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Last October Lionsgate unleashed Leatherface, a prequel to Tobe Hooper’s classic The Chainsaw Massacre. Now, news has come that a new series based on the original and more films for the franchise are now in the works over at Legendary Pictures. While that news is very exciting on its own, Bloody-Disgusting is speculating that a new shared universe may happen. How? Legendary is close to signing a new distribution deal with Warner Bros., who happens to be the parent company of New Line Cinema, who is over the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. While the rights to Friday the 13th are currently involved in a lawsuit, if nothing comes of it the rights will return to, you guessed it, New Line in 2019. That could possibly put Leatherface, Freddy, and Jason in the same vicinity. A show, more films, and a shared universe? Yes, please. Would you like to see more of Leatherface? We’ll let you know when we learn
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We reported back in 2014 the Universal Studios has a plan in place to reboot all of their classic monster films and build a shared universe. The new collection began with ‘Dracula Untold’ and they already have several reboots in various stages of production. Now, Van Helsing is joining Universal’s list. According to Variety, Universal has hired ‘Prometheus’s’ Jon Spaihts and Eric Heisserer (A Nightmare on Elm Street 2010) to pen the new script. Van Helsing, a tough vampire hunter, first appeared in Bram Stoker’s classic novel ‘Dracula’. In the previous films and literature, Van Helsing has dedicated his life to killing Dracula. Hugh Jackman played the role of Van Helsing in the 2004 film, by the same name. In the both the 2004 film and the new version, Van Helsing will not only face Dracula and his brides, but Frankenstein’s monster and werewolves as well. The director, cast, premiere date and plot of the remake have not been released
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Last October Lionsgate unleashed Leatherface, a prequel to Tobe Hooper’s classic The Chainsaw Massacre. Now, news has come that a new series based on the original and more films for the franchise are now in the works over at Legendary Pictures. While that news is very exciting on its own, Bloody-Disgusting is speculating that a new shared universe may happen. How? Legendary is close to signing a new distribution deal with Warner Bros., who happens to be the parent company of New Line Cinema, who is over the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise. While the rights to Friday the 13th are currently involved in a lawsuit, if nothing comes of it the rights will return to, you guessed it, New Line in 2019. That could possibly put Leatherface, Freddy, and Jason in the same vicinity. A show, more films, and a shared universe? Yes, please. Would you like to see more of Leatherface? We’ll let you know when we learn
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We reported back in 2014 the Universal Studios has a plan in place to reboot all of their classic monster films and build a shared universe. The new collection began with ‘Dracula Untold’ and they already have several reboots in various stages of production. Now, Van Helsing is joining Universal’s list. According to Variety, Universal has hired ‘Prometheus’s’ Jon Spaihts and Eric Heisserer (A Nightmare on Elm Street 2010) to pen the new script. Van Helsing, a tough vampire hunter, first appeared in Bram Stoker’s classic novel ‘Dracula’. In the previous films and literature, Van Helsing has dedicated his life to killing Dracula. Hugh Jackman played the role of Van Helsing in the 2004 film, by the same name. In the both the 2004 film and the new version, Van Helsing will not only face Dracula and his brides, but Frankenstein’s monster and werewolves as well. The director, cast, premiere date and plot of the remake have not been released
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