One of horror cinema’s most iconic franchises, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, is returning to the big screen under the A24 banner.
Curry Barker, who recently made waves with his breakout film Obsession, has been tapped to both write and direct this reimagined vision. In a strategic move, A24 has entrusted the property to Barker, one of the industry’s fastest-rising talents, following their successful acquisition of the film rights.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre feature remains entirely separate from the A24 television series currently in development, which is being produced by Glen Powell and Dan Cohen.
Barker’s meteoric rise from creating viral YouTube horror to becoming a sought-after auteur was solidified when Focus Features acquired his TIFF Midnight Madness title, Obsession, in a deal exceeding $15 million. For this new chapter of Leatherface, he is backed by a formidable producing team including genre veterans Roy Lee and Steven Schneider, alongside Kim Henkel and Ian Henkel, who represent the legacy of the original 1974 masterpiece.
By returning to the roots of the franchise created by Tobe Hooper and Kim Henkel, this A24 production aims to honor the terrifying legacy of Leatherface while introducing a fresh, contemporary perspective to the slasher genre.
