Michael Bay was the first to reboot the series in 2003, with Hooper and original co-writer Kim Henkel on board as producers. I’m not entirely sure we need yet another Texas Chainsaw Massacre (or Texas Chain Saw Massacre, if you want to be 100% accurate) reboot. Fans can also enter their email to receive the motion teaser poster featured on the website and a code redeemable for an exclusive Call of Duty calling card. Will this latest reboot fare better? Originally, directors Andy and Ryan Tohill were on board to helm the latest entry in the franchise. Josh Millican is the Editor in Chief at Dread Central. The most recent entry in the franchise was Leatherface, a prequel that was met with a tepid response upon its debut in 2017. Find out more about how we use your information in our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy. _g1 = document.getElementById('g1-logo-mobile-inverted-img'); You can also carry on the convo with me personally on Twitter @josh_millican. Watch: Kevin Bacon recalls gruesome Friday The 13th death. The reboot trend continues and … Very little is known about this latest take on Leatherface and the fam – but we do know there have been some behind-the-scenes issues. A colorful yet bleak version of Leatherface's iconic skin mask appears against a black background. Josh Millican No release date has been set by the studio but it seems possible, if not likely, that the reboot will do a mix of traditional theaters with a premium VOD release, depending on how things shake out. The film spawned several sequels, and then a 2003 remake (which I thought was pretty good, all things considered). Leatherface is ready to fire-up the old chainsaw again for yet another Texas Chainsaw Massacre reboot. As Call of Duty gamers prepare to celebrate Halloween in the upcoming “The Haunting of Verdansk” seasonal event featuring Leatherface from the 1974 horror classic The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, they also unlocked a thrilling glimpse at the future of this notorious icon. Now, David Blue Garcia (Tejano) is directing, with a script by Chris Thomas Devlin. It's suitably creepy, but with a definite arty feel too, a sinister face pressed into canvas, then adorned with impressionist brush strokes. Production is taking place in Bulgaria. It's suitably creepy, but with a definite arty feel too, a sinister face pressed into canvas, then adorned with impressionist brush strokes. Movie theaters are facing an uncertain future and the release calendar is quite crowded next year due to so many movies being delayed. TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE Reboot Details Emerge Including 60-Year-Old Leatherface & More. THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE was directed by Tobe Hooper from a screenplay he co-wrote along with Kim Henkel. Legendary Pictures has launched a new website for the Texas Chainsaw Massacre reboot, which is set to arrive next year. Don’t Breathe director Fede Álvarez is producing. _g1.setAttribute('srcset', _g1.getAttribute('data-srcset')); Garcia previously helmed Tejano, which debuted on HBO earlier this year. Trending. The starring cast is led by Golden Globe® award nominee Elsie Fisher, alongside Sarah Yarkin (Happy Death Day 2U), Mark Burnham (Wrong Cops), Moe Dunford (The Dig), Olwen Fouéré (Mandy), Alice Krige (Star Trek), Jacob Latimore (The Maze Runner), Nell Hudson (Victoria), Jessica Allain (The Laundromat), Sam Douglas (Snatch), William Hope (Dark Shadows), and Jolyon Coy (War & Peace). Yahoo Movies UK. Eagle-eyed viewers were treated to a special easter egg in the game’s new trailer and directed to the website TexasChainsaw.com where they were surprised with the debut of an exclusive tease of the iconic crazed killer Leatherface featured on the new poster for Legendary Entertainment’s upcoming Texas Chainsaw Massacre film, coming to audiences next year.