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F13
I'm aware that it doesn't share a story with the film series, but this is a "FRANCHISE" page, not a "FILM SERIES" page. I'm aware of its origins and the original name, it's discussed in Crystal Lake Memories. It's also discussed there that there were plans to eventually incorporate Jason's mask into the series. Either way, it is largely still considered part of the "FRANCHISE", in the same way that Halloween III is considered part of the Halloween franchise, yet the only connection it shares is the name "Halloween". The fact that Mancuso specifically states that he intentionally used the name "Friday the 13th" also shows that it wasn't merely a coincidence, but an intention to draw audiences over because of the association with Jason. The fact that it doesn't use Jason becomes irrelevant to the fact that it is still considered part of the franchise (franchise doesn't mean it connects to a film series, only that it's got a connection to the topic). That's also why we clarify that it doesn't like to the film series, and Mancuso discusses why they chose not to link it to the film series (notice how it was a discussion point and not simply a statement of "we never even thought about it." ). Mancuso Jr. was forever trying to show he was more than just a producer of Jason films, yet in the end the only way to actually show success was to use the Friday the 13th moniker. No reader is going to be confused by this, because the story is very straightforwardly told to the reader.  BIGNOLE     (Contact me)  23:46, 2 July 2019 (UTC)