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Late last year we told you that Fede Alvarez (Don’t Breathe, Evil Dead) will be producing a new version of Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Today, Variety reports that Legendary has found its directors as well as their writer. The Dig directing duo of Ryan and Andy Tohill will be directing the reboot written by Chris Thomas Devlin (Cobweb). The Tohill’s vision is exactly what the fans want,” Alvarez said in a statement. “It’s violent, exciting and so depraved that it will stay with you forever.” Reportedly, Legendary will use the reboot to jump-start a new franchise. The 1974 classic launched a franchise that has seen sequels, reboots, remakes and the 2017 prequel Leatherface. The big question is will it be connected to the original?
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Back in September, we reported that Fede Alvarez (Evil Dead, Don’t Breathe) had signed on to produce Legendary’s upcoming reboot of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Today, Deadline confirms that Alvarez and his writing partner Rodo Sayagues are officially on board to write, develop, and produce several projects for Legendary under their Bad Hombre Films banner. That deal includes The Texas Chainsaw Massacre reboot. Newcomer Chris Thomas Devlin will pen the script for the reboot of the 1974 original. We’ll keep you posted.
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Late last year we told you that Fede Alvarez (Don’t Breathe, Evil Dead) will be producing a new version of Tobe Hooper’s The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Today, Variety reports that Legendary has found its directors as well as their writer. The Dig directing duo of Ryan and Andy Tohill will be directing the reboot written by Chris Thomas Devlin (Cobweb). The Tohill’s vision is exactly what the fans want,” Alvarez said in a statement. “It’s violent, exciting and so depraved that it will stay with you forever.” Reportedly, Legendary will use the reboot to jump-start a new franchise. The 1974 classic launched a franchise that has seen sequels, reboots, remakes and the 2017 prequel Leatherface. The big question is will it be connected to the original?
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Back in September, we reported that Fede Alvarez (Evil Dead, Don’t Breathe) had signed on to produce Legendary’s upcoming reboot of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Today, Deadline confirms that Alvarez and his writing partner Rodo Sayagues are officially on board to write, develop, and produce several projects for Legendary under their Bad Hombre Films banner. That deal includes The Texas Chainsaw Massacre reboot. Newcomer Chris Thomas Devlin will pen the script for the reboot of the 1974 original. We’ll keep you posted.
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