A24 is moving forward with a new version of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre with a TV series created by JT Mollner.
This is the first project from A24 after they won a lengthy bidding war for the rights to the 1974 horror movie. A24 gained these rights in September through an auction led by Verve.
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The series will be developed by Roy Lee and Steven Schneider, who are working with Mollner again after their work on Strange Darling.
Other producers include Stuart Manashil, Image Nation's Ben Ross, Barnstorm's Glen Powell and Dan Cohen, and Exurbia Films' Kim Henkel, who helped create the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Powell is only producing. Exurbia Films' Ian Henkel and Pat Cassidy are also producing.
A movie is also in early development with the same team and ImageNation, but Mollner isn't part of that.
The movie is not fully set up yet, and it's unclear if it will be on Netflix as previously thought.
The auction for Texas Chainsaw Massacre was handled by Verve and attracted interest from several studios and creative teams, including Oz Perkins, Jordan Peele, and Taylor Sheridan.
Verve has been representing the rights to the slasher franchise since 2017. Exurbia Films is the main production company behind Texas Chainsaw Massacre, with Pat Cassidy, Ian Henkel, and Kim Henkel as producers.
The original 1974 movie was made for $140,000 and was distributed by Bryanston Distributing Company, which also released the 1972 X-rated film Deep Throat.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre made $31 million, but the filmmakers did not get their share of the profits. In 1983, New Line Cinema took over the distribution rights for the entire franchise, which earned over $252 million worldwide. There have been many other forms of media related to the franchise, including comics, novels, and video games.
Mollner said: "I have always said I don't want to remake movies that are already perfect.
The original Texas Chainsaw Massacre is one of those perfect films. Tobe Hooper and Kim Henkel created something bold, challenging, and truly important that still stands up today as the best in horror. When the chance to explore this world in more depth came up, I saw it as a new way to approach it, and also a way to respect the original story. I can't imagine better partners for this than A24. This is a real honor."
Powell added: "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is one of my favorite films.
It shaped a whole generation of horror movies and, more than 50 years after it came out, it's still one of the best movies from my home state. I'm honored that Barnstorm is helping bring this iconic title and franchise into a new chapter. With A24 as the main home and JT Mollner as a visionary filmmaker, along with our top-tier producing team, I couldn't have dreamed of a better group for this amazing property."
Henkel said: "It was a tough decision, but A24's support for pushing the boundaries in genre films, and their track record of working with artists who like to challenge the norm, made them a strong choice.
Plus, we believe having a great team like JT Mollner, Roy Lee, Dan Cohen, and Glen Powell in place gives us the best chance at a series that could be truly groundbreaking and surprising. There's an epic story waiting to be told in the Chainsaw backstory."
CAA reps Roy Lee and Barnstorm.
Mollner is represented by UTA, World Builder Entertainment, and Jackoway Austen Tyerman. Schneider is represented by UTA. Exurbia Films (The Henkels and Cassidy) is represented by Verve and attorney Marios Rush.
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