The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D

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Twisted Pictures, the makers of the Saw films, are taking over responsibility for The Texas Chainsaw Massacre movies.

Variety reports that the standing per-film negotiation deal had fallen apart between rights holders Bob Kuhn and Kim Henkel (who wrote the original 1974 film with Tobe Hooper) and Michael Bay's Platinum Dunes production company.

Producers Andrew Form and Brad Fuller had pumped out two films already, but now it's all changed.

Yes, anyone who thought that the Dunes team did a bad job with the remake or prequel and should have the franchise ripped from their sweaty hands and given to someone else can now get happy. Unless you hate the Saw films, that is.

Twisted apparently plans to set the new movie in the present day and in 3D, with a script by The Grudge's Stephen Susco. There's no word on whether they'll go back for another crack at the origin of Leatherface and co.

But given the company's history with Jigsaw, we'd expect the chainsaw-toting redneck to crop up once a year for around 17 years from now on…

[massacre man]

3D!?!?!?!? God damn it.

[Doc Faustus]

I think you all know what I have to say about this. And I've got three days to move books so...if you want something that's actually creative go HERE (http://thegarrettcook.blogspot.com). I'm here to rescue your ten dollars.

[neverending]

So- Jigsaw meets Leatherface?

[massacre man]

So- Jigsaw meets Leatherface?

Jiggerface, if you will.

[Doc Faustus]

Well, TCM is kind of theater of cruelty which is where Saw had come from before it got stupid. (Like making Saw longer than 40 minutes).

[roshiq]

So- Jigsaw meets Leatherface?

Then the title would be...The Texas Jigsaw Massacre..:D



Twisted apparently plans to set the new movie in the present day and in 3D, with a script by The Grudge's Stephen Susco. There's no word on whether they'll go back for another crack at the origin of Leatherface and co.

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You know how much I like the remake & prequel...almost 3 years ago I started to see horror films with a 'dedication' just after watching TCM remake! How bad it turned out for the mass TCM fans I don't know but just for that reason alone I always like to treat this films with respect & love as a horror fan. After the GOREgious prequel I thought it'd be nice if the Dunes go for a sequel of the remake with One hand...One ChainSaw...type of another gruesome addition. ;)

So this is badly a surprise for me. "..plans to set the New movie in present day"... I guess there will be lot of changes in many area...specially the overall tone, characters & storyline of the series.:confused:

[moshua1976]

TCM is my favorite franchise. Though I didn't hate the "re-vision" & prequel as much as most people did, I thought they were dry and had no replay value at all. I still watch the original TCM, part II & III on a pretty regular basis-but once was enough for the "Dunes" versions...

I just hope they don't wreck it too much, it still has potential.

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Producer Mark Burg of Twisted Pictures (the outfit behind the Saw franchise) has spilled the beans about his company's take on their recently announced untitled Texas Chainsaw Massacre project.

In a chat with Shock Till You Drop, Burg said the producers and screenwriter Stephen Susco, who is currently penning the first draft, aim to take the series out of the 1970s and tell a contemporary tale about Leatherface.

"It's a 'what if?' It's 35 years later, there's a relative going back. Why is he going back? I don't want to set it in a dusty town. How do we make it more urban but keep that feel," Burg explained. "There will be some relatives, some new people. There's still the subtext of 'are they eating these people?' The whole idea of cannibalism, we're bringing it back."

[massacre man]

So, "Leatha In Da Hood" is what they're going for here?

[neverending]

Sounds like it.

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The Texas Chain Saw Massacre may have been plundered for endless sequels and remakes – and sequels to remakes – but Leatherface is set to return for yet another traveller-butchering slashfest.

With the Saw franchise apparently coming to an end, Twisted Pictures are turning their attentions to bloody pastures new.

Twisted Pictures, who’ve been planning a new Chain Saw Massacre sequel for a while, have finally moved ahead and hired writers Adam Marcus and Debra Sullivan to scratch out a script.

The pair previously worked together nearly two decades ago to pen the after-thought slasher sequel that was Jason Goes To Hell.

The plot of this seventh human-flesh wearing movie picks up 35 years after Leatherface first rampaged in Tobe Hooper’s chilling original, and sees a set of new relatives entering the fold. The word on the street is that Leatherface 3D picks up right after the end of the Tobe Hooper original (so will we see Leatherface finish dancing with his saw and mooch home?) before jumping forward 35 years.

BD have picked up an inkling of a plot involving a cult, which is heartening because it worked so well in the Halloween sequels.

No word of a director yet, although Marcus himself looks like a possibility.

“It’s 35 years later, there’s a relative going back,” producer Mark Burg said last year. “Why is he going back? I don’t want to set it in a dusty town. How do we make it more urban but keep that feel.

“There will be some relatives, some new people. There’s still the subtext of ‘are they eating these people?’ The whole idea of cannibalism, we’re bringing it back.”

Is this a potential Hallowe'en franchise to replace John Kramer and his traps? If that's the plan, it's looking increasingly as if Leatherface will have Paranormal Activity to contend with on an annual basis for a while yet.

Will it be another poor retread of Tobe Hooper’s seminal horror movie or a fresh new banquet of gore to feast our eyes on? Expect more news on this project in the near future.

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Tobe Hooper’s 1974 cult-classic "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" remains one of the most controversial and influential additions to the horror genre. Partially inspired by the real-life exploits of notorious serial killer Ed Gein, the film introduced audiences to the character of Leatherface – a cannibalistic madman who wears the skin of his victims and tortures anyone unlucky enough to cross paths with him and the rest of his inbred family.

Three sequels followed the original TCM, with each installment taking a significant dip in quality. In 2003, Michael Bay’s production company Platinum Dunes began their streak of churning out flashy remakes of landmark horror films with a new version of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre", directed by Marcus Nispel.

The commercial success of the remake paved the way for a 2006 prequel appropriately titled "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning". It received overwhelmingly negative reviews and took in less than half of its predecessor’s gross. Still, Platinum Dune briefly considered making a third film set in the remake’s continuity, but ultimately scrapped the idea. The future of the franchise was called into question until producer Carl Mazzocone ("Repo! The Genetic Opera") secured the rights to the property.

Back in November, Twisted Pictures and Lionsgate were reportedly developing a new entry called "Leatherface 3D", which would pick up immediately after the events of the 1974 original. The project now looks to be a joint venture between Lionsgate and their frequent production partner Nu Image.

How much does Lionsgate studio like movies with “saw” in the title? A lot.

The company, which brought us seven "Saw" movies, has now set out plans to relaunch the "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" franchise in partnership with Nu Image. Lionsgate has struck a deal to make up to six sequels to Tobe Hooper’s infamous 1974 original, in which a group of friends fall foul of a cannibal family.

Yesterday, the studio issued a press release confirming that the new film (now titled "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D") would begin shooting this June and that John Luessenhop ("Takers") is in talks to direct.

Although it’s described as a direct follow-up to the original, attempting to figure out how this latest installment will be connected to the previous films becomes a little bit murky when Mazzocone describes his enthusiasm for the project:

“I’m excited to re-conceive this iconic horror classic in a contemporary setting for a new generation of horror fans to enjoy … Our story picks up where the original left off. Both John Luessenhop and I intend to deliver a new chapter derived from Tobe Hooper’s 1973 masterpiece with the goal of making it as horrifying as the original — in 3D!”

Please note, that’s not a typo – the press release is incorrect about the date of the original film. Regardless, is anyone else curious to see how "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D" will manage to take place in a contemporary setting and pick up immediately after the first film?

If you’re a fan of this franchise, then this approach probably sounds a lot like the disastrous 1994 sequel "Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation". That film basically ignored the events of the previous two sequels and was simultaneously a follow-up to the original film and a remake of it.

Interestingly, this has to be one of the only instances where a series eschews its revised continuity and reverts back to its original timeline (perhaps the producers of the "Halloween" franchise will take note). It all seems needlessly complicated, but maintaining a cohesive mythology probably isn’t all that important in the long run. All you really need is the iconic Leatherface character, a fresh crop of young victims-to-be, and the assertion that anyone trying to make sense of this nonsense is probably over-thinking it.

[Elvis_Christ]

Not really sure how they'd pull this off with that setting. Personally I enjoyed the remake and it's sequel so I'll check this out. Nothing could be any worse than The Next Generation anyway... that's about as low as any franchise has sunk.

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Paul Rae (True Grit), Keram Malicki-Sánchez (Punisher: War Zone, American History X) and Ritchie Montgomery (Premonition, looper) are all said to be joining the cast of the Lionsgate's The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D, which begins lensing this week.

In The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3D, arriving in theaters October 5, 2012, Tania Raymonde will play Nikki, a small-town girl with an attitude who is the best friend of Heather (Alexandra Daddario), who travels to small-town Texas to collect her inheritance, which includes her deranged cousin Leatherface.

TCM 3D also sees original director Tobe Hooper, Gunnar Hansen (the first Leatherface) and genre fave Bill Moseley taking on roles.

[Uncle Squid]

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Lionsgate’s THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 3D, which picks up where the original 1974 film left off, has added some new cast members, and not only does it have a Leatherface, but there will be featured cameos by several actors from Tobe Hooper’s original as well.




TAKERS’ John Luessenhop is directing THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 3D, which starts production this week at Millennium Studios in Shreveport Louisiana. Here are the plot and casting details from the Lionsgate press release:

As previously announced, Alexandra Daddario has been cast in the lead female role of Heather Miller, with Bill Moseley, who played Chop-Top in THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2, essaying Drayton Sawyer, standing in for Jim Siedow, who played the part before his passing in 2003. Original Leatherface Gunnar Hansen is set to appear in a cameo, with Marilyn Burns, the first TCM’s lead actress, playing the role of Verna Carson. Reprising his role as the grandfather, John Dugan also makes his first series appearance since Hooper’s original. And playing Leatherface will be Dan Yeager. Luessenhop describes the 6-ft-6 actor as having “huge farm boy arms, a brooding brow. He’s quiet, circumspect and immediately struck a menacing chord with me. After five minutes, I could no longer think of anyone else for the role.”


The story centers around Heather, as she makes a trip to small-town Texas to collect her inheritance, unaware that her inheritance includes a live item—her cousin, the notorious serial killer Leatherface. Rounding out the cast of friends visiting the inherited house are Tania Raymonde playing the role of Heather’s best friend Nikki, with R&B singer Trey Songz making his film debut as Heather’s boyfriend Ryan and Keram Malicki-Sanchez as Ryan’s friend. Shaun Sipos plays Darryl, a hitchhiker along for the ride who knows more than he lets on.


An all-new cast of law enforcement and government professionals take on Leatherface in this chapter of the saga: Thom Barry plays Sheriff Hooper, with Paul Rae in the role of town mayor Burt Hartman. Scott Eastwood will portray deputy Carl Hartman, a young officer who is battling a “powerful attraction” to Heather while hunting Leatherface. And character actor Richard Riehle will play the Sawyers' family attorney Farnsworth.

[jessicafan46]

Does anyone think this film looks good or has potential? Here's the trailer:

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I saw the original, the 2nd, and the 2 remakes, and they all sucked except for the original. I know this will be a direct sequel to the original, but I cant decide if it looks good! What do you guys think?

[Sentinel65]

Doesn't look all that good, looks similar to the remake in some respects. I'll see it nevertheless.

[crazy raplh]

Its a sequel to the original , kind of like a " legend still lives type of thing. Not sure about 3 d any more I saw the resident evil in 3d and it was nothing special

[Not_so_Ancient_1]

I loved the original and have avoided the rest of the series not wanting them to turn the original rotten. This one will obviously not be up to the standards of the original, BUT it does look like a good movie none the less and I will end up seeing it. Maybe this will drag me out to see the sequels.

[Iggy]

I'll skip this one.