Curry Barker to Write and Direct A24's TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE Reboot

A24 won the feature rights to the "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" franchise in a heated auction last year, and now they have announced that "Obsession" helmer Curry Barker will write and direct a highly anticipated reboot. The new film has been described as a "reimagining" of the iconic 1974 horror film directed by Tobe Hooper from a script he co-wrote alongside Kim Henkel. Plot details are under wraps.

The new film will be produced by Roy Lee and Steven Schneider of Spooky Pictures, and Stuart Manashil and Exurbia Films' Pat Cassidy, Ian Henkel and Kim Henkel. Ben Ross of Image Nation serves as executive producer. A "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" television series is also being developed by Glen Powel, Dan Cohen, and director JT Mollner.

Barker was best known for being part of the Internet sketch comedy duo "that's a bad idea" alongside Cooper Tomlinson. Before "Obsession", he directed the 2024 found-footage horror film "Milk & Serial", which had a budget of $800 and only took four months to make. After failing to secure a distributor, Barker and Tomlinson released the film on YouTube for free.

Curry Barker is currently in production on "Anything But Ghosts" at Blumhouse, serving as director, co-writer and star. The film centers on two fraudulent paranormal investigators who are forced to face real ghosts, and the lies underpinning their business.

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TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE TV Series In Works From JT Mollner, Glen Powell & Roy Lee

"The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" is the latest franchise getting turned into a TV series after A24 secured the television and film rights after a months-long bidding war. The show hails from "Strange Darling" filmmaker JT Mollner, who also executive produces alongside Spooky Picture's Roy Lee and Steven Schneider, Stuart Manashil, ImageNation's Ben Ross, and Barnstorm's Glen Powell and Dan Cohen. Exurbia Films is the primary production company, with Pat Cassidy, Ian Henkel and Kim Henkel as producers.

There is also a movie currently in early stages of development from the same producing team and ImageNation, but Mollner is not attached to that project. Previous reports indicated the the film is headed to Netflix, but nothing has been announced officially.

The auction for "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" was administered by Verve and drew the interest of several studios and high-level creative teams including Oz Perkins, Jordan Peele and Taylor Sheridan. Verve has repped rights to the slasher franchise since 2017.

Nollner said in a statement: "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. 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."

Henkel said: "It was a difficult decision, but A24's embrace of boundary-testing genre film, and its record of working with artists who are inclined to test boundaries made them a compelling choice. Plus, we believe having a great creative and producing team — JT Mollner, Roy Lee, Dan Cohen and Glen Powell — in place gives us the best shot at a series that could be genuinely eye-opening and unexpected. There's an epic tale lurking in the Chainsaw backstory."

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DVD & Blu-ray: DINNER WITH LEATHERFACE (2024) - Documentary

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Product Description: Documentary about Gunnar Hansen, the actor who portrayed Leatherface in "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (1974). Friends, colleagues, filmmakers, and fellow actors share personal stories and discuss the dichotomy between the maniacal chainsaw-wielding character he played on-screen and the very intelligent, creative, soft-spoken man he actually was in real life.

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New Soundtracks: THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE Video Game (Ross Tregenza)

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Composer:
Ross Tregenza

Total Time:
37:22

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Release Date
May 19, 2023




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