A massive bidding war has broken out for the rights to the “Texas Chainsaw Massacre” franchise with as many as five to eight studios/streamers vying for rights to the franchise.
Deadline reports that there are no clear frontrunners at present, but new creative parties have reportedly emerged with passionate new takes on the project and will pitch their visions starting Monday.
Amongst those in the running are a Taylor Sheridan-produced take; a Jordan Peele-produced take via his Monkeypaw label at Universal, and a Neon-backed take which will see Bryan Bertino directing “Longlegs” filmmaker Oz Perkins producing and both co-writing.
Meanwhile producer Roy Lee has two pitches – a film set up at Netflix, and an A24 TV series that would have J.T. Mollner and Glen Powell producing (but Powell not starring).
Exurbia Films is the primary production company behind the franchise with Pat Cassidy, Ian Henkel and Kim Henkel as producers.
The original 1974 film remains an iconic work of horror, though the franchise has been laden with unnecessary sequels and prequels and films set in different continuities.
Rwo of note was Platinum Dunes’ 2003 remake starring Jessica Biel, and the 1995 sequel which starred a young Matthew McConaughey and Renee Zellweger.
