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Filming has wrapped on Founders Day, a slasher movie that serves as a reunion for some 13 Reasons Why stars. As reported by Deadline, the film is a murder mystery set in Connecticut (where it was filmed) during a mayoral election. 13 Reasons Why’s Amy Hargreaves and Devin Druid star alongside Stranger Things’ Catherine Curtin, Z-O-M-B-I-E-S’ Emilia McCarthy, Bosch’s William Russ and Gotham’s Andrew Stewart Jones, among others. Hargreaves and Russ serve as co-producers.Director Erik Bloomquist and co-writer Carson Bloomquist said in a statement: “With whodunnit slashers serving as our entry point into the genre, we are elated to bring our own mischief-laden, blood-soaked mystery to life. “Founders Day is a slasher for the world we are living in right now, and we can’t wait for the speculation on who’s behind the mask to begin…” The duo previously directed the horror She Came from the Woods, and are looking to debut Founders Day at festivals in 2023.
13 Reasons Why came to an end two years ago with its fourth season, and while there’s speculation that the decision was made due to declining viewership and the controversies it sparked, creator Brian Yorkey has insisted he was “always a little bit suspicious” of high school shows that go on too long, “because high school is four years long”. “It felt like bringing these characters to their graduation and to scattering to their next things felt like the logical ending point,” Yorkey explained. “So for a long time, the idea has been, should we be so lucky to have the opportunity, we would do four seasons of this. So certainly going into breaking story for season four, we knew it was the end.”
