was widely disliked by the crew, who saw her as utterly delusional. Among other things, she wanted this to be a "prestigious" film and pushed for it to remove most of the gore and nudity audiences expected, along with wanting to change Jason's entire look. She also thought it could be "the first 'Friday the 13th' to win an Academy Award!" and attempted to hire famed filmmaker Federico Fellini to direct it. Needless to say, Fellini politely declined.
TedStixon
5th Feb 2025