While we wait for their Friday the 13th television series “Crystal Lake,” Deadline reports tonight that A24 is also boarding the iconic Texas Chain Saw Massacre franchise!
Deadline’s report confirms a scoop previously broken by The Insneider.
The rights had been up for auction, with multiple interested parties around Hollywood, and the site’s sources have indicated that A24 is close to winning film and television rights.
Deadline also reports, “First up would be a series from JT Mollner, Roy Lee and Glen Powell, though the latter will not star as we previously told you.”
“Apparently, the deal hasn’t closed yet, but A24 has pole position,” Deadline makes sure to note in tonight’s report. “Another source close to the action tells us that this is all premature, but it’s clear that the genre label behind Hereditary isn’t letting this one go.”
The outlet also mentions that Roy Lee has expressed interest in making another Texas Chainsaw Massacre film for Netflix, which could still happen with A24 boarding the property.
The rights to The Texas Chain Saw Massacre are represented by Verve, with other interested parties in recent months including Jordan Peele, Osgood Perkins, and Taylor Sheridan.
It’s now been three years since Netflix premiered Texas Chainsaw Massacre, a “legacy sequel” to Tobe Hooper’s original horror classic that arrived on February 18, 2022.
