Get your chainsaws ready, as new details on the upcomingTexas Chainsaw Massacrefilm have been released. ProducerFede Alvarez, who directed the 2013Evil Deadpseudo-remake,recently talked with theBloody DisgustingpodcastThe Boo Crewabout the film.
In the episode, Alvarez confirmed that the new movie will be a direct sequel to the classic 1974 film, which was confirmed last Octoberwhen the first poster for the moviewas released. He also confirmed that the original Leatherface will be the villain in the new film, and referred to him as “old man Leatherface” in the podcast. We last saw the idea of an older Leatherface in 2013’sTexas Chainsaw 3D, but a new take on the aging villain is expected.
Alvarez also seemed particularly excited about the use of practical effects for the gory kills of the movie, telling Bloody Disgusting that “everything is a classic, old-school gags. It’s a very old-school approach to filmmaking. Vintage lenses… it’s very similar to the original film.”
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Despite staying relatively quiet about other details on the highly-anticipated film, these new details from Alvarez sound exciting.The Texas Chainsaw Massacreseries is no stranger to remakes and reboots, with the most recent attempt at rewriting the original continuity being 2017’s origin storyLeatherface. However, any chance to see Leatherface in action sounds like a wonderful time.
The film is directed byDavid Blue Garcia, who took over the helm after original directorsAndyandRyan Tohilldropped out due to creative differences.Chris Devlin, whose 2018 Black List screenplayCobwebconcluded production in November 2020, wrote the screenplay for Leatherface’s big-screen return. The cast also includes some exciting talent, includingElsie Fisher(Eighth Grade),Jacob Latimore(The Maze Runner),Sarah Yarkin(Happy Death Day 2U),Olwen Fouéré(Mandy) andAlice Krige(Star Trek: First Contact).
The Texas Chainsaw Massacreis expected to rip into theaters in late 2021.
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