“Crystal Lake,” Peacock‘s upcoming “Friday the 13th” prequel series, has added William Catlett to its cast.
Catlett will star alongside previously announced series lead Linda Cardellini, who will play Pamela Voorhees. Catlett will star as Levon Brooks, though exact character details remain under wraps. The show will focus on Voorhees’ life prior to the events of the first “Friday the 13th” film. The show was originally picked up straight to series at Peacock in 2022.
Catlett most recently appeared in multiple episodes of Mara Brock Akil’s Netflix series “Forever,” which was based on the Judy Blume novel of the same name. He previously worked with Akil on the CW superhero series “Black Lightning.” His other TV credits include “Constellation” and “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey” at Apple TV+ and “Lovecraft Country” at HBO. He has starred in films like “A Thousand and One” and “Never Let Go.”
Catlett is repped by IAG, Anonymous Content, Granderson Des Rochers.
Brad Caleb Kane took over as creator, writer, showrunner, and executive producer on “Crystal Lake” in August 2024. A24 is also executive producing. Victor Miller, who penned the original film in the franchise, remains onboard as an executive produce along with Marc Toberoff, Robert M. Barsamian, Robert P. Barsamian, and Stuart Manashil. A24 is the studio.
The original “Friday the 13th” was released in 1980. It grossed nearly $60 million against a reported budget of $550,000. Since then, there have been eleven further films in the franchise, including “Jason X,” “Freddy vs. Jason,” and the 2009 reboot. Jason became the main antagonist beginning with the second film.