Texas Chainsaw Massacre is heading to the small screen.
Per Deadline, A24 has won the film and TV rights to The Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise. The first project out of the gate will be a television series from JT Mollner (Strange Darling, The Long Walk). Glen Powell is attached as a producer.
“I’ve said publicly that I’m not interested in remaking perfect films, and the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a perfect film. Tobe Hooper and Kim Henkel created something bold, transgressive and truly seminal that holds up even today as the gold standard for horror,” said Mollner. “When the opportunity for a longform exploration into this world arose, I saw it as a fresh way in, as well as a way to honor the existing folklore. I can’t imagine better partners for this approach than A24. This is truly an honor.”
Powell added:
“The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is one of my favorite films. It defined a generation of horror films and over half a century after its release, it remains one of the definitive movies of my home state. I’m honored to have Barnstorm help bring in a new chapter for such an iconic title and franchise. With a marquee home in A24 and visionary filmmaker with JT Mollner, alongside our top shelf producing partners, I couldn’t have dreamed of a better team for such a dream property.”
A new Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie is also in early development with the same producing team and ImageNation, but Mollner isn’t attached to that project. No other details have been shared at this time.
Are you excited for JT Mollner and A24 to craft a new take on Texas Chainsaw Massacre?
