Paramount Animation is developing an untitled animated comedy-horror film based on the graphic novel “Freddy the 13th” by Yehudi Mercado, with “Predator: Badlands” director Dan Trachtenberg set to direct. The project is announced at Annecy, and it centers on a fictional character, Freddy Vanwinkle, a 13th-born son who appears unlucky and repeatedly fails. Multiple reports describe the story as a family vacation that goes awry, with the graphic novel’s premise serving as the basis for the movie. While the title references horror, Paramount is positioning the film as lighthearted: Variety reports the studio plans a “wholesome” experience and says it will be rated PG, aiming for comedy as well as thrills. Deadline characterizes the film as an animated comedy-horror adaptation of Mercado’s work. The announcements connect the project to Trachtenberg’s recent relationship with Paramount, including his first-look producing and directing deal with the animation division’s parent company, Paramount Pictures.