A fierce bidding conflict for the rights to the enduring horror franchise, The Texas Chainsaw Bloodbath, has seemingly discovered a brand new inventive distributor, and it is likely one of the most acclaimed names in horror. The Texas Chain Noticed Bloodbath was directed by Tobe Hooper and opened in 1974, ceaselessly altering the horror style and serving to give beginning to the trendy slasher. There have been a number of sequels, remakes, and prequels made revolving across the franchise’s key killer, Leatherface, and now some massive names will reinvigorate the character.
Deadline stories that A24 has seemingly gained the movie and tv rights to The Texas Chainsaw Bloodbath and is growing a collection from producers JT Mollner (Unusual Darling), Roy Lee (Weapons), and Glen Powell (Hit Man). Many horror heavy hitters have been vying for the Texas Chainsaw Bloodbath rights, with The Strangers’ Bryan Bertino pitching a function movie and Longlegs director Oz Perkins signed on as producer. One other pitch was from Taylor Sheridan, the creator of Yellowstone and Tulsa King. Jordan Peele was briefly within the working however dropped out for unknown causes. Deadline notes that no deal has been made but and is topic to vary, however A24 is the most effective suited to earn the rights.
‘Texas Chainsaw Bloodbath’ Joins ‘Alien’ and ‘The Conjuring’ on Tv
Information of a bidding conflict for the Texas Chainsaw Bloodbath franchise first surfaced in March 2025 when it was introduced that the franchise homeowners, Verve, have been holding conferences with many inventive companions. With Mollner and Lee coming off their current collaboration as author and producer on the acclaimed The Lengthy Stroll, and Powell about to debut Chad Powers, the trio was the most popular. Powell will not be anticipated to star in The Texas Chainsaw collection. Whereas the collection has no house but, producer Roy Lee reportedly floated the supply to Netflix, based on Deadline.
Texas Chainsaw Bloodbath is one in all many iconic horror movie franchises that’s now making the leap to tv, hoping for a brand new revival. Chucky introduced the Kid’s Play franchise to tv and have become a cult hit, working for 3 seasons on USA and Syfy. Alien: Earth earned among the finest crucial and fan reactions the Alien franchise has seen in years. Along with The Texas Chainsaw Bloodbath, A24 can be growing a tv prequel to Friday the thirteenth centered on Jason Voorhees’ mom, Pamela, for Peacock. It: Welcome to Derry premieres on HBO Max in October 2025, and the information simply broke that The Conjuring is getting an HBO prequel collection.
Though The Texas Chain Noticed Bloodbath is likely one of the most iconic horror movies of all time, its legacy as a franchise has been tough, notably previously twenty years following the 2003 remake, which kicked off the horror remake craze of the mid to late 2000s. The franchise has been at a low level for a while, with poorly acquired entries just like the prequel Texas Chainsaw 3D, the prequel to the prequel Leatherface, and the legacy sequel Texas Chainsaw Bloodbath. Even when nothing is in place but, the prospect of an A24-produced Texas Chainsaw Bloodbath tv collection from the minds behind Unusual Darlings, The Lengthy Stroll, and Hit Man appears like an thrilling reinvention.