<P> Frank Mancuso, Jr., a producer of the films, also developed the television show Friday the 13th: The Series after Paramount released Jason Lives . The television series was not connected to the franchise by any character or setting, but was created based on the idea of "bad luck and curses", which the film series symbolized . While the franchise was owned by Paramount, four films were adapted into novels, with Friday the 13th Part III adapted by two separate authors . When the franchise was sold to New Line Cinema, Cunningham returned as a producer to oversee two additional films, in addition to a crossover film with character Freddy Krueger from A Nightmare on Elm Street film series . Under New Line Cinema, thirteen novellas and various comic book series featuring Jason were published . </P> <P> Although the films were not popular with critics, Friday the 13th is considered one of the most successful media franchises in America--not only for the success of the films, but also because of the extensive merchandising and repeated references to the series in popular culture . The franchise's popularity has generated a fanbase who have created their own Friday the 13th films, fashioned replica Jason Voorhees costumes, and tattooed their bodies with Friday the 13th artwork . Jason's hockey mask has become one of the most recognizable images in horror and popular culture . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Film </Th> <Th> Director </Th> <Th> Writer (s) </Th> <Th> Producer (s) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Friday the 13th (1980) </Th> <Td> Sean S. Cunningham </Td> <Td> Victor Miller </Td> <Td> Sean S. Cunningham </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) </Th> <Td> Steve Miner </Td> <Td> Ron Kurz </Td> <Td> Steve Miner </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Friday the 13th Part III (1982) </Th> <Td> Martin Kitrosser and Carol Watson </Td> <Td> Frank Mancuso Jr . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) </Th> <Td> Joseph Zito </Td> <Td> Barney Cohen </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985) </Th> <Td> Danny Steinmann </Td> <Td> Martin Kitrosser, David Cohen and Danny Steinmann </Td> <Td> Timothy Silver </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986) </Th> <Td> Tom McLoughlin </Td> <Td> Tom McLoughlin </Td> <Td> Don Behrns </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988) </Th> <Td> John Carl Buechler </Td> <Td> Manuel Fidello and Daryl Haney </Td> <Td> Iain Paterson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) </Th> <Td> Rob Hedden </Td> <Td> Rob Hedden </Td> <Td> Randy Cheveldave </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993) </Th> <Td> Adam Marcus </Td> <Td> Jay Huguely, Adam Marcus and Dean Lorey </Td> <Td> Sean S. Cunningham </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Jason X (2001) </Th> <Td> James Isaac </Td> <Td> Todd Farmer </Td> <Td> Noel Cunningham </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Freddy vs. Jason (2003) </Th> <Td> Ronny Yu </Td> <Td> Damian Shannon & Mark Swift </Td> <Td> Sean S. Cunningham </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Friday the 13th (2009) </Th> <Td> Marcus Nispel </Td> <Td> Michael Bay, Andrew Form and Brad Fuller </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> Film </Th> <Th> Director </Th> <Th> Writer (s) </Th> <Th> Producer (s) </Th> </Tr>

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