Multiple studios have shown interest in acquiring a horror package circulating around town. A reboot of “Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” starring Glen Powell, and potentially directed “Strange Darling” filmmaker JT Mollner, could be in the works.
If Mollner gets a script together, Powell would be interested in reading and possibly starring in the film. No surprise, with these names involved, a perfect fit would be A24, and they’ve indeed shown interest in acquiring the rights.
Legendary Pictures has held the rights to the property and even made a ‘Texas Chainsaw’ movie in 2022 that streamed on Netflix. The IP has since returned to the rights holders – it is unclear who the group is, but they call themselves Verve.
The best ‘Texas Chainsaw’ was the original 1974 film. It’s very hard to replicate the atmosphere of that one, which felt eerily authentic and practically homemade. There have since been sequels, prequels, spinoffs and remakes, including the 2003 reboot, starring Jessica Biel.