According to The Hollywood Reporter, negotations are nearly complete for Supernatural co-star Jared Padalecki to star in Michael Bay's remake of the horror classic Friday the 13th. Padalecki's character reportedly will be trying to find out what happened at Crystal Lake, and the film will show more of Jason Vorhees than the original movie. Marcus Nispel will direct, with a script by Damian Shannon and Mark Swift (who penned Freddy vs. Jason). Michael Bay, Brad Fuller, and Andrew Form will produce the film, which will release under the New Line and Paramount logos.

The Friday the 13th remake is currently slated for a...you guessed it...February 13, 2009 release.

In addition to co-starring as Sam Winchester in The CW's horror series Supernatural opposite Jensen Ackles' Dean Winchester, Padalecki has starred in two horror films, House of Wax and Cry Wolf. He will portray artist Thomas Kincake in the upcoming film Home for Christmas; the film also stars Peter O'Toole and Marcia Gay Harden, and is set for a December 2008 release. Fans will also recognize him as Dean Forester from the WB show Gilmore Girls.

Horror icon Jason Vorhees has been linked in the news with Supernatural before. Earlier in season three there was word from Eric Kripke -- and then rumors hinted at and coyly confirmed by the show's producers -- that in 3x10, Sam and Dean Winchester might go up against the iconic movie villain, but the episode aired without a hockey mask in sight.

Source:
The Hollywood Reporter