The Texas Chainsaw Bloodbath is a kind of common properties that at all times appears to pop up if you least count on it, even on the 2025 film schedule. Whereas director Tobe Hooper’s entry within the ranks of the most effective horror motion pictures of all time received’t be yelling “motion” any time quickly, there’s a buzz in regards to the movie that’s attracted a shocking occasion: Yellowstone mastermind Taylor Sheridan.
As if that wasn’t sufficient to get hyped about, his competitors for the honors is fairly stacked as effectively. Reporting out of Deadline has what it is known as a “magnificence contest” kicking off on Monday, with Sheridan’s pitch to provide “a future Texas Chainsaw Bloodbath undertaking” being a part of the combo.
Nonetheless, two different inventive events stood out to me as much more intriguing prospects, as The Monkey’s Osgood Perkins and Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions are additionally competing for the rights. Each of these horror creatives are thrilling prospects, whereas additionally being extra historically horror-minded of us.
It must also be famous that Perkins is barely the co-writer/producer on his pitch, whereas the Nope author/director’s position past his manufacturing firm’s involvement is unsure. Oh, and bear in mind how we reported that Glen Powell bidding struggle over The Texas Chainsaw Bloodbath? Apparently, his TV pitch with A24 remains to be on the desk for this spherical, which might pair effectively with the studio’s upcoming Friday the thirteenth prequel collection.
Now whereas it is a rights administration contest with no frontrunner, every of these highlighted contenders would have a singular taste to supply. Taylor Sheridan’s Texas Chainsaw Bloodbath may take the cutthroat household dynamic he’s recognized for in Yellowstone and its varied spinoffs, and amp up the fear angle in the proper palms. Possibly a rugged Tim McGraw may tackle Leatherface with a shotgun, in a battle royale for the ages?
In the meantime, Osgood Perkins’ variant, to be co-written/directed by The Strangers Bryan Bertino, would greater than possible be a sluggish burn descent into insanity. If you wish to discuss “conventional,” this is likely to be the avenue that most accurately fits the unique film’s tone and execution.
However I’m beginning to actually get stoked a few Monkeypaw Productions tackle Tobe Hooper and co-writer Kim Henkel’s authentic creation. Sinners’ latest field workplace success makes it fairly simple to image the Sawyer household as the final word image of racial injustice, squaring off in opposition to a extra numerous band of unsuspecting victims. You’ll be able to type of see why so many horror palms have tried to revamp this collection and proceed to take action regardless of lackluster outcomes like Texas Chainsaw 3D.
It’s onerous to not get enthusiastic about any of those pitches, and I do perceive that this course of could discover a new winner that beats all of them. As long as whoever lands The Texas Chainsaw Bloodbath does one thing contemporary and attempt to persuade us Alexandra Daddario is twice as outdated as she actually is, then we ought to be set for some pleasure!