Earlier this month, it was announced that A24 had\u00a0successfully acquired\u00a0the rights to the iconic horror franchise,\u00a0The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The studio intends to start with a TV series, but a movie is also in the early stages of development.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Top Gun: Maverick\u00a0and\u00a0The Running Man\u00a0star Glen Powell is on board to executive\u00a0produce,\u00a0alongside\u00a0Dan Cohen through his Barnstorm banner. JT Mollner, who helmed\u00a0Strange Darling\u00a0and wrote\u00a0The Long Walk, is set to direct the TV series but is not attached to the planned movie.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So, A24 has already attracted an impressive lineup of talent behind the camera, but what about in front of it? Much has been said about the possibility of Powell taking on a starring role in the series following his starring turn in\u00a0Chad Powers, and he’s not entirely dismissing the notion.<\/p>\n
“Texas Chainsaw is, I think, one of the most brilliant horror movies,” he says\u00a0in the video below (via FearHQ.com<\/a>). “[It] defined the genre and really was such a part of that era.\u00a0A24 is a place that\u2019s really making such special things.”<\/p>\n “We just really talked to the rights holders.\u00a0JT Mollner and some other creatives around it,\u00a0they\u2019re so passionate about what we\u2019re doing. They have a really strong vision. Everybody around it really cares.\u00a0I care about it, everybody cares about it.”<\/p>\n “I know we\u2019re going to do something really special with it, so I\u2019m feeling very very good,” Powell continued. “It was a long process to get there, but I know we have something really fun ahead. [Will I play Leatherface?] You never know, but as of now.\u00a0I really think it\u2019s probably just something for Barnstorm to produce, but I\u2019m definitely going to be very involved.”<\/p>\n While it doesn’t sound like Powell has any intention to star in\u00a0The Texas Chainsaw Massacre right now, a lot may change as the series continues to take shape. The reboot would likely benefit from Powell’s star power, and he could do with a win after The Running Man underperformed.<\/p>\n Over the years,\u00a0Gunnar Hansen, Bill Johnson, R. A. Mihailoff, Robert Jacks, Andrew Bryniarski, Dan Yeager, Sam Strike, and Mark Burnham have all donned Leatherface’s iconic mask.<\/p>\n Spooky Pictures’ Roy Lee and Steven Schneider, Stuart Manashil, Image Nation’s Ben Ross, and Exurbia Films’\u00a0Kim Henkel, who co-wrote the original\u00a0Texas Chainsaw Massacre, also executive produce.\u00a0Exurbia’s Ian Henkel and Pat Cassidy are producing.<\/p>\n Based on what little has been revealed, like the upcoming\u00a0Crystal Lake\u00a0TV series (set before the\u00a0Friday the 13th\u00a0movies), it seems we can expect to learn how Leatherface came to be.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Texas Chainsaw Massacre\u00a0was released in 1974. Eight movies have followed, as have novels, comic books, and even video games.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Glen Powell on producing the “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” reboot: \u201cIt\u2019s one of the most brilliant horror movies ever made. It defined the genre.\u201d pic.twitter.com\/sXDVIGzGsF<\/a><\/p>\n
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